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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Fairfax County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for oil change and quick-lube shops in Fairfax County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #44 of 479 scored counties
#3 of 9 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 12
- 12 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $414.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,000 a household
- Spending per listing
- $34.5M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.3
- 57% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,167,873
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops in Fairfax County is 72 (upper middle), #44 of 479 scored counties and #3 of 9 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for oil change and quick-lube shops.
Households in Fairfax County spend about $414.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,000 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $34.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only oil change and quick-lube shops.
Fairfax County has 12 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 0.3 for every 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 0.7.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Fairfax County classed as oil change and lubrication shops, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 17,254 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Fairfax County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fairfax County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fairfax 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 | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $34.5M | $19.2M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,254 | 13,303 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +42.9% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,000 | $968 | $958 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 24+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 237
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1212 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as oil change and lubrication shops in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,167,873+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 414,101
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,935
- Median household income
- $153,637+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $195,941
- Median home value
- $732,800
- Jobs located here
- 683,496
- Daytime population
- 1,295,194Residents 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax 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 care75
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops79
- Oil change and quick lube72
- Gas stations78
- Insurance agencies65
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 Fairfax County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 oil change and quick-lube shops in Fairfax County. 12 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Fairfax County, VA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $414.2M a year, or $1,000 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $34.5M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which oil change and quick-lube shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,101 households in Fairfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax County, VA compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Fairfax County has 0.3 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $34.5M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the U.S. ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Fairfax County would have about 30, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,254 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +12.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax County at 1,167,873 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,101 households. Median household income in Fairfax County is $153,637, 90% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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. Fairfax County scores 72 for oil change and quick-lube shops (upper middle), #44 of 479 scored counties.
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