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Collision repair and body shops in Columbia County, GA
The collision repair and body shops in Columbia County, GA, 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 #317 of 1,327 scored counties
#13 of 59 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 15
- 6 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $56.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,027 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,189
- +7.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Columbia County comes to about $56.6M a year: $1,027 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 15 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.8M per shop, 22% 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 Columbia County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 40%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Columbia County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,064 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $787K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Columbia County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbia County grew 7.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Columbia County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #317 of 1,327 scored counties and #13 of 59 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Columbia 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 | Columbia County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,064 | 3,918 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,027 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $95,592 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 258
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 156 chain locations
- 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
- 2
- Amount
- $787K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,189+7.9% since 2020
- Households
- 55,149
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 290 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 560
- Median household income
- $95,592+16.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,651
- Median home value
- $305,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,609
- Daytime population
- 137,846Residents 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 |
| 13Columbia County, GA | 65 | 15 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +7.9% | #317 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 care67
- Auto repair shops72
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube34
- Gas stations87
- Insurance agencies78
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 Columbia County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 collision repair and body shops in Columbia County. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Columbia County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $56.6M a year, or $1,027 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 55,149 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, GA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Columbia County has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.8M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Columbia County would have about 18, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,064 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 169,189 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 55,149 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $95,592, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 65 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #317 of 1,327 scored counties.
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