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Collision repair and body shops in Charles County, MD
The collision repair and body shops in Charles County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #244 of 1,327 scored counties
#5 of 19 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $68.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,118 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 176,593
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,118 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Charles County spend about $68.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 10% above 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 20 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Charles County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Charles County in 2023. That is one for every 3,805 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Charles County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Charles County grew 5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Charles County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #244 of 1,327 scored counties and #5 of 19 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Charles 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 | Charles County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,805 | 4,433 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,118 | $908 | $958 |
| Median household income | $122,816 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 150
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Charles 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 Charles County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 176,593+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 60,875
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 372
- Median household income
- $122,816+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $141,768
- Median home value
- $428,500
- Jobs located here
- 37,884
- Daytime population
- 129,984Residents 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 |
Other business types in Charles 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 care64
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops69
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations94
- Insurance agencies88
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 Charles County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 collision repair and body shops in Charles County. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Charles County, MD spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $68.1M a year, or $1,118 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 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 60,875 households in Charles County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Charles County, MD compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Charles County 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, 10% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Charles County would have about 22, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,805 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Charles County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Charles County at 176,593 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,875 households. Median household income in Charles County is $122,816, 52% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Charles County scores 69 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #244 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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