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Collision repair and body shops in Kings County, CA
The collision repair and body shops in Kings County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #311 of 1,327 scored counties
#11 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 10
- 2 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $47.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,085 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 55% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 154,327
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,085 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Kings County spend about $47.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $4.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 55% above 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 10 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Kings County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 20%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.3, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kings County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 3,389 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $400K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kings County.
Population estimates put the population change in Kings County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Kings County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #311 of 1,327 scored counties and #11 of 44 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kings 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 | Kings County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,389 | 3,272 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,085 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $70,995 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $400K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kings 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 Kings County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 154,327+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 44,052
- Median age
- 32.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 110
- Median household income
- $70,995+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,359
- Median home value
- $324,300
- Jobs located here
- 45,618
- Daytime population
- 145,293Residents 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 |
| 11Kings County, CA | 65 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +1.0% | #311 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Kings 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 care46
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops44
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations49
- Insurance agencies58
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 Kings County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 collision repair and body shops in Kings County. 2 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Kings County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $47.8M a year, or $1,085 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.8M 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 44,052 households in Kings County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kings County, CA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Kings County has 2.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.8M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Kings County would have about 16, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,389 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Kings County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Kings County at 154,327 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,052 households. Median household income in Kings County is $70,995, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.7%, 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. Kings County scores 65 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #311 of 1,327 scored counties.
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