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Collision repair and body shops in Sacramento County, CA
How Sacramento County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #523 of 1,327 scored counties
#26 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 200
- 50 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 164
- −4.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $618.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,618,460
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 200 collision repair and body shops in Sacramento County. Of those, 50 are chain locations, or 25%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,083 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Sacramento County spend about $618.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 200 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.1M per shop, in line with 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 164 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Sacramento County in 2023, down 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,482 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $10.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Sacramento County.
Population estimates show Sacramento County grew 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Sacramento County is 56 (upper middle), #523 of 1,327 scored counties and #26 of 44 scored counties in California.
How Sacramento 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 | Sacramento County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,482 | 3,272 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.1% | −1.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,083 | $1,122 | $958 |
| Median household income | $92,175 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 171 → 164−4.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,456
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $94.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20050 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 201The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 16
- Amount
- $10.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,618,460+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 571,057
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 965 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,651
- Median household income
- $92,175+37.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,155
- Median home value
- $534,200
- Jobs located here
- 724,651
- Daytime population
- 1,607,887Residents 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 |
| 26Sacramento County, CA | 56 | 200 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +2.0% | #523 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Sacramento 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 care53
- Auto repair shops51
- Collision repair and body shops56
- Car washes and detailing70
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube70
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies44
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 Sacramento County, CA?
Sacramento County has 200 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 50 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 164 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 4.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Sacramento County, CA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $618.6M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 200 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 571,057 households in Sacramento County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sacramento County, CA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Sacramento County has 3.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Sacramento County would have about 201, against 200 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,482 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Sacramento County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Sacramento County at 1,618,460 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 571,057 households. The median household income in Sacramento County is $92,175 a year, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.3% 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. Sacramento County scores 56 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #523 of 1,327 scored counties.
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