Market rankings · Iowa
Collision repair and body shops in Iowa
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Iowa, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 511
- 51 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 469
- −6.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 26% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Iowa 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
Iowa has 511 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 51 are chain locations, or 10%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,134 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Iowa spend about $1.5B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.9M per shop, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Official counts show 469 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Iowa in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,805 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #41 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest (72). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Marshalltown area scores highest (65).
Every market in Iowa for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 72 | 83 | 2.8 | $4M | +6.7% | #48 of 381 |
| 2Ames, IA | 59 | 14 | 2.8 | $4M | +2.2% | #134 of 381 |
| 3Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 51 | 22 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +0.5% | #191 of 381 |
| 4Cedar Rapids, IA | 51 | 38 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +1.0% | #192 of 381 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 49 | 139 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +4.2% | #209 of 381 |
| 5Iowa City, IA | 48 | 27 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +4.1% | #211 of 381 |
| 6Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 46 | 53 | 3.3 | $3.2M | −0.9% | #227 of 381 |
| 7Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 38 | 21 | 3.8 | $3M | +1.0% | #274 of 381 |
| 8Dubuque, IA | 36 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +0.1% | #285 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marshalltown, IA | 65 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.6M | −0.5% | #86 of 387 |
| 2Fort Dodge, IA | 58 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #125 of 387 |
| 3Ottumwa, IA | 55 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #153 of 387 |
| 4Le Mars, IA | 45 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #233 of 387 |
| 5Clinton, IA | 44 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #240 of 387 |
| 6Muscatine, IA | 41 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.5M | −3.0% | #263 of 387 |
| 7Mason City, IA | 36 | 12 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #298 of 387 |
| 8Burlington, IA-IL | 31 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #321 of 387 |
| 9Fort Madison, IA | 27 | 10 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #343 of 387 |
| Pella, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +2.3% | |
| Oskaloosa, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Storm Lake, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −1.7% | |
| Carroll, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Spirit Lake, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +1.7% | |
| Spencer, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 92 | 11 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +17.8% | #9 of 1,327 |
| 2Polk County, IA | 76 | 51 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +4.8% | #119 of 1,327 |
| 3Scott County, IA | 67 | 21 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +0.4% | #281 of 1,327 |
| 4Story County, IA | 64 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +2.7% | #345 of 1,327 |
| 5Johnson County, IA | 64 | 19 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +4.6% | #349 of 1,327 |
| 6Linn County, IA | 63 | 28 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +0.7% | #369 of 1,327 |
| 7Warren County, IA | 59 | 9 | 4.4 | $2.9M | +9.0% | #466 of 1,327 |
| 8Black Hawk County, IA | 58 | 16 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #479 of 1,327 |
| 9Pottawattamie County, IA | 58 | 12 | 3.2 | $3.4M | −0.7% | #484 of 1,327 |
| 10Marshall County, IA | 57 | 5 | 3.2 | $3.6M | −0.5% | #501 of 1,327 |
| 11Webster County, IA | 51 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #636 of 1,327 |
| 12Wapello County, IA | 50 | 6 | 4.3 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #663 of 1,327 |
| 13Benton County, IA | 48 | 7 | 6.9 | $2M | +1.8% | #713 of 1,327 |
| 14Dubuque County, IA | 45 | 14 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +0.1% | #773 of 1,327 |
| 15Woodbury County, IA | 41 | 17 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #872 of 1,327 |
| 16Plymouth County, IA | 39 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #921 of 1,327 |
| 17Muscatine County, IA | 38 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.5M | −3.0% | #943 of 1,327 |
| 18Clinton County, IA | 37 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #955 of 1,327 |
| 19Madison County, IA | 37 | 5 | 7.5 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #971 of 1,327 |
| 20Sioux County, IA | 36 | 9 | 7.1 | $1.9M | +2.5% | #990 of 1,327 |
| 21Mills County, IA | 34 | 5 | 9.3 | $1.4M | +2.6% | #1,030 of 1,327 |
| 22Washington County, IA | 34 | 8 | 8.9 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #1,032 of 1,327 |
| 23Cerro Gordo County, IA | 33 | 10 | 5.1 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #1,044 of 1,327 |
| 24Delaware County, IA | 32 | 5 | 6.8 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #1,073 of 1,327 |
| 25Cedar County, IA | 31 | 7 | 9.2 | $1.4M | −0.7% | #1,093 of 1,327 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jackson County, IA | 30 | 6 | 7.3 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,112 of 1,327 |
| 27Clayton County, IA | 28 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #1,140 of 1,327 |
| 28Des Moines County, IA | 27 | 9 | 5.2 | $2M | −2.0% | #1,155 of 1,327 |
| 29Butler County, IA | 27 | 5 | 8.5 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #1,164 of 1,327 |
| 30Lee County, IA | 26 | 10 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #1,175 of 1,327 |
| 31Winneshiek County, IA | 25 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −1.6% | #1,191 of 1,327 |
| 32Henry County, IA | 19 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.7M | −5.4% | #1,270 of 1,327 |
| 33Cass County, IA | 19 | 7 | 12.0 | $931K | −1.2% | #1,273 of 1,327 |
| Jasper County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $4.5M | +0.9% | |
| Marion County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $5.6M | +2.3% | |
| Boone County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.9M | +0.4% | |
| Bremer County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $4M | +1.1% | |
| Mahaska County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Jones County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +2.9% | |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $4.5M | −1.7% | |
| Buchanan County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +1.3% | |
| Carroll County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Fayette County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −2.1% | |
| Poweshiek County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −1.4% | |
| Dickinson County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +1.7% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.1M | −1.5% | |
| Hardin County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −2.2% | |
| Iowa County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $4.4M | −1.0% | |
| Clay County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.6M | −1.5% | |
| Jefferson County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.3M | −2.5% | |
| Floyd County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −4.4% | |
| Page County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $2.2M | −2.3% | |
| Hamilton County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $2M | −0.5% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.6M | +0.4% | |
| Kossuth County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −3.2% | |
| O’Brien County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $1.8M | +0.5% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −0.9% | |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +0.2% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $3M | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.7M | −2.5% | |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $2.1M | −2.8% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $2M | −0.2% | |
| Cherokee County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3M | −2.4% | |
| Guthrie County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +1.6% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2.8M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $1.9M | −2.2% | |
| Winnebago County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −3.8% | |
| Mitchell County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $2M | +0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.7M | −3.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $2.4M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.6M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $1.4M | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $1.2M | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $2M | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.2M | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $3.6M | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $3M | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.8M | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $1.1M | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 12.1 | $1M | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $1.9M | −2.5% |
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 Iowa?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 511 collision repair and body shops in Iowa. 51 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 469 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 6.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.5B a year, or $1,134 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 511 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Iowa has 3.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Iowa would have about 484, against 511 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,805 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Marshalltown area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 33 scored counties in Iowa, Dallas County scores highest, at 92 (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. Iowa scores 36 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #41 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 Iowa. 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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