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Auto repair shops in Davidson County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Davidson County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #914 of 2,378 scored counties
#40 of 95 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 166
- 7 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 82
- +32.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,046 a household
- Spending per listing
- $440K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 23.8
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 180,182
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Davidson County comes to about $73M a year: $1,046 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $440K of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 166 auto repair shops on map listings in Davidson County as of September 2026. 7 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 23.8 for every 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Official counts show 82 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Davidson County in 2023, up 32.3% from 2019. That is one for every 852 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 235 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Davidson County.
Population estimates put the population change in Davidson County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, Davidson County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #914 of 2,378 scored counties and #40 of 95 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Davidson County compares
The same measures for North Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the auto repair shops 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 | Davidson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 23.8 | 21.7 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $440K | $432K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 852 | 1,010 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +32.3% | +3.0% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,046 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,172 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 62 → 82+32.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 270
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 235Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1667 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 164The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Davidson 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 Davidson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 180,182+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 69,846
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 553 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 313
- Median household income
- $64,172+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,156
- Median home value
- $219,100
- Jobs located here
- 48,286
- Daytime population
- 141,539Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Davidson County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hoke County, NC | 84 | 21 | 10.9 | $893K | +9.0% | #57 of 2,378 |
| 2Brunswick County, NC | 82 | 102 | 14.8 | $651K | +26.5% | #86 of 2,378 |
| 3Madison County, NC | 82 | 13 | 15.6 | $649K | +5.9% | #87 of 2,378 |
| 4Orange County, NC | 80 | 63 | 11.0 | $854K | +6.1% | #110 of 2,378 |
| 5Perquimans County, NC | 78 | 6 | 10.7 | $887K | +3.6% | #143 of 2,378 |
| 6Pamlico County, NC | 76 | 5 | 9.2 | $1M | +3.7% | #181 of 2,378 |
| 7Pender County, NC | 76 | 42 | 16.6 | $620K | +19.0% | #190 of 2,378 |
| 8Caswell County, NC | 75 | 14 | 15.9 | $670K | +0.4% | #209 of 2,378 |
| 9Chatham County, NC | 74 | 54 | 16.4 | $651K | +11.0% | #227 of 2,378 |
| 10Granville County, NC | 74 | 37 | 16.5 | $648K | +2.1% | #228 of 2,378 |
| 40Davidson County, NC | 56 | 166 | 23.8 | $440K | +6.6% | #914 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Davidson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in Davidson County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 166 auto repair shops in Davidson County. 7 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 82 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 32.3% from 2019. Another 235 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Davidson County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $73M a year, or $1,046 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 166 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $440K per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 69,846 households in Davidson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Davidson County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Davidson County has 23.8 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $440K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Davidson County would have about 164, against 166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 852 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 32.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Davidson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Davidson County at 180,182 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,846 households. Median household income in Davidson County is $64,172, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.5%, 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. Davidson County scores 56 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #914 of 2,378 scored counties.
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