Market rankings · Florida
Collision repair and body shops in Florida
Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,454
- 327 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 2,076
- +1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,454 collision repair and body shops in Florida. 327 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Florida comes to about $7.3B a year: $835 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,454 collision repair and body shops, that is $3M per shop, 3% below 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 2,076 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Florida in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,216 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 101 SBA-backed loans worth $60.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #24 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 21 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Homosassa Springs metro area scores highest (74). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest (80).
Every market in Florida for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Homosassa Springs, FL | 74 | 12 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +11.1% | #32 of 381 |
| 2Port St. Lucie, FL | 70 | 44 | 2.1 | $4M | +16.0% | #60 of 381 |
| 3Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 69 | 28 | 2.3 | $4M | +9.4% | #65 of 381 |
| 4Gainesville, FL | 68 | 28 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +5.4% | #69 of 381 |
| 5Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 68 | 66 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +19.8% | #72 of 381 |
| 6Jacksonville, FL | 67 | 144 | 2.2 | $4M | +10.7% | #79 of 381 |
| 7Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 66 | 56 | 2.2 | $4M | +9.1% | #86 of 381 |
| 8North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 64 | 89 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +13.2% | #101 of 381 |
| 9Ocala, FL | 63 | 36 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +17.3% | #106 of 381 |
| 10Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 62 | 63 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +11.2% | #114 of 381 |
| 11Tallahassee, FL | 62 | 34 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +3.1% | #115 of 381 |
| 12Naples-Marco Island, FL | 59 | 38 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +10.6% | #138 of 381 |
| 13Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 59 | 18 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #142 of 381 |
| 14Sebring, FL | 58 | 11 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +9.7% | #148 of 381 |
| 15Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 57 | 29 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +15.7% | #158 of 381 |
| 16Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 54 | 52 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #168 of 381 |
| 17Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 51 | 351 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +7.3% | #195 of 381 |
| 18Punta Gorda, FL | 44 | 27 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +15.5% | #242 of 381 |
| 19Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 43 | 316 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +10.3% | #248 of 381 |
| 20Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 39 | 96 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +14.4% | #271 of 381 |
| 21Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 26 | 863 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +4.2% | #340 of 381 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $25.2M | +21.1% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake City, FL | 80 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +6.2% | #17 of 387 |
| 2Palatka, FL | 75 | 6 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +5.9% | #35 of 387 |
| 3Key West-Key Largo, FL | 58 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | −2.9% | #122 of 387 |
| Clewiston, FL | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4M | +18.8% | |
| Okeechobee, FL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.3M | +7.4% | |
| Arcadia, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Johns County, FL | 87 | 11 | 0.9 | $10.3M | +25.0% | #19 of 1,327 |
| 2Clay County, FL | 83 | 11 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +9.4% | #38 of 1,327 |
| 3Hernando County, FL | 82 | 9 | 1.1 | $7.8M | +13.3% | #47 of 1,327 |
| 4Santa Rosa County, FL | 82 | 12 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +11.7% | #48 of 1,327 |
| 5Lake County, FL | 79 | 25 | 1.5 | $5.7M | +18.1% | #75 of 1,327 |
| 6Flagler County, FL | 78 | 9 | 1.7 | $5.1M | +21.0% | #87 of 1,327 |
| 7Nassau County, FL | 76 | 5 | 1.3 | $7.7M | +17.4% | #108 of 1,327 |
| 8Columbia County, FL | 76 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +6.2% | #114 of 1,327 |
| 9Citrus County, FL | 73 | 12 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +11.1% | #153 of 1,327 |
| 10St. Lucie County, FL | 73 | 31 | 2.3 | $3.8M | +21.4% | #162 of 1,327 |
| 11Putnam County, FL | 72 | 6 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +5.9% | #174 of 1,327 |
| 12Polk County, FL | 71 | 66 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +19.8% | #195 of 1,327 |
| 13Sarasota County, FL | 70 | 44 | 2.1 | $4M | +10.0% | #215 of 1,327 |
| 14Brevard County, FL | 68 | 56 | 2.2 | $4M | +9.1% | #258 of 1,327 |
| 15Marion County, FL | 66 | 36 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +17.3% | #301 of 1,327 |
| 16Collier County, FL | 64 | 38 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +10.6% | #339 of 1,327 |
