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Collision repair and body shops in Macomb County, MI
The collision repair and body shops in Macomb County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #720 of 1,327 scored counties
#28 of 49 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 127
- 16 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 109
- +2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $365.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,019 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 886,221
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,019 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Macomb County spend about $365.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.9M per shop, 7% 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 127 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Macomb County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Macomb County was 109 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,291 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $5M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Macomb County.
Population estimates put the population change in Macomb County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Macomb County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #720 of 1,327 scored counties and #28 of 49 scored counties in Michigan.
How Macomb 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 | Macomb County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,291 | 3,669 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.8% | −4.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,019 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,837 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 106 → 109+2.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 526
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Macomb 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 Macomb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 886,221+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 358,668
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,835
- Median household income
- $77,837+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,852
- Median home value
- $243,900
- Jobs located here
- 329,207
- Daytime population
- 825,351Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Macomb County marked.
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 |
| 28Macomb County, MI | 47 | 127 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #720 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Macomb 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 care46
- Auto repair shops53
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing36
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube25
- Gas stations51
- Insurance agencies36
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 Macomb County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 127 collision repair and body shops in Macomb County. 16 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 109 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Macomb County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $365.6M a year, or $1,019 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 127 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 358,668 households in Macomb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Macomb County, MI compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Macomb County has 3.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Macomb County would have about 119, against 127 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,291 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Macomb County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Macomb County at 886,221 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 358,668 households. Median household income in Macomb County is $77,837, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.8%, 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. Macomb County scores 47 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #720 of 1,327 scored counties.
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