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Collision repair and body shops in Houston County, GA
The collision repair and body shops in Houston County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #127 of 1,327 scored counties
#7 of 59 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 18
- 7 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $63.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $989 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 178,214
- +8.5% since 2020
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What this means
Houston County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #127 of 1,327 scored counties and #7 of 59 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 collision repair and body shops in Houston County. 7 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.8 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $989 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Houston County spend about $63.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 18 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.5M per shop, 14% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Houston County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 12,770 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Population estimates show Houston County grew 8.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Houston 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 | Houston County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,770 | 3,918 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $989 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,698 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 187 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Houston 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 Houston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 178,214+8.5% since 2020
- Households
- 63,851
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 376 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 451
- Median household income
- $80,698+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,172
- Median home value
- $219,800
- Jobs located here
- 49,763
- Daytime population
- 157,925Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Houston County marked.
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 Houston 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 care76
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops76
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube50
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies75
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 Houston County, GA?
There are 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Houston County as of September 2026. 7 of them (39%) 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 Houston County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $63.2M a year, or $989 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 63,851 households in Houston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Houston County, GA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Houston County 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 $3.5M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Houston County would have about 21, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,770 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Houston County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Houston County at 178,214 people in 2025, up 8.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 63,851 households. The median household income in Houston County is $80,698 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Houston County scores 76 for collision repair and body shops (high), #127 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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