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Collision repair and body shops in Rankin County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Rankin County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #544 of 1,327 scored counties
#8 of 21 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 18
- 3 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $58.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $978 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 162,181
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rankin County spend about $58.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $978 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per shop, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Rankin County has 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (17%) are chain locations, 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 17 businesses with payroll in Rankin County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,537 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $37K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Rankin County.
Population estimates show Rankin County grew 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Rankin County is 55 (upper middle), #544 of 1,327 scored counties and #8 of 21 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Rankin County 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 | Rankin County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,537 | 3,780 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $978 | $890 | $958 |
| Median household income | $79,357 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 135
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 183 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $37K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Rankin 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 Rankin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 162,181+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 60,133
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 776 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 205
- Median household income
- $79,357+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,005
- Median home value
- $237,400
- Jobs located here
- 73,389
- Daytime population
- 161,778Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 74 | 19 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +6.3% | #142 of 1,327 |
| 2Madison County, MS | 67 | 9 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +6.5% | #269 of 1,327 |
| 3Lamar County, MS | 65 | 7 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +4.7% | #323 of 1,327 |
| 4Jackson County, MS | 58 | 15 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +3.0% | #481 of 1,327 |
| 5Hancock County, MS | 57 | 6 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #508 of 1,327 |
| 6Lee County, MS | 56 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.2M | +0.5% | #512 of 1,327 |
| 7Forrest County, MS | 56 | 8 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +1.1% | #520 of 1,327 |
| 8Rankin County, MS | 55 | 18 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #544 of 1,327 |
| 9Harrison County, MS | 46 | 25 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +4.0% | #755 of 1,327 |
| 10Lafayette County, MS | 42 | 8 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +6.6% | #858 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Rankin 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 care38
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops55
- Car washes and detailing46
- Tire shops41
- Oil change and quick lube25
- Gas stations48
- Insurance agencies45
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 Rankin County, MS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 collision repair and body shops in Rankin County. 3 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Rankin County, MS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $58.8M a year, or $978 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 60,133 households in Rankin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rankin County, MS compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Rankin 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 $3.3M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Rankin County would have about 19, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,537 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Rankin County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Rankin County at 162,181 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,133 households. Median household income in Rankin County is $79,357, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Rankin County scores 55 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #544 of 1,327 scored counties.
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