Market rankings · West Virginia
Auto repair shops in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for auto repair shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,483
- 196 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 674
- +3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $606.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.4
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $409K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the auto repair shops on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 1,483 auto repair shops in West Virginia. Of those, 196 are chain locations, or 13%, against 16% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.4, 5% below the U.S. rate of 21.5.
At $833 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $606.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $409K of household spending for each shop on map listings, 8% below 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 674 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in West Virginia in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,081 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 2.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #44 for auto repair shops, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (69). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (48).
Every market in West Virginia for auto repair shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | 3,922 | 16.5 | $546K | +3.3% | #58 of 387 |
| 1Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 53 | 87 | 17.5 | $504K | −3.6% | #177 of 387 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 48 | 287 | 24.3 | $394K | +7.1% | #223 of 387 |
| 2Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 45 | 300 | 19.7 | $441K | −2.6% | #249 of 387 |
| 3Morgantown, WV | 43 | 118 | 20.5 | $408K | +1.3% | #260 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 39 | 148 | 26.7 | $386K | +6.5% | #285 of 387 |
| 4Wheeling, WV-OH | 36 | 125 | 21.5 | $410K | −3.6% | #294 of 387 |
| 5Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 23 | 94 | 24.8 | $323K | −2.3% | #362 of 387 |
| 6Charleston, WV | 19 | 199 | 22.8 | $334K | −4.7% | #370 of 387 |
| 7Beckley, WV | 18 | 98 | 21.8 | $367K | −4.3% | #372 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 48 | 40 | 17.1 | $481K | −1.2% | #295 of 538 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 45 | 75 | 19.5 | $429K | −1.3% | #330 of 538 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 32 | 76 | 21.4 | $382K | −2.4% | #447 of 538 |
| 3Bluefield, WV-VA | 27 | 93 | 23.0 | $368K | −3.8% | #476 of 538 |
| 4Elkins, WV | 21 | 24 | 22.5 | $365K | −3.6% | #501 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 79 | 34 | 14.9 | $725K | +9.2% | #131 of 2,378 |
| 2Morgan County, WV | 77 | 13 | 17.7 | $584K | +5.5% | #174 of 2,378 |
| 3Barbour County, WV | 66 | 8 | 13.0 | $685K | −0.3% | #487 of 2,378 |
| 4Berkeley County, WV | 66 | 109 | 21.4 | $462K | +13.7% | #509 of 2,378 |
| 5Taylor County, WV | 62 | 7 | 10.6 | $813K | −2.4% | #637 of 2,378 |
| 6Mason County, WV | 60 | 15 | 14.7 | $606K | −2.7% | #712 of 2,378 |
| 7Boone County, WV | 59 | 9 | 11.4 | $737K | −6.9% | #751 of 2,378 |
| 8Hampshire County, WV | 59 | 16 | 18.5 | $523K | +4.4% | #766 of 2,378 |
| 9Wyoming County, WV | 58 | 9 | 11.2 | $735K | −7.1% | #791 of 2,378 |
| 10Putnam County, WV | 57 | 39 | 16.8 | $547K | −1.0% | #847 of 2,378 |
| 11Lincoln County, WV | 53 | 11 | 14.3 | $558K | −5.8% | #1,040 of 2,378 |
| 12Monongalia County, WV | 51 | 82 | 18.4 | $447K | +2.0% | #1,145 of 2,378 |
| 13Wayne County, WV | 50 | 25 | 15.9 | $507K | −4.0% | #1,173 of 2,378 |
| 14Monroe County, WV | 48 | 8 | 17.3 | $504K | +0.8% | #1,270 of 2,378 |
| 15Brooke County, WV | 47 | 13 | 13.4 | $536K | −6.0% | #1,319 of 2,378 |
| 16Marshall County, WV | 46 | 21 | 16.8 | $473K | −4.4% | #1,371 of 2,378 |
| 17McDowell County, WV | 44 | 9 | 13.9 | $512K | −10.9% | #1,462 of 2,378 |
| 18Fayette County, WV | 43 | 26 | 16.3 | $501K | −5.6% | #1,508 of 2,378 |
| 19Grant County, WV | 42 | 10 | 22.8 | $423K | +0.4% | #1,552 of 2,378 |
| 20Marion County, WV | 41 | 40 | 17.1 | $481K | −1.2% | #1,578 of 2,378 |
| 21Hancock County, WV | 40 | 24 | 18.7 | $420K | −4.5% | #1,651 of 2,378 |
| 22Roane County, WV | 38 | 8 | 14.0 | $519K | −4.8% | #1,721 of 2,378 |
| 23Cabell County, WV | 38 | 72 | 18.3 | $407K | −3.2% | #1,734 of 2,378 |
