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Auto repair in North Carolina

How many auto repair exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina 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): Below the U.S. rate — 69% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Auto repair

529

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

69%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

City	County	Auto repair	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mooresville	Iredell County	30–48	192,680	79,784	1.3	149–189%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Union County	29–37	250,703	61,424	1.0	119–144%	Above average
Wilmington	New Hanover County	30–50	237,060	118,886	1.0	117–164%	Range spans bands
Concord	Cabarrus County	23–35	236,047	74,847	0.8	97–131%	Range spans bands
Asheboro	Randolph County	12–32	127,973	30,351	0.8	97–226%	Range spans bands
Hickory	Catawba County	17–33	172,263	85,017	0.8	91–167%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	16–32	189,124	42,187	0.8	88–154%	Range spans bands
Thomasville	Davidson County	11–23	142,181	36,165	0.7	79–123%	Range spans bands
Burlington	Alamance County	15–31	187,008	63,483	0.7	79–143%	Range spans bands
Durham	Durham County	27–49	327,804	174,233	0.7	75–97%	Below average
Morrisville	Wake County	98–176	1,254,117	563,740	0.6	74–104%	Range spans bands
Gastonia	Gaston County	17–39	238,761	70,983	0.6	72–147%	Range spans bands
Jacksonville	Onslow County	13–33	204,246	41,476	0.6	67–149%	Range spans bands
Asheville	Buncombe County	19–59	269,596	125,376	0.6	66–150%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Pitt County	12–40	180,210	62,893	0.6	66–175%	Range spans bands
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	28–68	416,830	178,036	0.6	64–110%	Range spans bands
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	78–188	1,173,019	704,489	0.5	59–82%	Range spans bands
Greensboro	Guilford County	36–102	577,982	264,336	0.5	59–124%	Range spans bands
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	12–44	348,651	97,067	0.3	35–116%	Range spans bands
Dunn	Harnett County	3–21	114,473	23,154	0.2	28–174%	Range spans bands
Leland	Brunswick County	3–25	151,179	32,781	0.2	21–159%	Range spans bands
Salisbury	Rowan County	0–30	133,355	45,889	0.0	0–207%	Range spans bands
Chapel Hill	Orange County	0–18	159,674	52,230	0.0	0–87%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

149%

119%

117%

97%

97%

91%

88%

79%

Most competitors per capita

21%

28%

35%

59%

59%

64%

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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