Market rankings · Illinois
Collision repair and body shops in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,635
- 245 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 1,534
- −5.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,635 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. Of those, 245 are chain locations, or 15%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $975 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Illinois spend about $4.9B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,534 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 5.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,283 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $35.1M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #44 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest (62). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Canton area scores highest (57).
Every market in Illinois for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomington, IL | 62 | 18 | 2.6 | $4M | +0.1% | #113 of 381 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 46 | 53 | 3.3 | $3.2M | −0.9% | #227 of 381 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 43 | 354 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #245 of 381 |
| 2Peoria, IL | 43 | 50 | 3.2 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #246 of 381 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 42 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | #250 of 381 |
| 3Springfield, IL | 39 | 26 | 2.9 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #267 of 381 |
| 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 37 | 1,102 | 3.0 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #278 of 381 |
| 5Champaign-Urbana, IL | 34 | 30 | 3.1 | $3M | +1.5% | #300 of 381 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 34 | 50 | 3.7 | $2.7M | −0.3% | #304 of 381 |
| 7Kankakee, IL | 30 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.1M | −1.7% | #320 of 381 |
| 8Decatur, IL | 29 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.4M | −4.3% | #329 of 381 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 12 | 20 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #375 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canton, IL | 57 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −2.0% | #138 of 387 |
| 2Marion-Herrin, IL | 56 | 12 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #144 of 387 |
| 3Rochelle, IL | 53 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −0.7% | #158 of 387 |
| 4Galesburg, IL | 52 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.3M | −4.1% | #167 of 387 |
| 5Carbondale, IL | 50 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #187 of 387 |
| 6Dixon, IL | 48 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −3.4% | #205 of 387 |
| 7Sterling, IL | 44 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.6% | #241 of 387 |
| 8Pontiac, IL | 42 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #253 of 387 |
| 9Ottawa, IL | 42 | 25 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #254 of 387 |
| 10Effingham, IL | 41 | 8 | 4.4 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #261 of 387 |
| 11Quincy, IL-MO | 38 | 12 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.0% | #282 of 387 |
| 12Danville, IL | 35 | 14 | 4.7 | $2M | −3.7% | #305 of 387 |
| 13Mount Vernon, IL | 34 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #309 of 387 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 31 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #321 of 387 |
| 14Centralia, IL | 24 | 7 | 4.5 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #356 of 387 |
| 15Freeport, IL | 24 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.1M | −3.0% | #357 of 387 |
| 16Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 22 | 11 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −1.0% | #366 of 387 |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.1M | −3.1% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $14.1M | −1.5% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.7M | −2.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kendall County, IL | 83 | 8 | 1.8 | $7.3M | +9.9% | #39 of 1,327 |
| 2Boone County, IL | 76 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.7M | +0.4% | #115 of 1,327 |
| 3McLean County, IL | 64 | 18 | 2.6 | $4M | +0.1% | #331 of 1,327 |
| 4Kane County, IL | 64 | 58 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +1.8% | #334 of 1,327 |
| 5Grundy County, IL | 63 | 6 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +2.9% | #362 of 1,327 |
| 6DeKalb County, IL | 60 | 12 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +1.5% | #433 of 1,327 |
| 7Lake County, IL | 59 | 89 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #451 of 1,327 |
| 8Champaign County, IL | 57 | 20 | 2.3 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #500 of 1,327 |
| 9Rock Island County, IL | 57 | 17 | 2.8 | $3.5M | −1.7% | #504 of 1,327 |
| 10McHenry County, IL | 55 | 46 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +2.5% | #545 of 1,327 |
| 11DuPage County, IL | 54 | 114 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +0.3% | #563 of 1,327 |
| 12Fulton County, IL | 52 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −2.0% | #617 of 1,327 |
| 13Will County, IL | 52 | 105 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #618 of 1,327 |
| 14Williamson County, IL | 52 | 12 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #628 of 1,327 |
| 15Macoupin County, IL | 50 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.4M | −2.6% | #652 of 1,327 |
| 16Peoria County, IL | 49 | 22 | 2.8 | $3.4M | −1.6% | #671 of 1,327 |
| 17Ogle County, IL | 48 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −0.7% | #689 of 1,327 |
| 18Sangamon County, IL | 47 | 25 | 2.9 | $3.3M | −1.0% | #717 of 1,327 |
| 19Knox County, IL | 47 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.3M | −4.1% | #718 of 1,327 |
| 20Tazewell County, IL | 47 | 22 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #728 of 1,327 |
