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Auto repair shops in Shenandoah County, VA
The auto repair shops in Shenandoah County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #760 of 2,378 scored counties
#45 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 35
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,049 a household
- Spending per listing
- $539K
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,839
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 35 auto repair shops in Shenandoah County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.5, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $1,049 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Shenandoah County spend about $18.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $539K per shop, 21% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Shenandoah County was 24 in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 748 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 53 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Shenandoah County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Shenandoah County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #760 of 2,378 scored counties and #45 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Shenandoah 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 | Shenandoah County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.5 | 19.5 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $539K | $496K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 748 | 982 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.0% | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,049 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $67,191 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 24−4.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 132
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 53Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 351 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The 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 Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,839+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,962
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 508 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 88
- Median household income
- $67,191+17.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,485
- Median home value
- $294,900
- Jobs located here
- 13,347
- Daytime population
- 38,170Residents 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 |
| 45Shenandoah County, VA | 59 | 35 | 19.5 | $539K | +3.6% | #760 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, VA?
There are 35 auto repair shops on map listings in Shenandoah County as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 53 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Shenandoah County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.8M a year, or $1,049 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $539K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,962 households in Shenandoah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shenandoah County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Shenandoah County has 19.5 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $539K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Shenandoah County would have about 42, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 748 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Shenandoah County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Shenandoah County at 45,839 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,962 households. The median household income in Shenandoah County is $67,191 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.4% 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. Shenandoah County scores 59 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #760 of 2,378 scored counties.
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