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Collision repair and body shops in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #245 of 381 scored metro areas
#5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Missouri
- Listings
- 354
- 73 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 347
- −13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,045 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,814,421
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 354 collision repair and body shops in the St. Louis metro area. 73 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,045 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in the St. Louis metro area spend about $1.2B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 11% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 347 businesses with payroll in the St. Louis metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 3,344 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $9.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the St. Louis metro area.
Population estimates show the St. Louis metro area declined 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The St. Louis metro area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #245 of 381 scored metro areas and #5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Missouri.
How the St. Louis metro area 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 | St. Louis metro area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,344 | 3,004 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.8% | −0.5% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,045 | $1,058 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,196 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 347−13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,715
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $193.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 35473 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 393The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 15
- Amount
- $9.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the St. Louis metro 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 St. Louis metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,814,421−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 1,160,386
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 7,864 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 357
- Median household income
- $80,196+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,353
- Median home value
- $244,800
- Jobs located here
- 1,400,208
- Daytime population
- 2,847,124Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Missouri for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Missouri, with the St. Louis metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbia, MO | 72 | 21 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +3.9% | #46 of 381 |
| 2Kansas City, MO-KS | 70 | 224 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +3.4% | #57 of 381 |
| 3Jefferson City, MO | 64 | 17 | 2.9 | $4M | +2.2% | #97 of 381 |
| 4Springfield, MO | 47 | 64 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +5.1% | #216 of 381 |
| 5St. Louis, MO-IL | 43 | 354 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #245 of 381 |
| 6Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 42 | 13 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | #250 of 381 |
| 7Joplin, MO-KS | 36 | 33 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +3.9% | #289 of 381 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 34 | 21 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −2.0% | #308 of 381 |
Other business types in the St. Louis metro 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 care58
- Auto repair shops56
- Collision repair and body shops43
- Car washes and detailing57
- Tire shops58
- Oil change and quick lube47
- Gas stations46
- Insurance agencies12
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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area?
The St. Louis metro area has 354 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 73 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 347 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,045 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 354 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 1,160,386 households in the St. Louis metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The St. Louis metro area has 3.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.4M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the St. Louis metro area would have about 393, against 354 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,344 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the St. Louis metro area at 2,814,421 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,160,386 households. The median household income in the St. Louis metro area is $80,196 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% 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. The St. Louis metro area scores 43 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #245 of 381 scored metro areas.
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