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Auto repair in Virginia

How many auto repair exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Auto repair & maintenance shops · Body, paint & interior repair. Counted together because official statistics use one 811121 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 58% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Auto repair

306

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

58%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing auto repair and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Virginia

City	County	Auto repair	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hampton	Hampton city	13–25	132,860	34,168	0.9	100–146%	Above average
Stafford	Stafford County	14–24	161,536	31,480	0.8	91–104%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	43–75	501,551	114,472	0.8	89–134%	Range spans bands
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	38–60	456,349	163,508	0.7	82–107%	Range spans bands
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	10–18	141,654	33,418	0.6	73–117%	Range spans bands
Sterling	Loudoun County	32–76	430,542	191,115	0.6	70–119%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	18–30	253,091	99,392	0.6	69–99%	Below average
Alexandria	Alexandria city	11–27	153,467	77,493	0.6	66–114%	Range spans bands
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	68–164	1,112,020	681,997	0.5	54–102%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Henrico County	19–45	337,830	220,227	0.4	49–90%	Range spans bands
Norfolk	Norfolk city	10–42	233,596	108,525	0.3	40–128%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Chesterfield County	13–31	373,620	122,211	0.3	35–77%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Richmond city	8–36	222,029	105,755	0.3	34–101%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	5–23	186,870	94,081	0.2	25–94%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	4–30	236,745	156,754	0.1	15–81%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

100%

91%

89%

82%

73%

70%

69%

66%

Most competitors per capita

15%

25%

34%

35%

40%

49%

54%

66%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few auto repair may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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