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Collision repair and body shops in Humboldt County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Humboldt County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #530 of 1,327 scored counties
#27 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $54.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $990 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 47% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 131,647
- −3.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 collision repair and body shops in Humboldt County. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Humboldt County spend about $54.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $990 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.5M per shop, 47% above 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 15 businesses with payroll in Humboldt County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,661 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Humboldt County declined 3.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For collision repair and body shops, Humboldt County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #530 of 1,327 scored counties and #27 of 44 scored counties in California.
How Humboldt 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 | Humboldt County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.5M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,661 | 3,272 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $990 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,160 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 131,647−3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 54,922
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 38
- Median household income
- $61,160+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,194
- Median home value
- $446,900
- Jobs located here
- 48,178
- Daytime population
- 133,286Residents 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 |
| 27Humboldt County, CA | 55 | 12 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #530 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Humboldt 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 care47
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing42
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube37
- Gas stations49
- Insurance agencies57
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 Humboldt County, CA?
Humboldt County has 12 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Humboldt County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $54.4M a year, or $990 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 54,922 households in Humboldt County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Humboldt County, CA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Humboldt County has 2.2 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.5M, 47% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Humboldt County would have about 18, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,661 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Humboldt County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Humboldt County at 131,647 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 54,922 households. The median household income in Humboldt County is $61,160 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.3% 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. Humboldt County scores 55 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #530 of 1,327 scored counties.
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