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Collision repair and body shops in the Norfolk, NE area
The collision repair and body shops in the Norfolk, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #297 of 387 scored small-town markets
#8 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 11
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,165 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.6
- 81% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 49,228
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Norfolk area is 36 (lower middle), #297 of 387 scored small-town markets and #8 of 8 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
At $1,165 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in the Norfolk area spend about $22.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 11 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.1M per shop, 33% 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 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Norfolk area as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 5.6 per 10,000 households, 81% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Norfolk area in 2023. That is one for every 1,226 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $180K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Norfolk area. Population estimates put the population change in the Norfolk area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Norfolk area 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 | Norfolk area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,226 | 2,333 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.4% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,165 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,968 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16
- Employees, 2023
- 79
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $180K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Norfolk 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 Norfolk area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 49,228+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,617
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,574 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $65,968+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,357
- Median home value
- $204,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,757
- Daytime population
- 48,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Norfolk area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North Platte, NE | 67 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.6M | −3.6% | #72 of 387 |
| 2Columbus, NE | 64 | 7 | 4.0 | $3M | +3.8% | #95 of 387 |
| 3Kearney, NE | 50 | 11 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #190 of 387 |
| 4Lexington, NE | 49 | 5 | 5.0 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #198 of 387 |
| 5Hastings, NE | 49 | 9 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #202 of 387 |
| 6Scottsbluff, NE | 48 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #203 of 387 |
| 7Fremont, NE | 44 | 9 | 5.9 | $2M | +2.6% | #245 of 387 |
| 8Norfolk, NE | 36 | 11 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #297 of 387 |
Other business types in the Norfolk 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 care44
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops36
- Car washes and detailing47
- Tire shops59
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations52
- Insurance agencies20
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 Norfolk, NE area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 collision repair and body shops in the Norfolk area. None of them are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Norfolk, NE area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $22.9M a year, or $1,165 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 19,617 households in the Norfolk area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Norfolk, NE area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Norfolk area has 5.6 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 81% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Norfolk area would have about 7, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,226 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Norfolk, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Norfolk area at 49,228 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,617 households. Median household income in the Norfolk area is $65,968, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.2%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Norfolk area scores 36 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #297 of 387 scored small-town markets.
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