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Collision repair and body shops in the Bozeman, MT metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Bozeman, MT metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #171 of 381 scored metro areas
#3 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana
- Listings
- 20
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $62.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,225 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,740
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 collision repair and body shops in the Bozeman metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.9 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Bozeman metro area spend about $62.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,225 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. Spread across 20 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.1M per shop, 2% 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 18 businesses with payroll in the Bozeman metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 2,845 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $791K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Bozeman metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Bozeman metro area grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, the Bozeman metro area has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #171 of 381 scored metro areas and #3 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana.
How the Bozeman metro area compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Bozeman metro area | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,845 | 2,563 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.8% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,225 | $1,157 | $958 |
| Median household income | $93,528 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18
- Employees, 2023
- 70
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 200 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $791K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Bozeman 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 Bozeman metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,740+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,215
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $93,528+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,508
- Median home value
- $667,600
- Jobs located here
- 70,333
- Daytime population
- 127,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Montana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Montana for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Montana, with the Bozeman metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 62 | 15 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +7.7% | #119 of 381 |
| 2Missoula, MT | 54 | 17 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +4.7% | #170 of 381 |
| 3Bozeman, MT | 54 | 20 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +7.7% | #171 of 381 |
| 4Billings, MT | 46 | 31 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +4.8% | #229 of 381 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 24 | 21 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +0.7% | #348 of 381 |
Other business types in the Bozeman 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 shops62
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing56
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube58
- Gas stations70
- 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 the Bozeman, MT metro area?
There are 20 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Bozeman metro area as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Bozeman, MT metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $62.8M a year, or $1,225 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 51,215 households in the Bozeman metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Bozeman, MT metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Bozeman metro area has 3.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 2% above 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 2,845 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Bozeman, MT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Bozeman metro area at 128,740 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,215 households. The median household income in the Bozeman metro area is $93,528 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.9% 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 Bozeman metro area scores 54 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #171 of 381 scored metro areas.
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