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Oil change and quick-lube shops in Harrison County, WV
The oil change and quick-lube shops in Harrison County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 9 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #476 of 479 scored counties
#2 of 3 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 2 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $793 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 70% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,221
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Harrison County scores 9 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for oil change and quick-lube shops, ranking #476 of 479 scored counties and #2 of 3 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 oil change and quick-lube shops in Harrison County. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 73% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 0.7.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Harrison County comes to about $20.9M a year: $793 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 oil change and quick-lube shops, that is $4.2M per shop, 70% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Harrison County classed as oil change and lubrication shops. That is one for every 8,784 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Harrison County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Harrison County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Harrison County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $11M | $13.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,784 | 17,772 | 14,222 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.8% | +12.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $793 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,377 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 9 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $549K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 52 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,221−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,353
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 156
- Median household income
- $60,377+13.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,166
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 34,505
- Daytime population
- 72,165Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for oil change and quick-lube shops, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Harrison County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kanawha County, WV | 9 | 13 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −4.3% | #475 of 479 |
| 2Harrison County, WV | 9 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.2M | −2.5% | #476 of 479 |
| 3Cabell County, WV | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | $4.9M | −3.2% | #479 of 479 |
Other business types in Harrison 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 care10
- Auto repair shops18
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing6
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube9
- Gas stations40
- Insurance agencies36
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 Harrison County, WV?
Harrison County has 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count oil change and quick-lube shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as oil change and lubrication shops in 2023.
How much do households in Harrison County, WV spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $20.9M a year, or $793 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 oil change and quick-lube shops on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 26,353 households in Harrison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harrison County, WV compare with the U.S. for oil change and quick-lube shops?
Harrison County has 1.9 oil change and quick-lube shops per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 0.7. Spending per shop is $4.2M, 70% below the U.S. figure of $13.7M. At the national ratio of oil change and quick-lube shops to household spending, Harrison County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,784 households, against one for every 14,222 across the U.S.
How fast is Harrison County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Harrison County at 64,221 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,353 households. The median household income in Harrison County is $60,377 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.9% 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. Harrison County scores 9 for oil change and quick-lube shops (very low), #476 of 479 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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