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Collision repair and body shops in Kootenai County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Kootenai County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #221 of 1,327 scored counties
#3 of 12 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 23
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $84.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,181 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 191,864
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 collision repair and body shops in Kootenai County. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Kootenai County comes to about $84.1M a year: $1,181 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 23 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.7M per shop, 19% 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 24 businesses with payroll in Kootenai County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,966 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kootenai County.
Population estimates show Kootenai County grew 11.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Kootenai County is 70 (upper middle), #221 of 1,327 scored counties and #3 of 12 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Kootenai County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Kootenai County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $3.6M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,966 | 3,008 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.0% | +5.3% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,181 | $1,196 | $958 |
| Median household income | $81,861 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 24+20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 233 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $5.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kootenai 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 Kootenai County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 191,864+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 71,172
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,238 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 147
- Median household income
- $81,861+43.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,508
- Median home value
- $518,700
- Jobs located here
- 71,721
- Daytime population
- 176,785Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Kootenai County marked.
Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ada County, ID | 89 | 45 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +9.6% | #15 of 1,327 |
| 2Canyon County, ID | 81 | 23 | 2.7 | $4.7M | +18.1% | #62 of 1,327 |
| 3Kootenai County, ID | 70 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.7M | +11.0% | #221 of 1,327 |
| 4Bingham County, ID | 65 | 6 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +6.4% | #318 of 1,327 |
| 5Bonner County, ID | 60 | 9 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +14.8% | #445 of 1,327 |
| 6Bannock County, ID | 57 | 14 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +4.9% | #511 of 1,327 |
| 7Elmore County, ID | 54 | 5 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +2.8% | #580 of 1,327 |
| 8Twin Falls County, ID | 53 | 16 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +7.9% | #599 of 1,327 |
| 9Bonneville County, ID | 47 | 25 | 5.7 | $2.1M | +8.9% | #739 of 1,327 |
| 10Nez Perce County, ID | 43 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #825 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Kootenai 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 care58
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops77
- Oil change and quick lube78
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies42
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 Kootenai County, ID?
There are 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Kootenai County as of September 2026. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Kootenai County, ID spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $84.1M a year, or $1,181 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 71,172 households in Kootenai County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kootenai County, ID compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Kootenai County 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 $3.7M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Kootenai County would have about 27, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,966 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Kootenai County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Kootenai County at 191,864 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,172 households. The median household income in Kootenai County is $81,861 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.0% 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. Kootenai County scores 70 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #221 of 1,327 scored counties.
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