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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Chesterfield County, VA
How Chesterfield County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #187 of 479 scored counties
#5 of 9 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 10
- 9 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $147.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,055 a household
- Spending per listing
- $14.8M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 397,148
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 oil change and quick-lube shops in Chesterfield County. 9 of them (90%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.7 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Households in Chesterfield County spend about $147.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,055 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $14.8M per shop, 8% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Chesterfield County classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 6,371 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Chesterfield County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chesterfield County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #187 of 479 scored counties and #5 of 9 scored counties in Virginia.
How Chesterfield 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 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.
| Measure | Chesterfield County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $14.8M | $19.2M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,371 | 13,303 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +42.9% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,055 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $101,931 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 22
- Employees, 2023
- 265
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 109 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 397,148+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 140,155
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 892
- Median household income
- $101,931+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,631
- Median home value
- $366,000
- Jobs located here
- 149,426
- Daytime population
- 346,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Chesterfield County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Prince William County, VA | 79 | 8 | 0.5 | $21.8M | +4.2% | #12 of 479 |
| 2Loudoun County, VA | 75 | 6 | 0.4 | $27.1M | +6.4% | #33 of 479 |
| 3Fairfax County, VA | 72 | 12 | 0.3 | $34.5M | +1.7% | #44 of 479 |
| 4Chesapeake city, VA | 57 | 5 | 0.5 | $18.8M | +2.3% | #185 of 479 |
| 5Chesterfield County, VA | 57 | 10 | 0.7 | $14.8M | +8.7% | #187 of 479 |
| 6Virginia Beach city, VA | 49 | 10 | 0.6 | $17M | −1.3% | #258 of 479 |
| 7Hanover County, VA | 47 | 5 | 1.2 | $10M | +5.6% | #279 of 479 |
| 8Henrico County, VA | 39 | 10 | 0.7 | $12.8M | +2.3% | #341 of 479 |
| 9Roanoke County, VA | 26 | 6 | 1.5 | $6.5M | +0.2% | #427 of 479 |
Other business types in Chesterfield County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
- Auto repair and car care76
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops86
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube57
- Gas stations89
- Insurance agencies61
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many oil change and quick-lube shops are in Chesterfield County, VA?
Chesterfield County has 10 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Chesterfield County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $147.9M a year, or $1,055 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $14.8M 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 140,155 households in Chesterfield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chesterfield County, VA compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Chesterfield County has 0.7 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $14.8M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Chesterfield County would have about 11, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,371 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Chesterfield County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Chesterfield County at 397,148 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 140,155 households. The median household income in Chesterfield County is $101,931 a year, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.4% 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. Chesterfield County scores 57 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #187 of 479 scored counties.
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