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Collision repair and body shops in Genesee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Genesee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #719 of 1,327 scored counties
#27 of 49 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 51
- 4 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $164.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $981 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 401,093
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 51 collision repair and body shops in Genesee County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 8%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Genesee County comes to about $164.1M a year: $981 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Genesee County was 46 in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,638 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Genesee County declined 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Genesee County is 47 (lower middle), #719 of 1,327 scored counties and #27 of 49 scored counties in Michigan.
How Genesee County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Genesee County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,638 | 3,669 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.8% | −4.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $981 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,281 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 51 → 46−9.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 173
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 514 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The 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 Genesee 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 Genesee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 401,093−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 167,334
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 637 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 633
- Median household income
- $62,281+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,062
- Median home value
- $182,400
- Jobs located here
- 125,696
- Daytime population
- 375,742Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Livingston County, MI | 77 | 17 | 2.2 | $5.6M | +1.7% | #98 of 1,327 |
| 2Monroe County, MI | 76 | 14 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +0.7% | #112 of 1,327 |
| 3Eaton County, MI | 74 | 8 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +0.4% | #136 of 1,327 |
| 4Lapeer County, MI | 74 | 9 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +1.0% | #139 of 1,327 |
| 5Washtenaw County, MI | 73 | 24 | 1.6 | $6.4M | −0.4% | #148 of 1,327 |
| 6Cass County, MI | 71 | 5 | 2.4 | $4.9M | +0.2% | #185 of 1,327 |
| 7Midland County, MI | 69 | 10 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #238 of 1,327 |
| 8Jackson County, MI | 68 | 16 | 2.6 | $4M | −0.4% | #259 of 1,327 |
| 9Barry County, MI | 67 | 8 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #280 of 1,327 |
| 10St. Clair County, MI | 67 | 20 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #284 of 1,327 |
| 27Genesee County, MI | 47 | 51 | 3.0 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #719 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Genesee 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 care45
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops62
- Oil change and quick lube32
- Gas stations39
- Insurance agencies38
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 Genesee County, MI?
There are 51 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Genesee County as of September 2026. 4 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Genesee County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $164.1M a year, or $981 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 167,334 households in Genesee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Genesee County, MI compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Genesee County has 3.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Genesee County would have about 53, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,638 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Genesee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Genesee County at 401,093 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 167,334 households. The median household income in Genesee County is $62,281 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.2% 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. 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. Genesee County scores 47 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #719 of 1,327 scored counties.
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