| 17Manatee County, FL | 64 | 45 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +16.6% | #350 of 1,327 |
| 18Pasco County, FL | 64 | 60 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +19.1% | #351 of 1,327 |
| 19Indian River County, FL | 64 | 18 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #353 of 1,327 |
| 20Bay County, FL | 64 | 25 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +17.2% | #356 of 1,327 |
| 21Highlands County, FL | 63 | 11 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +9.7% | #373 of 1,327 |
| 22Martin County, FL | 62 | 13 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +4.8% | #379 of 1,327 |
| 23Volusia County, FL | 62 | 54 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +9.1% | #386 of 1,327 |
| 24Alachua County, FL | 62 | 26 | 2.2 | $3.5M | +3.7% | #389 of 1,327 |
| 25Hillsborough County, FL | 60 | 158 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +7.4% | #439 of 1,327 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Okaloosa County, FL | 58 | 24 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +4.6% | #487 of 1,327 |
| 27Seminole County, FL | 56 | 47 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +4.3% | #515 of 1,327 |
| 28Palm Beach County, FL | 56 | 150 | 2.5 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #517 of 1,327 |
| 29Monroe County, FL | 55 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | −2.9% | #532 of 1,327 |
| 30Leon County, FL | 55 | 29 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +1.7% | #541 of 1,327 |
| 31Osceola County, FL | 54 | 54 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +23.2% | #582 of 1,327 |
| 32Duval County, FL | 53 | 114 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +6.5% | #592 of 1,327 |
| 33Charlotte County, FL | 53 | 27 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +15.5% | #594 of 1,327 |
| 34Lee County, FL | 50 | 96 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +14.4% | #659 of 1,327 |
| 35Suwannee County, FL | 45 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +10.6% | #783 of 1,327 |
| 36Escambia County, FL | 42 | 40 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +3.5% | #850 of 1,327 |
| 37Orange County, FL | 42 | 190 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +6.7% | #856 of 1,327 |
| 38Jackson County, FL | 37 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +5.4% | #961 of 1,327 |
| 39Pinellas County, FL | 35 | 124 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #996 of 1,327 |
| 40Broward County, FL | 34 | 289 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #1,021 of 1,327 |
| 41Miami-Dade County, FL | 30 | 424 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +4.0% | #1,110 of 1,327 |
| Sumter County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $25.2M | +21.1% | |
| Walton County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $8.1M | +22.9% | |
| Levy County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $8.2M | +12.7% | |
| Gadsden County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.7M | +2.0% | |
| Hendry County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +21.5% | |
| Okeechobee County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.3M | +7.4% | |
| Wakulla County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $6.5M | +12.3% | |
| DeSoto County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% | |
| Baker County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +5.8% | |
| Bradford County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +0.3% | |
| Hardee County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.7M | +2.4% | |
| Washington County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +5.4% | |
| Taylor County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −2.5% | |
| Holmes County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.7% | |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% | |
| Madison County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +8.0% | |
| Union County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Gulf County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +11.7% | |
| Jefferson County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.1% | |
| Hamilton County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +3.3% | |
| Calhoun County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.9M | −3.0% | |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.9% | |
| Franklin County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Florida?
Florida has 2,454 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 327 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 2,076 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Florida spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $7.3B a year, or $835 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,454 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Florida has 2.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Florida would have about 2,371, against 2,454 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,216 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 21 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Homosassa Springs metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 41 scored counties in Florida, St. Johns County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Florida scores 51 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #24 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Florida. It maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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