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Auto repair and car care businesses in Putnam County, WV
How Putnam County, WV compares with other counties and the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,260 of 2,401 scored counties
#17 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 77
- 24 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $21.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $918 a household
- Spending per listing
- $277K
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.1
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,885
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Putnam County comes to about $21.3M a year: $918 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $277K of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K.
There are 77 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 31%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.1, 7% 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 Putnam County was 28 in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 830 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. Another 32 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for auto repair and car care businesses in Putnam County is 49 (lower middle), #1,260 of 2,401 scored counties and #17 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Putnam 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 | Putnam County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.1 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| Spending per listing | $277K | $235K | $269K |
| Households per official establishment | 830 | 781 | 681 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.7% | +3.1% | +4.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $918 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,527 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 28−9.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 126
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7724 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,885−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 23,251
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 346 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 165
- Median household income
- $79,527+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,714
- Median home value
- $223,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,705
- Daytime population
- 55,529Residents 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 Putnam 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 |
| 17Putnam County, WV | 49 | 77 | 33.1 | $277K | −1.0% | #1,260 of 2,401 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 shops57
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing32
- Tire shops30
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies48
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 Putnam County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 77 auto repair and car care businesses in Putnam County. 24 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count repair shops, body shops, tire shops, car washes, oil change and parts stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as automotive repair and maintenance, and tire dealers in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Putnam County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $21.3M a year, or $918 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 auto repair and car care businesses on map listings, it comes to $277K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,251 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, WV compare with the U.S. for auto repair and car care businesses?
Putnam County has 33.1 auto repair and car care businesses per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 35.7. Spending per business is $277K, 3% above the U.S. figure of $269K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair and car care businesses to household spending, Putnam County would have about 80, against 77 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 830 households, against one for every 681 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +4.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 56,885 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,251 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $79,527 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.3% 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. Putnam County scores 49 for auto repair and car care businesses (lower middle), #1,260 of 2,401 scored counties.
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