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Collision repair and body shops in Madera County, CA

The collision repair and body shops in Madera County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 79 out of 100: High

Ranked #83 of 1,327 scored counties
#2 of 44 scored counties in California

Listings
15
1 chain location (7%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$54.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,206 a household
Spending per listing
$3.6M
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
167,927
+7.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Madera County is 79 (high), #83 of 1,327 scored counties and #2 of 44 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.

At $1,206 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Madera County spend about $54.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.6M per shop, 18% 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 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Madera County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.

In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Madera County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 4,538 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Madera County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Madera 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.

Collision repair and body shops in Madera County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMadera CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.33.83.1
Spending per listing$3.6M$2.9M$3.1M
Households per official establishment4,5383,2723,689
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.0%−0.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,206$1,122$958
Median household income$76,627$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score7937

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 10
Employees, 2023
86
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
151 chain location
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 Madera 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 Madera County

Population, 2025 estimate
167,927+7.4% since 2020
Households
45,379
Median age
35.6
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,137 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$76,627+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,809
Median home value
$393,200
Jobs located here
52,879
Daytime population
154,268Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Collision repair and body shops across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in California, with Madera County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Merced County, CA85212.4$4.5M+5.1%#32 of 1,327
2Madera County, CA79153.3$3.6M+7.4%#83 of 1,327
3Tulare County, CA78362.5$4.6M+2.4%#89 of 1,327
4El Dorado County, CA76152.0$6.5M+0.6%#109 of 1,327
5Riverside County, CA752603.4$3.7M+5.0%#134 of 1,327
6Placer County, CA74533.4$3.6M+8.9%#144 of 1,327
7San Joaquin County, CA73813.3$3.7M+5.5%#163 of 1,327
8Contra Costa County, CA721273.1$4M+0.3%#179 of 1,327
9Yolo County, CA70202.6$4.2M+3.1%#212 of 1,327
10Napa County, CA66122.4$5M−3.3%#291 of 1,327

Other business types in Madera County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many collision repair and body shops are in Madera County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 collision repair and body shops in Madera County. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.

How much do households in Madera County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $54.7M a year, or $1,206 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 45,379 households in Madera County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Madera County, CA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?

Madera County has 3.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Madera County would have about 18, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,538 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.

How fast is Madera County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Madera County at 167,927 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,379 households. Median household income in Madera County is $76,627, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.1%, 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. Madera County scores 79 for collision repair and body shops (high), #83 of 1,327 scored counties.

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