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Collision repair and body shops in Douglas County, NE
The collision repair and body shops in Douglas County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #571 of 1,327 scored counties
#5 of 14 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 81
- 23 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 75
- −8.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $245.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,030 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 606,460
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Douglas County comes to about $245.6M a year: $1,030 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 81 collision repair and body shops, that is $3M per shop, 2% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 81 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Douglas County as of September 2026. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 28%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Douglas County was 75 in 2023, down 8.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,179 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Douglas County.
Population estimates put the population change in Douglas County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Douglas County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #571 of 1,327 scored counties and #5 of 14 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Douglas County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,179 | 2,333 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.5% | −1.4% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,030 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,391 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 75−8.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 691
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Douglas 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 Douglas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 606,460+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 238,430
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,809
- Median household income
- $80,391+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,185
- Median home value
- $266,100
- Jobs located here
- 360,817
- Daytime population
- 660,547Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Douglas County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 69 | 25 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +9.0% | #243 of 1,327 |
| 2Hall County, NE | 67 | 8 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +1.4% | #286 of 1,327 |
| 3Lincoln County, NE | 61 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −3.6% | #415 of 1,327 |
| 4Lancaster County, NE | 55 | 42 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +3.4% | #542 of 1,327 |
| 5Douglas County, NE | 54 | 81 | 3.4 | $3M | +3.6% | #571 of 1,327 |
| 6Washington County, NE | 51 | 5 | 5.9 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #646 of 1,327 |
| 7Adams County, NE | 47 | 6 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #730 of 1,327 |
| 8Platte County, NE | 46 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #769 of 1,327 |
| 9Scotts Bluff County, NE | 41 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #866 of 1,327 |
| 10Buffalo County, NE | 40 | 10 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #905 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Douglas 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 care66
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing54
- Tire shops73
- Oil change and quick lube72
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies17
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 Douglas County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 81 collision repair and body shops in Douglas County. 23 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 8.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Douglas County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $245.6M a year, or $1,030 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 81 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $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 238,430 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Douglas County, NE compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Douglas County has 3.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Douglas County would have about 80, against 81 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,179 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Douglas County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Douglas County at 606,460 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 238,430 households. Median household income in Douglas County is $80,391, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Douglas County scores 54 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #571 of 1,327 scored counties.
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