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Auto repair shops in King George County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in King George County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 83 out of 100: High
Ranked #74 of 2,378 scored counties
#8 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 21
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,183 a household
- Spending per listing
- $571K
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,646
- +10.5% since 2020
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What this means
King George County scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #74 of 2,378 scored counties and #8 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for auto repair shops.
Households in King George County spend about $12M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,183 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That works out to $571K per shop, 28% above the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
King George County has 21 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 20.7 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in King George County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 1,267 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in King George County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How King George County compares
The same measures for 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 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 | King George County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.7 | 19.5 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $571K | $496K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,267 | 982 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,183 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $116,884 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 83 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 43
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 18Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 King George 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 King George County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,646+10.5% since 2020
- Households
- 10,133
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 180 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $116,884+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,643
- Median home value
- $428,300
- Jobs located here
- 7,426
- Daytime population
- 24,472Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fluvanna County, VA | 95 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +6.2% | #4 of 2,378 |
| 2Caroline County, VA | 90 | 18 | 15.0 | $768K | +11.3% | #22 of 2,378 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 89 | 6 | 12.7 | $912K | +6.6% | #27 of 2,378 |
| 4Clarke County, VA | 87 | 11 | 18.7 | $632K | +5.4% | #36 of 2,378 |
| 5Prince George County, VA | 86 | 11 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #37 of 2,378 |
| 6James City County, VA | 85 | 31 | 9.7 | $1M | +6.2% | #46 of 2,378 |
| 7Louisa County, VA | 84 | 28 | 18.0 | $660K | +13.6% | #61 of 2,378 |
| 8King George County, VA | 83 | 21 | 20.7 | $571K | +10.5% | #74 of 2,378 |
| 9Albemarle County, VA | 81 | 48 | 10.5 | $927K | +5.1% | #92 of 2,378 |
| 10Chesterfield County, VA | 81 | 221 | 15.8 | $669K | +8.7% | #101 of 2,378 |
Other business types in King George 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 King George County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 auto repair shops in King George County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023. Another 18 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in King George County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $12M a year, or $1,183 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $571K 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 10,133 households in King George County and national spending patterns by income.
How does King George County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
King George County has 20.7 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $571K, 28% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, King George County would have about 27, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,267 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S.
How fast is King George County, VA growing?
Population estimates put King George County at 29,646 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,133 households. Median household income in King George County is $116,884, 45% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. King George County scores 83 for auto repair shops (high), #74 of 2,378 scored counties.
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