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Collision repair and body shops in Vanderburgh County, IN
The collision repair and body shops in Vanderburgh County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #944 of 1,327 scored counties
#38 of 42 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 31
- 6 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −23.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $74.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $958 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 181,995
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 collision repair and body shops in Vanderburgh County. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Vanderburgh County comes to about $74.9M a year: $958 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 31 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.4M per shop, 22% 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.
Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Vanderburgh County in 2023, down 23.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,403 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Vanderburgh County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Vanderburgh County grew 0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Vanderburgh County is 38 (lower middle), #944 of 1,327 scored counties and #38 of 42 scored counties in Indiana.
How Vanderburgh County 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,403 | 3,675 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.3% | −4.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $958 | $1,072 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,648 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 23−23.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 178
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 316 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 181,995+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,270
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 772
- Median household income
- $61,648+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,065
- Median home value
- $184,000
- Jobs located here
- 109,446
- Daytime population
- 203,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Vanderburgh County marked.
Top counties in Indiana
| 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 |
| 38Vanderburgh County, IN | 38 | 31 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +0.9% | #944 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Vanderburgh 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 care49
- Auto repair shops51
- Collision repair and body shops38
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops55
- Oil change and quick lube35
- Gas stations47
- Insurance agencies19
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 Vanderburgh County, IN?
There are 31 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Vanderburgh County as of September 2026. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 23.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Vanderburgh County, IN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $74.9M a year, or $958 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 78,270 households in Vanderburgh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vanderburgh County, IN compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Vanderburgh County has 4.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Vanderburgh County would have about 24, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,403 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Vanderburgh County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Vanderburgh County at 181,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,270 households. The median household income in Vanderburgh County is $61,648 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Vanderburgh County scores 38 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #944 of 1,327 scored counties.
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