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Collision repair and body shops in Mecosta County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Mecosta County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #833 of 1,327 scored counties
#32 of 49 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,051 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 55% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,320
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Mecosta County spend about $17.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,051 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 8 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.2M per shop, 29% 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 8 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Mecosta County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, 55% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Mecosta County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 2,785 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $20K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Mecosta County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mecosta County grew 4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Mecosta County is 43 (lower middle), #833 of 1,327 scored counties and #32 of 49 scored counties in Michigan.
How Mecosta 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 | Mecosta County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,785 | 3,669 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,051 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,951 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 48
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $20K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Mecosta 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 Mecosta County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,320+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 16,708
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 555 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 74
- Median household income
- $60,951+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,230
- Median home value
- $178,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,143
- Daytime population
- 38,247Residents 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 Mecosta 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 |
| 32Mecosta County, MI | 43 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +4.7% | #833 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Mecosta 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 shops64
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing47
- Tire shops
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations49
- Insurance agencies47
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 Mecosta County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 collision repair and body shops in Mecosta County. One of them (13%) is a chain location. 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 Mecosta County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.6M a year, or $1,051 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 16,708 households in Mecosta County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mecosta County, MI compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Mecosta County has 4.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Mecosta County would have about 6, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,785 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Mecosta County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Mecosta County at 42,320 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,708 households. Median household income in Mecosta County is $60,951, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.4%, 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. Mecosta County scores 43 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #833 of 1,327 scored counties.
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