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Auto repair and car care businesses in Monongalia County, WV
The auto repair and car care businesses in Monongalia County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,274 of 2,401 scored counties
#18 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 145
- 39 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $822 a household
- Spending per listing
- $253K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 107,991
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 145 auto repair and car care businesses in Monongalia County. Of those, 39 are chain locations, or 27%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 32.5 per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7.
At $822 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Monongalia County spend about $36.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $253K per business, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K.
Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Monongalia County in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 930 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Official counts also show 59 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $180K have gone to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Monongalia County.
Population estimates show Monongalia County grew 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair and car care businesses, Monongalia County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,274 of 2,401 scored counties and #18 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Monongalia 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.
| Measure | Monongalia County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.5 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $253K | $235K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 930 | 781 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.9% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $822 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,346 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 48−5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 328
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 59Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14539 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 137The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $180K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in Monongalia 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 Monongalia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 107,991+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 44,629
- Median age
- 35.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 360 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 298
- Median household income
- $65,346+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,594
- Median home value
- $267,700
- Jobs located here
- 64,605
- Daytime population
- 128,019Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for auto repair and car care businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Monongalia County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 82 | 57 | 25.0 | $433K | +9.2% | #92 of 2,401 |
| 2Morgan County, WV | 78 | 18 | 24.5 | $422K | +5.5% | #159 of 2,401 |
| 3Berkeley County, WV | 72 | 173 | 33.9 | $291K | +13.7% | #322 of 2,401 |
| 4Barbour County, WV | 66 | 13 | 21.1 | $421K | −0.3% | #485 of 2,401 |
| 5Mason County, WV | 62 | 23 | 22.5 | $395K | −2.7% | #647 of 2,401 |
| 6Boone County, WV | 60 | 15 | 18.9 | $442K | −6.9% | #719 of 2,401 |
| 7Monroe County, WV | 60 | 10 | 21.6 | $403K | +0.8% | #720 of 2,401 |
| 8Hampshire County, WV | 60 | 32 | 37.0 | $262K | +4.4% | #761 of 2,401 |
| 9Lincoln County, WV | 57 | 17 | 22.2 | $361K | −5.8% | #866 of 2,401 |
| 10Wyoming County, WV | 56 | 18 | 22.3 | $367K | −7.1% | #908 of 2,401 |
| 18Monongalia County, WV | 49 | 145 | 32.5 | $253K | +2.0% | #1,274 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Monongalia County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care49
- Auto repair shops51
- Collision repair and body shops53
- Car washes and detailing41
- Tire shops54
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations62
- Insurance agencies62
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair and car care businesses are in Monongalia County, WV?
There are 145 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Monongalia County as of September 2026. 39 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Another 59 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Monongalia County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $36.7M a year, or $822 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 145 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $253K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,629 households in Monongalia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monongalia County, WV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Monongalia County has 32.5 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $253K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $269K. At the national ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Monongalia County would have about 137, against 145 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 930 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Monongalia County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Monongalia County at 107,991 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,629 households. Median household income in Monongalia County is $65,346, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.6%, 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. Monongalia County scores 49 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,274 of 2,401 scored counties.
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