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Auto repair shops in Halifax County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Halifax County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,684 of 2,378 scored counties
#78 of 95 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 40
- 2 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $890 a household
- Spending per listing
- $453K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.6
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,534
- −3.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 auto repair shops in Halifax County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 19.6 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Households in Halifax County spend about $18.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $890 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $453K per shop, 2% above the U.S. figure of $445K. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which auto repair shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in Halifax County classed as mechanical, body and glass repair, down 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,019 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Halifax County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For auto repair shops, Halifax County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,684 of 2,378 scored counties and #78 of 95 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Halifax 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 | Halifax County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.6 | 21.7 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $453K | $432K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,019 | 1,010 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.1% | +3.0% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.9% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $890 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $45,590 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 20−23.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 115
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 402 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The 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 mechanical, body and glass repair in Halifax 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 Halifax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,534−3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 20,383
- Median age
- 43.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $45,590+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $63,278
- Median home value
- $106,200
- Jobs located here
- 14,278
- Daytime population
- 42,838Residents 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 Halifax 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 |
| 78Halifax County, NC | 39 | 40 | 19.6 | $453K | −3.9% | #1,684 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Halifax County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 shops are in Halifax County, NC?
Halifax County has 40 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 23.1% from 2019. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Halifax County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.1M a year, or $890 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $453K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,383 households in Halifax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Halifax County, NC compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Halifax County has 19.6 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $453K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Halifax County would have about 41, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,019 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Halifax County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Halifax County at 46,534 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,383 households. The median household income in Halifax County is $45,590 a year, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% 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. Halifax County scores 39 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #1,684 of 2,378 scored counties.
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