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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Henderson County, NC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Henderson County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
4 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$48.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $949 a household
Spending per listing
$12.1M
12% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.8
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
122,375
+5.0% 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 4 oil change and quick-lube shops in Henderson County. That is 0.8 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7.

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Henderson County comes to about $48.5M a year: $949 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $12.1M per shop, 12% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Henderson County in 2023. That is one for every 12,767 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Henderson County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, Henderson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Henderson County compares

The same measures for North Carolina and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the oil change and quick-lube 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.

Oil change and quick lube in Henderson County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHenderson CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.80.80.7
Spending per listing$12.1M$11.6M$13.7M
Households per official establishment12,76712,97714,222
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.9%+12.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.0%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$949$939$958
Median household income$68,187$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored45

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 4
Employees, 2023
29
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
44 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 oil change and lubrication shops in Henderson 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 Henderson County

Population, 2025 estimate
122,375+5.0% since 2020
Households
51,067
Median age
47.5
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
373 sq. mi.
People per square mile
318
Median household income
$68,187+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,991
Median home value
$351,400
Jobs located here
43,470
Daytime population
113,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Oil change and quick lube across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Henderson County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for oil change and quick-lube shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Durham County, NC7450.4$23.3M+7.7%#37 of 479
2Union County, NC7080.9$12.1M+11.7%#74 of 479
3Brunswick County, NC6960.9$11.1M+26.5%#81 of 479
4Johnston County, NC6760.7$15.2M+17.9%#95 of 479
5Gaston County, NC6580.9$10.9M+7.8%#115 of 479
6Catawba County, NC6360.9$10.9M+5.8%#131 of 479
7Wake County, NC60270.6$16.2M+11.2%#152 of 479
8Randolph County, NC5850.9$11.7M+3.5%#180 of 479
9Rowan County, NC5761.0$9.6M+5.6%#195 of 479
10Onslow County, NC5660.8$11.4M+6.0%#202 of 479
Henderson County, NCNot scored40.8$12.1M+5.0%

Other business types in Henderson County

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

Questions

How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Henderson County, NC?

Henderson County has 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.

How much do households in Henderson County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $48.5M a year, or $949 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $12.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,067 households in Henderson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Henderson County, NC compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?

Henderson County has 0.8 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $12.1M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,767 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.

How fast is Henderson County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Henderson County at 122,375 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,067 households. The median household income in Henderson County is $68,187 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.9% 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. Henderson County has no market score for oil change and quick-lube shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for oil change and quick-lube shops · All 56 business types in Henderson County

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