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Collision repair and body shops in the Dublin, GA area
The collision repair and body shops in the Dublin, GA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #83 of 387 scored small-town markets
#4 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Georgia
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $19.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $901 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,351
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $901 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in the Dublin area spend about $19.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.8M per shop, 9% 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 7 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Dublin area as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in the Dublin area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 7,270 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Dublin area from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Dublin area is 66 (upper middle), #83 of 387 scored small-town markets and #4 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Dublin area 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 | Dublin area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,270 | 3,918 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $901 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $54,207 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 13
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $792K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 the Dublin area, 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 the Dublin area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,351+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 21,809
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,110 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 53
- Median household income
- $54,207
- Average household income
- $78,993
- Median home value
- $136,600
- Jobs located here
- 21,310
- Daytime population
- 56,182Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Georgia for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Georgia, with the Dublin area marked.
Top small-town markets in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson, GA | 81 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +29.3% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Calhoun, GA | 80 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +6.9% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Kingsland, GA | 68 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +9.5% | #67 of 387 |
| 4Dublin, GA | 66 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #83 of 387 |
| 5Douglas, GA | 63 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +2.9% | #101 of 387 |
| 6Cedartown, GA | 56 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #146 of 387 |
| 7Thomasville, GA | 52 | 9 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +1.3% | #169 of 387 |
| 8Cornelia, GA | 52 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +9.3% | #170 of 387 |
| 9Statesboro, GA | 50 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +8.0% | #193 of 387 |
| 10Tifton, GA | 40 | 8 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #271 of 387 |
Other business types in the Dublin area
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 care41
- Auto repair shops45
- Collision repair and body shops66
- Car washes and detailing37
- Tire shops52
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies65
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 the Dublin, GA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 collision repair and body shops in the Dublin area. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Dublin, GA area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $19.6M a year, or $901 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 21,809 households in the Dublin area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Dublin, GA area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Dublin area has 3.2 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Dublin area would have about 6, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,270 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Dublin, GA area growing?
Population estimates put the Dublin area at 60,351 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,809 households. Median household income in the Dublin area is $54,207, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Dublin area scores 66 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #83 of 387 scored small-town markets.
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How the score works · Top markets for collision repair and body shops · All 56 business types in the Dublin area
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