Market rankings · Indiana
Collision repair and body shops in Indiana
Markets across Indiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 781
- 122 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 739
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Indiana 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 781 collision repair and body shops in Indiana. 122 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Indiana comes to about $2.9B a year: $1,072 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 781 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.7M per shop, 21% 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 739 businesses with payroll in Indiana classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,675 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, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $5.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Indiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Indiana ranks #15 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 14 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro area scores highest (74). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Indiana, the Bedford area scores highest (83).
Every market in Indiana for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 74 | 213 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +5.4% | #35 of 381 |
| 2Terre Haute, IN | 68 | 16 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #68 of 381 |
| 3Bloomington, IN | 68 | 17 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +2.0% | #70 of 381 |
| 4Columbus, IN | 68 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +4.3% | #74 of 381 |
| 5South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 67 | 31 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #77 of 381 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 66 | 232 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +2.7% | #85 of 381 |
| 6Muncie, IN | 66 | 12 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #88 of 381 |
| 7Fort Wayne, IN | 63 | 49 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +3.9% | #104 of 381 |
| 8Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 62 | 28 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +2.1% | #118 of 381 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 57 | 147 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #154 of 381 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 37 | 1,102 | 3.0 | $3.2M | 0.0% | #278 of 381 |
| 9Evansville, IN | 37 | 41 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #280 of 381 |
| 10Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 31 | 19 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #318 of 381 |
| 11Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 25 | 30 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #342 of 381 |
| Kokomo, IN | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bedford, IN | 83 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Seymour, IN | 75 | 5 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +1.9% | #36 of 387 |
| 3Richmond, IN | 73 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.4M | −0.5% | #46 of 387 |
| 4Marion, IN | 69 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.5M | 0.0% | #61 of 387 |
| 5Warsaw, IN | 68 | 8 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #65 of 387 |
| 6Auburn, IN | 62 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.9% | #108 of 387 |
| 7Jasper, IN | 58 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +0.9% | #131 of 387 |
| 8Plymouth, IN | 57 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #135 of 387 |
| 9Kendallville, IN | 54 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #157 of 387 |
| 10Greensburg, IN | 53 | 5 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +0.4% | #164 of 387 |
| 11Washington, IN | 51 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #178 of 387 |
| 12Decatur, IN | 40 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #270 of 387 |
| New Castle, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.5% | |
| Crawfordsville, IN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.9M | +2.7% | |
| Logansport, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Greencastle, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.2M | +1.6% | |
| Vincennes, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Peru, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.6M | −3.9% | |
| Angola, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +1.0% | |
| Madison, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5M | +0.6% | |
| Frankfort, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.3M | +0.4% | |
| Wabash, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −0.7% | |
| Monticello, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3M | +2.0% | |
| Connersville, IN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +0.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hamilton County, IN | 93 | 22 | 1.6 | $7.7M | +10.9% | #4 of 1,327 |
| 2Johnson County, IN | 89 | 13 | 2.1 | $5.7M | +7.4% | #14 of 1,327 |
| 3Clark County, IN | 81 | 13 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +7.5% | #64 of 1,327 |
| 4Lawrence County, IN | 76 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #125 of 1,327 |
| 5Boone County, IN | 75 | 11 | 3.8 | $3.2M | +13.5% | #135 of 1,327 |
| 6Hancock County, IN | 72 | 13 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +13.5% | #184 of 1,327 |
| 7Bartholomew County, IN | 71 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +4.3% | #198 of 1,327 |
| 8Wayne County, IN | 70 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.4M | −0.5% | #203 of 1,327 |
| 9Allen County, IN | 70 | 39 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +4.2% | #213 of 1,327 |
| 10Warrick County, IN | 69 | 7 | 2.8 | $4.4M | +4.4% | #231 of 1,327 |
| 11Morgan County, IN | 69 | 9 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +4.4% | #236 of 1,327 |
| 12Jackson County, IN | 68 | 5 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +1.9% | #256 of 1,327 |
| 13Porter County, IN | 67 | 18 | 2.6 | $4.3M | +1.6% | #272 of 1,327 |
| 14Delaware County, IN | 67 | 12 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #277 of 1,327 |
| 15St. Joseph County, IN | 66 | 26 | 2.4 | $4M | +0.1% | #297 of 1,327 |
| 16Grant County, IN | 65 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.5M | 0.0% | #309 of 1,327 |
| 17Monroe County, IN | 65 | 16 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #320 of 1,327 |
| 18Marion County, IN | 64 | 97 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +1.6% | #335 of 1,327 |
| 19Kosciusko County, IN | 61 | 8 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #402 of 1,327 |
| 20Hendricks County, IN | 61 | 25 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +10.2% | #418 of 1,327 |
| 21Tippecanoe County, IN | 60 | 26 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #442 of 1,327 |
| 22Madison County, IN | 59 | 17 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #456 of 1,327 |
| 23Whitley County, IN | 57 | 5 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +2.1% | #507 of 1,327 |
| 24DeKalb County, IN | 53 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +2.9% | #591 of 1,327 |