| 21Jackson County, IL | 46 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #766 of 1,327 |
| 22Madison County, IL | 44 | 37 | 3.4 | $3.2M | −1.0% | #789 of 1,327 |
| 23Lee County, IL | 43 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.9M | −3.4% | #810 of 1,327 |
| 24Cook County, IL | 38 | 574 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −1.3% | #936 of 1,327 |
| 25Whiteside County, IL | 38 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.6% | #938 of 1,327 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Winnebago County, IL | 38 | 45 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #940 of 1,327 |
| 27Kankakee County, IL | 37 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.1M | −1.7% | #953 of 1,327 |
| 28Monroe County, IL | 37 | 9 | 6.5 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #968 of 1,327 |
| 29Livingston County, IL | 36 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #977 of 1,327 |
| 30St. Clair County, IL | 35 | 41 | 4.1 | $2.5M | −2.5% | #997 of 1,327 |
| 31Macon County, IL | 35 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.4M | −4.3% | #998 of 1,327 |
| 32Effingham County, IL | 33 | 7 | 5.0 | $2.4M | −0.5% | #1,041 of 1,327 |
| 33Vermilion County, IL | 33 | 14 | 4.7 | $2M | −3.7% | #1,048 of 1,327 |
| 34Montgomery County, IL | 32 | 6 | 5.3 | $2M | −0.6% | #1,068 of 1,327 |
| 35Adams County, IL | 31 | 11 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #1,075 of 1,327 |
| 36LaSalle County, IL | 31 | 20 | 4.4 | $2.4M | −1.5% | #1,077 of 1,327 |
| 37Jefferson County, IL | 31 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #1,091 of 1,327 |
| 38Clinton County, IL | 29 | 11 | 7.5 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #1,130 of 1,327 |
| 39Clark County, IL | 28 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #1,145 of 1,327 |
| 40Randolph County, IL | 25 | 7 | 5.9 | $1.9M | −0.6% | #1,187 of 1,327 |
| 41Henry County, IL | 22 | 13 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −2.2% | #1,223 of 1,327 |
| 42Marion County, IL | 21 | 7 | 4.5 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #1,236 of 1,327 |
| 43Stephenson County, IL | 21 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.1M | −3.0% | #1,238 of 1,327 |
| 44De Witt County, IL | 21 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −2.1% | #1,247 of 1,327 |
| 45Franklin County, IL | 20 | 9 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #1,256 of 1,327 |
| 46Coles County, IL | 18 | 11 | 5.3 | $1.7M | −1.0% | #1,277 of 1,327 |
| 47Saline County, IL | 17 | 5 | 5.0 | $2M | −4.1% | #1,286 of 1,327 |
| 48Pike County, IL | 16 | 5 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −2.8% | #1,294 of 1,327 |
| 49Ford County, IL | 15 | 6 | 10.3 | $1M | −2.2% | #1,298 of 1,327 |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $6M | −0.8% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $14.1M | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.9M | −2.9% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −2.1% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.7M | −2.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.3M | −3.0% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5.6M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $2.1M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.6M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.2M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.9M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.3M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.7M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.6M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.8M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.4M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.2M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2.2M | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4.1M | −2.6% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.9M | −9.7% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 7.3 | $1.4M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $1.8M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3M | −4.0% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $2M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.9M | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.1M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.8M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.2M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.7M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.7M | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.4M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.8M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $1.5M | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $2M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $3M | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.8M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.7M | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $2.3M | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $1.8M | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 14.4 | $753K | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,635 collision repair and body shops in Illinois. 245 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 1,534 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4.9B a year, or $975 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,635 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Illinois 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 $3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Illinois would have about 1,593, against 1,635 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,283 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Canton area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 49 scored counties in Illinois, Kendall County scores highest, at 83 (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. Illinois scores 33 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #44 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 Illinois. 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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