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Collision repair and body shops in Chatham County, GA
The collision repair and body shops in Chatham County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #727 of 1,327 scored counties
#34 of 59 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 37
- 6 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $97.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $809 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 311,855
- +5.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Chatham County comes to about $97.3M a year: $809 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 15% below 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 37 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Chatham County as of September 2026. 6 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Chatham County was 29 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,151 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chatham County grew 5.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Chatham County is 47 (lower middle), #727 of 1,327 scored counties and #34 of 59 scored counties in Georgia.
How Chatham County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Chatham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,151 | 3,918 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.4% | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $809 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,097 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 29+7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 236
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 376 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The 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 Chatham 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 Chatham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 311,855+5.7% since 2020
- Households
- 120,383
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 433 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 695
- Median household income
- $71,097+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,268
- Median home value
- $302,700
- Jobs located here
- 168,123
- Daytime population
- 342,441Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newton County, GA | 87 | 7 | 1.7 | $5.9M | +11.2% | #23 of 1,327 |
| 2Effingham County, GA | 85 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +14.1% | #31 of 1,327 |
| 3Paulding County, GA | 80 | 12 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +12.7% | #68 of 1,327 |
| 4Henry County, GA | 78 | 21 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +9.5% | #94 of 1,327 |
| 5Gordon County, GA | 76 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +6.9% | #123 of 1,327 |
| 6Jackson County, GA | 76 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +29.3% | #126 of 1,327 |
| 7Houston County, GA | 76 | 18 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +8.5% | #127 of 1,327 |
| 8Forsyth County, GA | 73 | 22 | 2.5 | $4.5M | +11.8% | #154 of 1,327 |
| 9Oconee County, GA | 73 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.9M | +6.9% | #159 of 1,327 |
| 10Liberty County, GA | 68 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +7.6% | #262 of 1,327 |
| 34Chatham County, GA | 47 | 37 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +5.7% | #727 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Chatham 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 care42
- Auto repair shops45
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing36
- Tire shops42
- Oil change and quick lube44
- Gas stations47
- Insurance agencies53
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 Chatham County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 37 collision repair and body shops in Chatham County. 6 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Chatham County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $97.3M a year, or $809 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 120,383 households in Chatham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chatham County, GA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Chatham County has 3.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Chatham County would have about 32, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,151 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Chatham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Chatham County at 311,855 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 120,383 households. Median household income in Chatham County is $71,097, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Chatham County scores 47 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #727 of 1,327 scored counties.
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