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Auto repair shops in Tazewell County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in Tazewell County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,127 of 2,378 scored counties
#96 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 33
- 5 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $875 a household
- Spending per listing
- $432K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.3
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,635
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for auto repair shops in Tazewell County is 26 (lower middle), #2,127 of 2,378 scored counties and #96 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Tazewell County spend about $14.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $875 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 33 auto repair shops, that is $432K per shop, 3% below the U.S. figure of $445K. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops.
There are 33 auto repair shops on map listings in Tazewell County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 15%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 20.3 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in Tazewell County in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 679 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Tazewell County declined 4.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Tazewell 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 | Tazewell County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.3 | 19.5 | 21.5 |
| Spending per listing | $432K | $496K | $445K |
| Households per official establishment | 679 | 982 | 955 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.1% | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $875 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $47,313 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 24+9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 335 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,635−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 16,290
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 519 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 76
- Median household income
- $47,313+12.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,710
- Median home value
- $118,300
- Jobs located here
- 14,139
- Daytime population
- 38,141Residents 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 |
| 96Tazewell County, VA | 26 | 33 | 20.3 | $432K | −4.4% | #2,127 of 2,378 |
Other business types in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 auto repair shops in Tazewell County. 5 of them (15%) are chain locations. 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, up 9.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tazewell County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $14.3M a year, or $875 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $432K 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 16,290 households in Tazewell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tazewell County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
Tazewell County has 20.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $432K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the U.S. ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, Tazewell County would have about 32, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 679 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Tazewell County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Tazewell County at 38,635 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,290 households. Median household income in Tazewell County is $47,313, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.4%, 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. Tazewell County scores 26 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #2,127 of 2,378 scored counties.
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