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Collision repair and body shops in Platte County, MO
The collision repair and body shops in Platte County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #133 of 1,327 scored counties
#3 of 40 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 13
- 5 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $51.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,175 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,400
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 collision repair and body shops in Platte County. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Platte County spend about $51.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,175 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 13 collision repair and body shops, that is $4M per shop, 29% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Platte County was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 3,659 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Platte County grew 6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Platte County is 75 (high), #133 of 1,327 scored counties and #3 of 40 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Platte County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Platte County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,659 | 3,004 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,175 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $96,227 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 64
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Platte 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 Platte County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,400+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 43,902
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 420 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 263
- Median household income
- $96,227+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $125,410
- Median home value
- $345,100
- Jobs located here
- 48,509
- Daytime population
- 103,025Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 94 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +11.4% | #3 of 1,327 |
| 2Boone County, MO | 79 | 18 | 2.4 | $4.5M | +4.2% | #78 of 1,327 |
| 3Platte County, MO | 75 | 13 | 3.0 | $4M | +6.7% | #133 of 1,327 |
| 4Johnson County, MO | 74 | 8 | 3.8 | $3M | +4.9% | #147 of 1,327 |
| 5Clay County, MO | 73 | 20 | 2.0 | $5.7M | +4.3% | #149 of 1,327 |
| 6St. Charles County, MO | 69 | 51 | 3.2 | $3.8M | +4.9% | #240 of 1,327 |
| 7Cass County, MO | 68 | 13 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +7.1% | #255 of 1,327 |
| 8Cole County, MO | 64 | 11 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #354 of 1,327 |
| 9St. Louis County, MO | 61 | 100 | 2.4 | $4.2M | −1.2% | #407 of 1,327 |
| 10Newton County, MO | 59 | 8 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +6.1% | #454 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Platte 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 care88
- Auto repair shops87
- Collision repair and body shops75
- Car washes and detailing85
- Tire shops91
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations77
- Insurance agencies43
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 Platte County, MO?
Platte County has 13 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Platte County, MO spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $51.6M a year, or $1,175 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 43,902 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Platte County, MO compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Platte 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 $4M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Platte County would have about 17, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,659 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Platte County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Platte County at 114,400 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,902 households. The median household income in Platte County is $96,227 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. 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. Platte County scores 75 for collision repair and body shops (high), #133 of 1,327 scored counties.
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