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Collision repair and body shops in the Montgomery, AL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Montgomery, AL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #311 of 381 scored metro areas
#10 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama
- Listings
- 51
- 11 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- +12.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $135M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $891 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 388,747
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
For collision repair and body shops, the Montgomery metro area has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #311 of 381 scored metro areas and #10 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 51 collision repair and body shops in the Montgomery metro area. 11 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Montgomery metro area spend about $135M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $891 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 14% 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.
Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Montgomery metro area in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,093 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 the Montgomery metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Montgomery metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Montgomery metro area 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 metro area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,093 | 3,586 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.1% | +4.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $891 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,010 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37+12.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 261
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5111 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The 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 the Montgomery metro area, 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 the Montgomery metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 388,747+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 151,438
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 2,714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 142
- Median household income
- $64,010+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,716
- Median home value
- $191,900
- Jobs located here
- 168,224
- Daytime population
- 403,321Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Alabama for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Alabama, with the Montgomery metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 77 | 45 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +12.5% | #24 of 381 |
| 2Auburn-Opelika, AL | 72 | 16 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +7.1% | #45 of 381 |
| 3Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 71 | 17 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +14.8% | #50 of 381 |
| 4Decatur, AL | 63 | 17 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.5% | #105 of 381 |
| 5Tuscaloosa, AL | 59 | 27 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #141 of 381 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 50 | 122 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +1.4% | #200 of 381 |
| 7Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 45 | 17 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +3.5% | #230 of 381 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 38 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +0.4% | #276 of 381 |
| 9Mobile, AL | 35 | 51 | 3.2 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #294 of 381 |
| 10Montgomery, AL | 33 | 51 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #311 of 381 |
Other business types in the Montgomery metro area
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 care47
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops33
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops25
- Oil change and quick lube37
- Gas stations25
- Insurance agencies68
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 the Montgomery, AL metro area?
There are 51 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Montgomery metro area as of September 2026. 11 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 12.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Montgomery, AL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $135M a year, or $891 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 151,438 households in the Montgomery metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Montgomery, AL metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Montgomery metro area has 3.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Montgomery metro area would have about 44, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,093 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Montgomery, AL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Montgomery metro area at 388,747 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 151,438 households. The median household income in the Montgomery metro area is $64,010 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.6% 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. The Montgomery metro area scores 33 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #311 of 381 scored metro areas.
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