Groundwork

Market rankings · Idaho

Collision repair and body shops in Idaho

Markets across Idaho ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
235
26 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
237
+5.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$852.8M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs
Listings per 10k households
3.3
6% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3.6M
18% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#10 of 51
Market score 70 · Upper middle

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

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

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

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 235 collision repair and body shops in Idaho. Of those, 26 are chain locations, or 11%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.

At $1,196 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in Idaho spend about $852.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 235 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.6M per shop, 18% 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.

Official counts show 237 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Idaho in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,008 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, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $9.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Idaho.

Among the 50 states and DC, Idaho ranks #10 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Boise City metro area scores highest (86). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Brigham City area scores highest (79).

Every market in Idaho for collision repair and body shops

Download the ranking (CSV)

Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Idaho, 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 Idaho, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Boise City, ID86712.3$5.1M+12.2%#2 of 381
Logan, UT-ID70142.8$4.5M+8.8%#55 of 381
2Coeur d’Alene, ID63233.2$3.7M+11.0%#108 of 381
3Twin Falls, ID48194.4$2.7M+8.1%#212 of 381
4Pocatello, ID47144.2$2.7M+4.9%#218 of 381
5Idaho Falls, ID44274.9$2.6M+9.8%#243 of 381
6Lewiston, ID-WA41103.7$3.1M+1.5%#256 of 381

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Idaho, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Brigham City, UT-ID7994.2$3.3M+12.6%#23 of 387
Ontario, OR-ID7884.0$2.9M+5.0%#29 of 387
1Blackfoot, ID7263.7$3.6M+6.4%#49 of 387
2Sandpoint, ID6594.4$2.6M+14.8%#92 of 387
3Rexburg, ID6473.9$3.2M+4.5%#94 of 387
4Mountain Home, ID6054.5$2.5M+2.8%#115 of 387
5Hailey, ID4497.1$1.8M+6.1%#246 of 387
Burley, IDNot scored42.4$5.2M+6.2%
Moscow, IDNot scored31.8$5.9M+5.6%
Jackson, WY-IDNot scored42.8$4.6M+4.2%

Counties

Counties in Idaho, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ada County, ID89452.2$5.1M+9.6%#15 of 1,327
2Canyon County, ID81232.7$4.7M+18.1%#62 of 1,327
3Kootenai County, ID70233.2$3.7M+11.0%#221 of 1,327
4Bingham County, ID6563.7$3.6M+6.4%#318 of 1,327
5Bonner County, ID6094.4$2.6M+14.8%#445 of 1,327
6Bannock County, ID57144.2$2.7M+4.9%#511 of 1,327
7Elmore County, ID5454.5$2.5M+2.8%#580 of 1,327
8Twin Falls County, ID53164.6$2.5M+7.9%#599 of 1,327
9Bonneville County, ID47255.7$2.1M+8.9%#739 of 1,327
10Nez Perce County, ID4384.6$2.5M+1.8%#825 of 1,327
11Idaho County, ID4157.4$1.7M+7.7%#892 of 1,327
12Blaine County, ID3787.7$1.6M+4.8%#973 of 1,327
Madison County, IDNot scored32.3$5.4M+4.2%
Latah County, IDNot scored31.8$5.9M+5.6%
Jefferson County, IDNot scored22.0$7.5M+13.6%
Payette County, IDNot scored44.1$3M+8.8%
Cassia County, IDNot scored33.5$3.6M+6.6%
Jerome County, IDNot scored33.6$3.8M+8.6%
Minidoka County, IDNot scored11.2$10M+5.7%
Gem County, IDNot scored33.9$3.3M+13.0%
Gooding County, IDNot scored23.5$3.6M+5.1%
Franklin County, IDNot scored36.1$2.4M+11.2%
Fremont County, IDNot scored48.6$1.6M+5.9%
Shoshone County, IDNot scored23.5$3.1M+7.1%
Boundary County, IDNot scored24.0$3.2M+15.3%
Show all 44 counties
Counties in Idaho, ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Owyhee County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+5.6%
Teton County, IDNot scored12.1$6.1M+12.9%
Valley County, IDNot scored12.3$5M+8.4%
Washington County, IDNot scored12.4$4.8M+9.7%
Benewah County, IDNot scored24.9$2.5M+9.7%
Clearwater County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+4.1%
Boise County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+11.5%
Lemhi County, IDNot scored38.7$1.4M+6.5%
Power County, IDNot scored13.6$3.8M+4.6%
Caribou County, IDNot scored14.0$3.2M+3.4%
Bear Lake County, IDNot scored28.8$1.6M+5.7%
Lincoln County, IDNot scored15.4$2.7M+9.1%
Oneida County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+11.4%
Adams County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+13.3%
Custer County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+8.6%
Lewis County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Butte County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+7.8%
Camas County, IDNot scored00.0n/a+21.7%
Clark County, IDNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%

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 Idaho?

Idaho has 235 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 237 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 5.3% from 2019.

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

About $852.8M a year, or $1,196 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 235 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 713,005 households in Idaho and national spending patterns by income.

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

Idaho has 3.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Idaho would have about 277, against 235 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,008 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Idaho, the Boise City metro area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Idaho, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 12 scored counties in Idaho, Ada County scores highest, at 89 (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. Idaho scores 70 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #10 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 Idaho. 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.

Collision repair and body shops in other states

All 51 states

Top markets for collision repair and body shops across the U.S. · All business types in Idaho

Screening a site or an acquisition in Idaho?

A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.