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Collision repair and body shops in Hawaii

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
117
10 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
119
−1.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$533.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
2.4
23% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$4.6M
48% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#13 of 51
Market score 66 · Upper middle

A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Hawaii has 117 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 9%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.

At $1,083 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Hawaii spend about $533.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $4.6M per shop, 48% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.

Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Hawaii in 2023, down 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,138 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Hawaii.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #13 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (59). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest (87).

Every market in Hawaii for collision repair and body shops

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI59802.4$4.4M−2.3%#133 of 381
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI57112.0$6.1M−2.5%#149 of 381

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hilo-Kailua, HI87202.7$4.2M+4.6%#6 of 387
2Kapaa, HI7962.5$5.1M+0.3%#20 of 387

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI82202.7$4.2M+4.6%#55 of 1,327
2Kauai County, HI7362.5$5.1M+0.3%#151 of 1,327
3Honolulu County, HI61802.4$4.4M−2.3%#404 of 1,327
4Maui County, HI60112.0$6.1M−2.5%#426 of 1,327
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many collision repair and body shops are in Hawaii?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 117 collision repair and body shops in Hawaii. 10 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 1.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $533.5M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 117 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?

Hawaii has 2.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.6M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Hawaii would have about 173, against 117 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,138 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Hilo-Kailua area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Hawaii scores 66 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #13 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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