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Collision repair and body shops in Effingham County, GA
The collision repair and body shops in Effingham County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #31 of 1,327 scored counties
#2 of 59 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $25.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,065 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.2M
- 68% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,397
- +14.1% since 2020
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What this means
For collision repair and body shops, Effingham County has a Groundwork market score of 85 (high): #31 of 1,327 scored counties and #2 of 59 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
Households in Effingham County spend about $25.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,065 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 5 collision repair and body shops, that is $5.2M per shop, 68% 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 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Effingham County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.1 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Effingham County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 4,857 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Population estimates show Effingham County grew 14.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Effingham 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 | Effingham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $5.2M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,857 | 3,918 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,065 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 5
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $251K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,397+14.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,287
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $88,438+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,856
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 12,262
- Daytime population
- 50,320Residents 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 |
Other business types in Effingham 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 care83
- Auto repair shops82
- Collision repair and body shops85
- Car washes and detailing73
- Tire shops86
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies87
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 Effingham County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 collision repair and body shops in Effingham County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Effingham County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $25.9M a year, or $1,065 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 24,287 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Effingham County, GA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Effingham County has 2.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $5.2M, 68% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Effingham County would have about 8, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,857 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Effingham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Effingham County at 74,397 people in 2025, up 14.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,287 households. Median household income in Effingham County is $88,438, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Effingham County scores 85 for collision repair and body shops (high), #31 of 1,327 scored counties.
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