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Auto repair and car care businesses in Mineral County, WV

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair and car care businesses in Mineral County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,336 of 2,401 scored counties
#19 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia

Listings
39
6 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$10M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $897 a household
Spending per listing
$256K
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.1
2% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,792
−0.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Mineral County comes to about $10M a year: $897 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $256K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K.

There are 39 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Mineral County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 15%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 35.1 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mineral County was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 927 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 35 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Mineral County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Mineral County is 47 (lower middle), #1,336 of 2,401 scored counties and #19 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.

How Mineral County compares

The same measures for West Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair and car care businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Auto repair and car care in Mineral County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureMineral CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.135.435.7
Spending per listing$256K$235K$269K
Households per official establishment927781681
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.1%+4.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$897$833$958
Median household income$69,375$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market score4731

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 12
Employees, 2023
38
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
35Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
396 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Mineral County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Mineral County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,792−0.4% since 2020
Households
11,120
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
328 sq. mi.
People per square mile
82
Median household income
$69,375+38.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,483
Median home value
$180,400
Jobs located here
8,490
Daytime population
23,221Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair and car care across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Mineral County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for auto repair and car care businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, WV825725.0$433K+9.2%#92 of 2,401
2Morgan County, WV781824.5$422K+5.5%#159 of 2,401
3Berkeley County, WV7217333.9$291K+13.7%#322 of 2,401
4Barbour County, WV661321.1$421K−0.3%#485 of 2,401
5Mason County, WV622322.5$395K−2.7%#647 of 2,401
6Boone County, WV601518.9$442K−6.9%#719 of 2,401
7Monroe County, WV601021.6$403K+0.8%#720 of 2,401
8Hampshire County, WV603237.0$262K+4.4%#761 of 2,401
9Lincoln County, WV571722.2$361K−5.8%#866 of 2,401
10Wyoming County, WV561822.3$367K−7.1%#908 of 2,401
19Mineral County, WV473935.1$256K−0.4%#1,336 of 2,401

Other business types in Mineral County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Mineral County, WV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 39 auto repair and car care businesses in Mineral County. 6 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023. Another 35 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Mineral County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $10M a year, or $897 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $256K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,120 households in Mineral County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mineral County, WV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?

Mineral County has 35.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $256K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Mineral County would have about 37, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 927 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S.

How fast is Mineral County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Mineral County at 26,792 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,120 households. The median household income in Mineral County is $69,375 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Mineral County scores 47 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,336 of 2,401 scored counties.

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