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Collision repair and body shops in Carroll County, MD
How Carroll County, MD compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #729 of 1,327 scored counties
#13 of 19 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 28
- 3 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −17.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,135 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 176,677
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Carroll County comes to about $73M a year: $1,135 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per shop, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 28 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Carroll County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 11%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Carroll County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 17.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,795 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $525K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Carroll County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Carroll County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Carroll County is 47 (lower middle), #729 of 1,327 scored counties and #13 of 19 scored counties in Maryland.
How Carroll County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Carroll County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,795 | 4,433 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −17.9% | −2.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,135 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $118,211 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 23−17.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 176
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 283 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
- 4
- Amount
- $525K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Carroll 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 Carroll County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 176,677+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 64,285
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 448 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 392
- Median household income
- $118,211+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,587
- Median home value
- $434,000
- Jobs located here
- 57,897
- Daytime population
- 147,678Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, MD | 83 | 21 | 2.0 | $5.4M | +11.0% | #41 of 1,327 |
| 2St. Mary’s County, MD | 79 | 8 | 1.9 | $5.8M | +2.4% | #74 of 1,327 |
| 3Calvert County, MD | 76 | 9 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #116 of 1,327 |
| 4Howard County, MD | 69 | 31 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +1.9% | #235 of 1,327 |
| 5Charles County, MD | 69 | 20 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +5.9% | #244 of 1,327 |
| 6Cecil County, MD | 68 | 8 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +3.2% | #250 of 1,327 |
| 7Worcester County, MD | 67 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +3.7% | #287 of 1,327 |
| 8Queen Anne’s County, MD | 62 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +8.8% | #394 of 1,327 |
| 9Anne Arundel County, MD | 61 | 61 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +1.7% | #409 of 1,327 |
| 10Wicomico County, MD | 61 | 13 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #421 of 1,327 |
| 13Carroll County, MD | 47 | 28 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #729 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Carroll 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 care43
- Auto repair shops40
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing75
- Tire shops64
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations88
- Insurance agencies71
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 Carroll County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 collision repair and body shops in Carroll County. 3 of them (11%) 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 17.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Carroll County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $73M a year, or $1,135 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 64,285 households in Carroll County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carroll County, MD compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Carroll County has 4.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Carroll County would have about 24, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,795 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Carroll County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Carroll County at 176,677 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 64,285 households. Median household income in Carroll County is $118,211, 46% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Carroll County scores 47 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #729 of 1,327 scored counties.
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