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Collision repair and body shops in the Rockford, IL metro area
How the Rockford, IL metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #304 of 381 scored metro areas
#6 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois
- Listings
- 50
- 5 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- −12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $134.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $994 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 337,242
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Rockford metro area is 34 (lower middle), #304 of 381 scored metro areas and #6 of 8 scored metro areas based in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 50 collision repair and body shops in the Rockford metro area. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 10%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Rockford metro area spend about $134.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $994 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.7M per shop, 13% below 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Rockford metro area was 36 in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,763 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $446K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Rockford metro area. Population estimates show the Rockford metro area declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Rockford metro area compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Rockford metro area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,763 | 3,283 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.2% | −5.8% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $994 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,033 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36−12.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 222
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 505 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $446K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Rockford metro area, 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 the Rockford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 337,242−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 135,474
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 794 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 424
- Median household income
- $68,033+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,321
- Median home value
- $171,300
- Jobs located here
- 135,218
- Daytime population
- 319,715Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Illinois for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Illinois (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Rockford metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Illinois
| 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 |
Other business types in the Rockford metro area
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 care34
- Auto repair shops29
- Collision repair and body shops34
- Car washes and detailing65
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube32
- Gas stations21
- Insurance agencies16
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 the Rockford, IL metro area?
The Rockford metro area has 50 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019.
How much do households in the Rockford, IL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $134.7M a year, or $994 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 135,474 households in the Rockford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Rockford, IL metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Rockford metro area has 3.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Rockford metro area would have about 44, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,763 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Rockford, IL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Rockford metro area at 337,242 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 135,474 households. The median household income in the Rockford metro area is $68,033 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% 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. The Rockford metro area scores 34 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #304 of 381 scored metro areas.
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