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Collision repair and body shops in the Mason City, IA area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Mason City, IA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #298 of 387 scored small-town markets
#7 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Iowa
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,096 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 71% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,710
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
For collision repair and body shops, the Mason City area has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #298 of 387 scored small-town markets and #7 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Iowa. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 collision repair and body shops in the Mason City area. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 17%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 71% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Mason City area spend about $24.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,096 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 12 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.1M per shop, 33% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in the Mason City area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 2,840 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $220K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Mason City area. Population estimates show the Mason City area declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Mason City area compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Mason City area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,840 | 2,805 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,096 | $1,134 | $958 |
| Median household income | $68,926 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8
- Employees, 2023
- 51
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $220K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Mason City 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 Mason City area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,710−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 22,716
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $68,926+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,964
- Median home value
- $162,900
- Jobs located here
- 24,592
- Daytime population
- 51,205Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Iowa for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Iowa, with the Mason City area marked.
Top small-town markets in Iowa
| 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 |
Other business types in the Mason City 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 care36
- Auto repair shops38
- Collision repair and body shops36
- Car washes and detailing44
- Tire shops45
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations56
- Insurance agencies17
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 Mason City, IA area?
The Mason City area has 12 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Mason City, IA area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $24.9M a year, or $1,096 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 22,716 households in the Mason City area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Mason City, IA area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Mason City area has 5.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Mason City area would have about 8, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,840 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Mason City, IA area growing?
Population estimates put the Mason City area at 49,710 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,716 households. The median household income in the Mason City area is $68,926 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.7% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Mason City area scores 36 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #298 of 387 scored small-town markets.
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