| 24Mineral County, WV | 38 | 25 | 22.5 | $399K | −0.4% | #1,737 of 2,378 |
| 25Mingo County, WV | 35 | 17 | 18.2 | $389K | −8.7% | #1,836 of 2,378 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Summers County, WV | 33 | 7 | 15.0 | $494K | −3.3% | #1,902 of 2,378 |
| 27Ohio County, WV | 32 | 33 | 18.0 | $408K | −4.4% | #1,931 of 2,378 |
| 28Braxton County, WV | 32 | 11 | 23.0 | $349K | −4.1% | #1,947 of 2,378 |
| 29Preston County, WV | 31 | 36 | 28.1 | $317K | −0.6% | #1,995 of 2,378 |
| 30Greenbrier County, WV | 28 | 34 | 23.0 | $356K | −4.0% | #2,077 of 2,378 |
| 31Jackson County, WV | 25 | 24 | 20.8 | $399K | −1.0% | #2,154 of 2,378 |
| 32Wood County, WV | 24 | 92 | 25.7 | $311K | −2.1% | #2,182 of 2,378 |
| 33Hardy County, WV | 23 | 18 | 30.2 | $299K | +0.7% | #2,198 of 2,378 |
| 34Nicholas County, WV | 22 | 24 | 25.4 | $343K | −2.9% | #2,210 of 2,378 |
| 35Mercer County, WV | 22 | 60 | 24.8 | $332K | −3.4% | #2,211 of 2,378 |
| 36Upshur County, WV | 22 | 32 | 33.5 | $250K | −0.3% | #2,219 of 2,378 |
| 37Wetzel County, WV | 20 | 13 | 21.3 | $392K | −4.6% | #2,244 of 2,378 |
| 38Kanawha County, WV | 20 | 187 | 24.5 | $308K | −4.3% | #2,251 of 2,378 |
| 39Randolph County, WV | 18 | 24 | 22.5 | $365K | −3.6% | #2,283 of 2,378 |
| 40Harrison County, WV | 18 | 65 | 24.7 | $321K | −2.5% | #2,285 of 2,378 |
| 41Logan County, WV | 17 | 29 | 22.7 | $325K | −6.6% | #2,304 of 2,378 |
| 42Raleigh County, WV | 17 | 72 | 24.8 | $319K | −3.5% | #2,305 of 2,378 |
| 43Lewis County, WV | 13 | 22 | 31.6 | $265K | −3.7% | #2,346 of 2,378 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $737K | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 13.8 | $582K | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 9.1 | $1M | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $802K | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $883K | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $603K | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 5 | 18.1 | $527K | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 26.6 | $289K | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 21.1 | $361K | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 15.8 | $567K | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 25.6 | $426K | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $872K | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 auto repair shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many auto repair shops are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 1,483 auto repair shops on map listings as of September 2026. 196 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count general, specialty, body and glass repair shops. Official counts show 674 businesses with payroll classed as mechanical, body and glass repair in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. Official counts list 1,218 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $606.8M a year, or $833 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,483 auto repair shops on map listings, it comes to $409K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only auto repair shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for auto repair shops?
West Virginia has 20.4 auto repair shops per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 21.5. Spending per shop is $409K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $445K. At the national ratio of auto repair shops to household spending, West Virginia would have about 1,365, against 1,483 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,081 households, against one for every 955 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +2.1% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for auto repair shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 43 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 29 for auto repair shops (lower middle), #44 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. It maps the auto repair shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in West Virginia
- Auto repair and car care2,582 listings
- Collision repair and body shops193 listings
- Car washes and detailing285 listings
- Tire shops271 listings
- Oil change and quick lube55 listings
- Gas stations1,069 listings
- Insurance agencies1,035 listings
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