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Auto repair shops in Powhatan County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Powhatan County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #962 of 2,378 scored counties
#54 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 35
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,390 a household
- Spending per listing
- $450K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.9
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 32,591
- +7.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,390 per household (45% above the U.S. average), households in Powhatan County spend about $15.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $450K 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 35 auto repair shops on map listings in Powhatan County as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. That comes to 30.9 for every 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 21.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Powhatan County was 28 in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 404 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 32 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.7M has gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Powhatan County.
Population estimates show Powhatan County grew 7.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For auto repair shops, Powhatan County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #962 of 2,378 scored counties and #54 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Powhatan 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 | Powhatan County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.9 | 19.5 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $450K | $496K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 404 | 982 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.7% | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,390 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $110,537 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 28−9.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 140
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 32Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 351 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Powhatan 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 Powhatan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 32,591+7.0% since 2020
- Households
- 11,325
- Median age
- 45.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 93%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.6
- Land area
- 260 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 121
- Median household income
- $110,537+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $133,936
- Median home value
- $416,000
- Jobs located here
- 7,943
- Daytime population
- 24,172Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Powhatan County marked.
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 |
| 54Powhatan County, VA | 55 | 35 | 30.9 | $450K | +7.0% | #962 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Powhatan 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 Powhatan County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 auto repair shops in Powhatan County. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 32 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Powhatan County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $15.7M a year, or $1,390 per household. That is 45% above the U.S. average (an index of 145, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $450K 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 11,325 households in Powhatan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Powhatan County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Powhatan County has 30.9 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $450K, in line with the U.S. figure of $445K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 404 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Powhatan County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Powhatan County at 32,591 people in 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,325 households. Median household income in Powhatan County is $110,537, 37% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.1%, 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. Powhatan County scores 55 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #962 of 2,378 scored counties.
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