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Collision repair and body shops in Montgomery County, AL
How Montgomery County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,106 of 1,327 scored counties
#31 of 37 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 36
- 9 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $75.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $822 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 225,891
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Montgomery County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #1,106 of 1,327 scored counties and #31 of 37 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 collision repair and body shops in Montgomery County. 9 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Montgomery County spend about $75.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $822 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 36 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.1M per shop, 32% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Montgomery County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 4,351 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $286K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Montgomery County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Montgomery County declined 1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Montgomery County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the collision repair and body 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 | Montgomery County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,351 | 3,586 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +4.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $822 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,386 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 165
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 369 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $286K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 225,891−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 91,381
- Median age
- 37.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 289
- Median household income
- $59,386+18.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,436
- Median home value
- $171,900
- Jobs located here
- 132,478
- Daytime population
- 270,619Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Clair County, AL | 82 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +7.1% | #54 of 1,327 |
| 2Madison County, AL | 77 | 32 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +11.0% | #102 of 1,327 |
| 3Autauga County, AL | 74 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #141 of 1,327 |
| 4Baldwin County, AL | 73 | 17 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +14.8% | #150 of 1,327 |
| 5Lee County, AL | 73 | 16 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +8.6% | #158 of 1,327 |
| 6Chilton County, AL | 70 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +5.9% | #222 of 1,327 |
| 7Limestone County, AL | 70 | 13 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +18.0% | #225 of 1,327 |
| 8Blount County, AL | 68 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +1.8% | #253 of 1,327 |
| 9Shelby County, AL | 66 | 23 | 2.6 | $4M | +6.5% | #298 of 1,327 |
| 10Tuscaloosa County, AL | 65 | 23 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +3.8% | #321 of 1,327 |
| 31Montgomery County, AL | 30 | 36 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #1,106 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 care31
- Auto repair shops31
- Collision repair and body shops30
- Car washes and detailing32
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube27
- Gas stations24
- Insurance agencies42
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Montgomery County, AL?
Montgomery County has 36 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Montgomery County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $75.1M a year, or $822 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 91,381 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, AL compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Montgomery County has 3.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 24, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,351 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 225,891 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 91,381 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $59,386 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.5% 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. Montgomery County scores 30 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #1,106 of 1,327 scored counties.
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