| 25Vigo County, IN | 52 | 14 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +0.4% | #620 of 1,327 |
Show all 92 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marshall County, IN | 49 | 6 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #670 of 1,327 |
| 27Lake County, IN | 48 | 69 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +1.1% | #698 of 1,327 |
| 28Dubois County, IN | 48 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +0.9% | #707 of 1,327 |
| 29Noble County, IN | 47 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #716 of 1,327 |
| 30Decatur County, IN | 47 | 5 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +0.4% | #733 of 1,327 |
| 31Spencer County, IN | 47 | 5 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +1.2% | #740 of 1,327 |
| 32Dearborn County, IN | 45 | 10 | 4.9 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #781 of 1,327 |
| 33Floyd County, IN | 44 | 14 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #797 of 1,327 |
| 34Daviess County, IN | 43 | 5 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #815 of 1,327 |
| 35Wells County, IN | 43 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #819 of 1,327 |
| 36LaPorte County, IN | 42 | 19 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #853 of 1,327 |
| 37Ripley County, IN | 41 | 6 | 5.2 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #883 of 1,327 |
| 38Vanderburgh County, IN | 38 | 31 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +0.9% | #944 of 1,327 |
| 39Greene County, IN | 34 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +1.2% | #1,020 of 1,327 |
| 40Adams County, IN | 34 | 6 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #1,022 of 1,327 |
| 41Elkhart County, IN | 33 | 30 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #1,038 of 1,327 |
| 42Fulton County, IN | 26 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.9M | −1.9% | #1,173 of 1,327 |
| Howard County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $9.1M | +0.4% | |
| Henry County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +0.5% | |
| Shelby County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $10.5M | +1.8% | |
| LaGrange County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +1.9% | |
| Harrison County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.9M | +1.9% | |
| Montgomery County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.9M | +2.7% | |
| Cass County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Putnam County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +3.2% | |
| Huntington County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.2M | +1.6% | |
| Knox County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4M | −1.7% | |
| Miami County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.6M | −3.9% | |
| Steuben County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +1.0% | |
| Jasper County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $5.2M | +3.0% | |
| Gibson County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +0.1% | |
| Jefferson County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5M | +0.6% | |
| Clinton County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.3M | +0.4% | |
| Wabash County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.2M | −0.7% | |
| Washington County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4.7M | +0.5% | |
| Jennings County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +0.1% | |
| Clay County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.1M | −0.1% | |
| Posey County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $4.2M | −0.8% | |
| White County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $3M | +2.0% | |
| Scott County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +2.8% | |
| Randolph County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +0.1% | |
| Starke County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +0.1% | |
| Fayette County, IN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.5M | +0.7% | |
| Franklin County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $4.2M | +2.2% | |
| Owen County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $10M | +2.6% | |
| Sullivan County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9.2M | +0.1% | |
| Carroll County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +1.6% | |
| Jay County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.2M | −1.8% | |
| Orange County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $9M | −0.1% | |
| Perry County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | +1.2% | |
| Rush County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.5M | 0.0% | |
| Fountain County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +3.2% | |
| Parke County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Brown County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.9M | +1.9% | |
| Vermillion County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Tipton County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.5M | −0.4% | |
| Newton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Pulaski County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.7M | −0.4% | |
| Pike County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Blackford County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.2M | −3.1% | |
| Crawford County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Switzerland County, IN | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.5M | +3.1% | |
| Martin County, IN | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +0.5% | |
| Benton County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Warren County, IN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Union County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $4M | −3.1% | |
| Ohio County, IN | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +1.2% |
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 Indiana?
There are 781 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Indiana as of September 2026. 122 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 739 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Indiana spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.9B a year, or $1,072 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 781 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 2,716,009 households in Indiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indiana compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Indiana has 2.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.7M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Indiana would have about 945, against 781 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,675 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Indiana has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 14 scored metro areas in or partly in Indiana, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Indiana, the Bedford area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 42 scored counties in Indiana, Hamilton County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Indiana scores 63 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #15 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 Indiana. 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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