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Collision repair and body shops in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #104 of 381 scored metro areas
#7 of 11 scored metro areas based in Indiana
- Listings
- 49
- 11 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- −14.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $190.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,045 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 466,258
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,045 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in the Fort Wayne metro area spend about $190.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.9M per shop, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
The Fort Wayne metro area has 49 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.7 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in the Fort Wayne metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 14.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,717 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $171K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Fort Wayne metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Fort Wayne metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Fort Wayne metro area is 63 (upper middle), #104 of 381 scored metro areas and #7 of 11 scored metro areas based in Indiana.
How the Fort Wayne metro area compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Fort Wayne metro area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,717 | 3,675 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.0% | −4.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,045 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $71,213 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49−14.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 377
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 62The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $171K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 466,258+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 182,145
- Median age
- 37.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,361 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 335
- Median household income
- $71,213
- Average household income
- $93,321
- Median home value
- $214,100
- Jobs located here
- 229,223
- Daytime population
- 467,926Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Indiana for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Indiana (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Fort Wayne metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Indiana
| 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 |
Other business types in the Fort Wayne 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 care61
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops63
- Car washes and detailing73
- Tire shops68
- Oil change and quick lube59
- Gas stations41
- Insurance agencies25
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 Fort Wayne, IN metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 49 collision repair and body shops in the Fort Wayne metro area. 11 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 14.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $190.3M a year, or $1,045 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 49 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 182,145 households in the Fort Wayne metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fort Wayne, IN metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Fort Wayne metro area has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Fort Wayne metro area would have about 62, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,717 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fort Wayne, IN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fort Wayne metro area at 466,258 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 182,145 households. Median household income in the Fort Wayne metro area is $71,213, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Fort Wayne metro area scores 63 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #104 of 381 scored metro areas.
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