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Collision repair and body shops in the Lake Charles, LA metro area
The collision repair and body shops in the Lake Charles, LA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #299 of 381 scored metro areas
#4 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana
- Listings
- 23
- 5 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −11.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $78.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $856 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 244,655
- −3.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Lake Charles metro area scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #299 of 381 scored metro areas and #4 of 10 scored metro areas based in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 collision repair and body shops in the Lake Charles metro area. 5 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Lake Charles metro area spend about $78.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $856 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 11% above 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 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Lake Charles metro area in 2023, down 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,835 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Lake Charles metro area declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Lake Charles metro area compares
The same measures for Louisiana 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 | Lake Charles metro area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $2.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,835 | 3,691 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.5% | +5.4% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.8% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $856 | $802 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,700 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 16 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24−11.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 168
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 235 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 244,655−3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 92,043
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,006 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $66,700
- Average household income
- $91,252
- Median home value
- $207,800
- Jobs located here
- 97,089
- Daytime population
- 245,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Louisiana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Louisiana for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with the Lake Charles metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hammond, LA | 50 | 12 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +5.8% | #199 of 381 |
| 2Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 39 | 33 | 3.1 | $3M | +5.3% | #270 of 381 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 36 | 89 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #286 of 381 |
| 4Lake Charles, LA | 34 | 23 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −3.8% | #299 of 381 |
| 5Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 26 | 20 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −3.5% | #335 of 381 |
| 6Lafayette, LA | 24 | 61 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.8% | #347 of 381 |
| 7New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 16 | 148 | 3.7 | $2M | −3.4% | #369 of 381 |
| 8Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 15 | 65 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #370 of 381 |
| 9Monroe, LA | 14 | 40 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #373 of 381 |
| 10Alexandria, LA | 7 | 21 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #379 of 381 |
Other business types in the Lake Charles 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 care28
- Auto repair shops34
- Collision repair and body shops34
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops6
- Oil change and quick lube24
- Gas stations10
- Insurance agencies45
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 Lake Charles, LA metro area?
The Lake Charles metro area has 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 11.5% from 2019.
How much do households in the Lake Charles, LA metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $78.8M a year, or $856 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 92,043 households in the Lake Charles metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Lake Charles, LA metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Lake Charles metro area has 2.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.4M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Lake Charles metro area would have about 26, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,835 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Lake Charles, LA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Lake Charles metro area at 244,655 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 92,043 households. The median household income in the Lake Charles metro area is $66,700 a year, 17% 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 Lake Charles metro area scores 34 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #299 of 381 scored metro areas.
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