Market rankings · Kansas
Collision repair and body shops in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 392
- 58 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 377
- −7.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Kansas 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
Kansas has 392 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 58 are chain locations, or 15%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Kansas comes to about $1.3B a year: $1,140 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 11% above 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 377 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kansas in 2023, down 7.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,114 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, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #22 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest (78). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (50).
Every market in Kansas for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lawrence, KS | 78 | 8 | 1.6 | $6.5M | +1.8% | #15 of 381 |
| 2Topeka, KS | 75 | 23 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +0.1% | #27 of 381 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 70 | 224 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +3.4% | #57 of 381 |
| 3Manhattan, KS | 64 | 15 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +1.4% | #99 of 381 |
| 4Wichita, KS | 46 | 83 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #223 of 381 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 36 | 33 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +3.9% | #289 of 381 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 34 | 21 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #308 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 50 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #188 of 387 |
| 2Hutchinson, KS | 49 | 10 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −0.6% | #194 of 387 |
| 3Salina, KS | 49 | 11 | 4.4 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #201 of 387 |
| 4Dodge City, KS | 37 | 7 | 5.9 | $2M | −0.6% | #292 of 387 |
| 5Garden City, KS | 34 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −2.1% | #308 of 387 |
| 6Hays, KS | 32 | 9 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #317 of 387 |
| 7Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 27 | 9 | 6.7 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #342 of 387 |
| 8Great Bend, KS | 23 | 6 | 5.8 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #360 of 387 |
| Pittsburg, KS | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.6M | +0.1% | |
| Emporia, KS | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +0.4% | |
| McPherson, KS | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.7M | −0.4% | |
| Liberal, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $2M | −3.6% | |
| Atchison, KS | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −0.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, KS | 88 | 45 | 1.8 | $6.5M | +4.2% | #17 of 1,327 |
| 2Douglas County, KS | 78 | 8 | 1.6 | $6.5M | +1.8% | #84 of 1,327 |
| 3Riley County, KS | 78 | 5 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +0.8% | #85 of 1,327 |
| 4Shawnee County, KS | 72 | 17 | 2.3 | $4.5M | 0.0% | #171 of 1,327 |
| 5Leavenworth County, KS | 72 | 10 | 3.3 | $3.8M | +3.2% | #180 of 1,327 |
| 6Wyandotte County, KS | 64 | 18 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +1.0% | #342 of 1,327 |
| 7Butler County, KS | 59 | 11 | 4.3 | $3M | +3.1% | #460 of 1,327 |
| 8Sedgwick County, KS | 55 | 64 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #540 of 1,327 |
| 9Saline County, KS | 47 | 9 | 4.0 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #726 of 1,327 |
| 10Pottawatomie County, KS | 45 | 7 | 7.5 | $1.8M | +6.9% | #786 of 1,327 |
| 11Franklin County, KS | 43 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #820 of 1,327 |
| 12Reno County, KS | 41 | 10 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −0.6% | #869 of 1,327 |
| 13Ford County, KS | 33 | 7 | 5.9 | $2M | −0.6% | #1,047 of 1,327 |
| 14Finney County, KS | 30 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −2.1% | #1,102 of 1,327 |
| 15Ellis County, KS | 28 | 9 | 7.3 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #1,142 of 1,327 |
| 16Cowley County, KS | 24 | 9 | 6.7 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #1,205 of 1,327 |
| 17Montgomery County, KS | 23 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.7M | −3.9% | #1,214 of 1,327 |
| 18Barton County, KS | 20 | 6 | 5.8 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #1,255 of 1,327 |
| Crawford County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.6M | +0.1% | |
| Geary County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.6M | −1.2% | |
| Miami County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +5.9% | |
| Harvey County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $4.1M | −1.2% | |
| Lyon County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.8M | +0.5% | |
| McPherson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $3.7M | −0.4% | |
| Sumner County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.8M | −0.1% |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.5 | $2M | −3.6% | |
| Labette County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −2.4% | |
| Cherokee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.8M | −1.0% | |
| Dickinson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +1.4% | |
| Jefferson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $5.2M | −0.2% | |
| Atchison County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −0.9% | |
| Osage County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −0.3% | |
| Neosho County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $1.9M | −1.7% | |
| Bourbon County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.4M | −0.1% | |
| Jackson County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3.4M | +1.5% | |
| Allen County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $1.9M | −1.8% | |
| Marion County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $6.1M | −1.3% | |
| Nemaha County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.7M | −2.1% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 9.6 | $1.4M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.9M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1.5M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $867K | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $2.2M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $1.4M | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $1.9M | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.4 | $1.3M | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $4M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $1.5M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.3 | $1.1M | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $1.6M | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $1.6M | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $1.5M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 13.6 | $824K | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.0 | $1.1M | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.5M | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $1.4M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 15.0 | $766K | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 10.9 | $1.1M | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 19.0 | $670K | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 14.3 | $839K | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $2M | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.8 | $1.9M | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 15.2 | $830K | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $1.3M | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $1.6M | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $1.4M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 26.4 | $542K | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 10.1 | $1.4M | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 24.3 | $470K | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 Kansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 392 collision repair and body shops in Kansas. 58 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 377 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 7.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Kansas spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.3B a year, or $1,140 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 392 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Kansas has 3.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.4M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Kansas would have about 434, against 392 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,114 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Lawrence metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 18 scored counties in Kansas, Johnson County scores highest, at 88 (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. Kansas scores 52 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #22 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 Kansas. 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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