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Auto repair shops in York County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for auto repair shops in York County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,041 of 2,378 scored counties
#58 of 114 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
52
11 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
42
+10.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$28.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,064 a household
Spending per listing
$552K
24% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.3
10% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,374
+1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 52 auto repair shops in York County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 21%, against 16% across the U.S. That is 19.3 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.

Households in York County spend about $28.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,064 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $552K per shop, 24% 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.

Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in York County in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 642 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, ranking #1,041 of 2,378 scored counties and #58 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.

How York 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.

Auto repair shops in York County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.319.521.5
Spending per listing$552K$496K$445K
Households per official establishment642982955
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.5%+0.4%+2.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,064$968$958
Median household income$109,956$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score5358

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
38 → 42+10.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
274
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
17Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5211 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
65The 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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,374+1.6% since 2020
Households
26,968
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
105 sq. mi.
People per square mile
678
Median household income
$109,956+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$135,038
Median home value
$433,200
Jobs located here
19,993
Daytime population
64,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Auto repair shops across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for auto repair shops, numbered among those based in Virginia, with York County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for auto repair shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fluvanna County, VA9587.7$1.6M+6.2%#4 of 2,378
2Caroline County, VA901815.0$768K+11.3%#22 of 2,378
3Poquoson city, VA89612.7$912K+6.6%#27 of 2,378
4Clarke County, VA871118.7$632K+5.4%#36 of 2,378
5Prince George County, VA86118.5$1.4M+2.0%#37 of 2,378
6James City County, VA85319.7$1M+6.2%#46 of 2,378
7Louisa County, VA842818.0$660K+13.6%#61 of 2,378
8King George County, VA832120.7$571K+10.5%#74 of 2,378
9Albemarle County, VA814810.5$927K+5.1%#92 of 2,378
10Chesterfield County, VA8122115.8$669K+8.7%#101 of 2,378
58York County, VA535219.3$552K+1.6%#1,041 of 2,378

Other business types in York County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many auto repair shops are in York County, VA?

York County has 52 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 10.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in York County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $28.7M a year, or $1,064 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $552K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,968 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

How does York County, VA compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?

York County has 19.3 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $552K, 24% above the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, York County would have about 65, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 642 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.

How fast is York County, VA growing?

Population estimates put York County at 71,374 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,968 households. The median household income in York County is $109,956 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. York County scores 53 for auto repair shops (upper middle), #1,041 of 2,378 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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