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Collision repair and body shops in the Columbus, MS area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Columbus, MS area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #252 of 387 scored small-town markets
#7 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $23.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $877 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,144
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $877 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in the Columbus area spend about $23.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% 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 the Columbus area as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 25%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in the Columbus area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,369 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $653K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Columbus area.
Population estimates show the Columbus area declined 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Columbus area scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #252 of 387 scored small-town markets and #7 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Mississippi.
How the Columbus area compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Columbus area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,369 | 3,780 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $877 | $890 | $958 |
| Median household income | $51,117 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8
- Employees, 2023
- 67
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $653K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Columbus 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 Columbus area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,144−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 26,952
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,201 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 56
- Median household income
- $51,117
- Average household income
- $70,782
- Median home value
- $150,900
- Jobs located here
- 26,423
- Daytime population
- 68,077Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Mississippi for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with the Columbus area marked.
Top small-town markets in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tupelo, MS | 63 | 11 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +0.8% | #96 of 387 |
| 2Starkville, MS | 63 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.8M | +0.8% | #97 of 387 |
| 3McComb, MS | 53 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −2.6% | #159 of 387 |
| 4Oxford, MS | 50 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +5.3% | #192 of 387 |
| 5Laurel, MS | 48 | 9 | 2.8 | $3M | −1.5% | #204 of 387 |
| 6Picayune, MS | 47 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +5.6% | #217 of 387 |
| 7Columbus, MS | 42 | 8 | 3.0 | $3M | −2.7% | #252 of 387 |
| 8Brookhaven, MS | 29 | 6 | 4.6 | $2M | +0.5% | #332 of 387 |
| 9Grenada, MS | 26 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −3.6% | #345 of 387 |
| 10Meridian, MS | 24 | 12 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −3.2% | #355 of 387 |
Other business types in the Columbus 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 care32
- Auto repair shops35
- Collision repair and body shops42
- Car washes and detailing32
- Tire shops39
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations28
- Insurance agencies52
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 Columbus, MS area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 collision repair and body shops in the Columbus area. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Columbus, MS area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $23.6M a year, or $877 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 26,952 households in the Columbus area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Columbus, MS area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Columbus area 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 $3M, 4% below 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 3,369 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Columbus, MS area growing?
Population estimates put the Columbus area at 67,144 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,952 households. Median household income in the Columbus area is $51,117, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Columbus area scores 42 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #252 of 387 scored small-town markets.
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