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Collision repair and body shops in El Dorado County, CA
The collision repair and body shops in El Dorado County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #109 of 1,327 scored counties
#4 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 15
- 7 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $97.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,282 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.5M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 192,323
- +0.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in El Dorado County is 76 (high), #109 of 1,327 scored counties and #4 of 44 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
At $1,282 per household (34% above the U.S. average), households in El Dorado County spend about $97.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 15 collision repair and body shops, that is $6.5M per shop, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings in El Dorado County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 47%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in El Dorado County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 4,010 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in El Dorado County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of El Dorado County grew 0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How El Dorado County compares
The same measures for California 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 | El Dorado County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $6.5M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,010 | 3,272 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.6% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,282 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $108,845 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 182
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 157 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 192,323+0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 76,185
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,708 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 113
- Median household income
- $108,845+30.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $150,330
- Median home value
- $679,900
- Jobs located here
- 57,451
- Daytime population
- 166,597Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Merced County, CA | 85 | 21 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +5.1% | #32 of 1,327 |
| 2Madera County, CA | 79 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +7.4% | #83 of 1,327 |
| 3Tulare County, CA | 78 | 36 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +2.4% | #89 of 1,327 |
| 4El Dorado County, CA | 76 | 15 | 2.0 | $6.5M | +0.6% | #109 of 1,327 |
| 5Riverside County, CA | 75 | 260 | 3.4 | $3.7M | +5.0% | #134 of 1,327 |
| 6Placer County, CA | 74 | 53 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +8.9% | #144 of 1,327 |
| 7San Joaquin County, CA | 73 | 81 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +5.5% | #163 of 1,327 |
| 8Contra Costa County, CA | 72 | 127 | 3.1 | $4M | +0.3% | #179 of 1,327 |
| 9Yolo County, CA | 70 | 20 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +3.1% | #212 of 1,327 |
| 10Napa County, CA | 66 | 12 | 2.4 | $5M | −3.3% | #291 of 1,327 |
Other business types in El Dorado 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 care71
- Auto repair shops70
- Collision repair and body shops76
- Car washes and detailing76
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube72
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies54
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 El Dorado County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 collision repair and body shops in El Dorado County. 7 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in El Dorado County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $97.7M a year, or $1,282 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $6.5M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,185 households in El Dorado County and national spending patterns by income.
How does El Dorado County, CA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
El Dorado County has 2.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $6.5M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, El Dorado County would have about 32, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,010 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is El Dorado County, CA growing?
Population estimates put El Dorado County at 192,323 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,185 households. Median household income in El Dorado County is $108,845, 35% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.6%, 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. El Dorado County scores 76 for collision repair and body shops (high), #109 of 1,327 scored counties.
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