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Collision repair and body shops in Gallatin County, MT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Gallatin County, MT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #376 of 1,327 scored counties
#2 of 8 scored counties 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 collision repair and body shops in Gallatin County. 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.
At $1,225 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Gallatin County spend about $62.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Gallatin County was 18 in 2023. 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 Gallatin County.
Population estimates put the population change in Gallatin County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Gallatin County is 63 (upper middle), #376 of 1,327 scored counties and #2 of 8 scored counties in Montana.
How Gallatin County 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 | Gallatin County | 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 | 63 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 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 Gallatin 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 Gallatin County
- 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 counties in Montana for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Montana, with Gallatin County marked.
Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ravalli County, MT | 65 | 7 | 3.8 | $3.3M | +9.4% | #325 of 1,327 |
| 2Gallatin County, MT | 63 | 20 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +7.7% | #376 of 1,327 |
| 3Missoula County, MT | 59 | 17 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +4.4% | #453 of 1,327 |
| 4Lewis and Clark County, MT | 58 | 14 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +5.8% | #496 of 1,327 |
| 5Yellowstone County, MT | 54 | 29 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +4.5% | #579 of 1,327 |
| 6Flathead County, MT | 42 | 28 | 6.3 | $1.8M | +10.1% | #863 of 1,327 |
| 7Silver Bow County, MT | 41 | 7 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #884 of 1,327 |
| 8Cascade County, MT | 31 | 21 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +0.7% | #1,088 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Gallatin 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 care59
- Auto repair shops63
- Collision repair and body shops63
- Car washes and detailing57
- Tire shops73
- Oil change and quick lube59
- Gas stations76
- Insurance agencies44
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 Gallatin County, MT?
Gallatin County has 20 collision repair and body shops on map listings 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 Gallatin County, MT 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 Gallatin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gallatin County, MT compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Gallatin County 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 Gallatin County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Gallatin County 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 Gallatin County 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. Gallatin County scores 63 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #376 of 1,327 scored counties.
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