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Collision repair and body shops in the Ludington, MI area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Ludington, MI area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,033 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,040
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4 collision repair and body shops in the Ludington area. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,033 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in the Ludington area spend about $13.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 7% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the Ludington area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 2,134 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates show the Ludington area held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 collision repair and body shops on map listings, the Ludington area isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How the Ludington area 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 | Ludington area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,134 | 3,669 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,033 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,748 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6
- Employees, 2023
- 37
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 40 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Ludington 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 Ludington area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,0400.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,801
- Median age
- 47.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $64,748+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,702
- Median home value
- $219,600
- Jobs located here
- 8,586
- Daytime population
- 26,202Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Michigan for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Michigan (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Ludington area marked.
Top small-town markets in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Owosso, MI | 71 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #54 of 387 |
| 2Holland, MI | 64 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #93 of 387 |
| 3Marquette, MI | 63 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #98 of 387 |
| 4Sturgis, MI | 58 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #121 of 387 |
| 5Cadillac, MI | 53 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #163 of 387 |
| 6Adrian, MI | 49 | 15 | 3.9 | $2.8M | −1.6% | #195 of 387 |
| 7Big Rapids, MI | 48 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +4.7% | #211 of 387 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 47 | 12 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #214 of 387 |
| 8Coldwater, MI | 46 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #226 of 387 |
| 9Alma, MI | 44 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.7M | −1.1% | #242 of 387 |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $3.3M | 0.0% |
Other business types in the Ludington 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 care52
- Auto repair shops50
- Collision repair and body shops
- Car washes and detailing31
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations57
- Insurance agencies40
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 Ludington, MI area?
There are 4 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Ludington area as of September 2026. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Ludington, MI area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,033 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 12,801 households in the Ludington area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Ludington, MI area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Ludington area has 3.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.3M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,134 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Ludington, MI area growing?
Population estimates put the Ludington area at 29,040 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,801 households. The median household income in the Ludington area is $64,748 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Ludington area has no market score for collision repair and body shops: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
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