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Collision repair and body shops in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #209 of 381 scored metro areas
#2 of 3 scored metro areas based in Nebraska

Listings
139
28 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
123
−3.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$430.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,104 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
16% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,009,836
+4.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 139 collision repair and body shops in the Omaha metro area. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 20%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.

Households in the Omaha metro area spend about $430.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,104 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 139 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.1M per shop, in line with 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 123 businesses with payroll in the Omaha metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,169 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 the Omaha metro area.

Population estimates show the Omaha metro area grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Omaha metro area scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #209 of 381 scored metro areas and #2 of 3 scored metro areas based in Nebraska.

How the Omaha metro 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.

Collision repair and body shops in Omaha, NE-IA metro area compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureOmaha metro areaNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.64.13.1
Spending per listing$3.1M$2.8M$3.1M
Households per official establishment3,1692,3333,689
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.9%−1.4%−0.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,104$1,146$958
Median household income$84,829$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score4936

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
123−3.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
930
Annual payroll, 2023
$63.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
13928 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
140The 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 the Omaha 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 Omaha metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
1,009,836+4.2% since 2020
Households
389,812
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
4,346 sq. mi.
People per square mile
226
Median household income
$84,829+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,627
Median home value
$268,600
Jobs located here
507,201
Daytime population
999,164Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Collision repair and body shops across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Nebraska for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Nebraska (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Omaha metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Nebraska

Metro areas in Nebraska ranked for collision repair and body shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Grand Island, NE59103.3$3.5M+1.5%#140 of 381
2Omaha, NE-IA491393.6$3.1M+4.2%#209 of 381
3Lincoln, NE44473.3$3.2M+3.3%#238 of 381
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD38213.8$3M+1.0%#274 of 381

Other business types in the Omaha metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many collision repair and body shops are in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area?

There are 139 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Omaha metro area as of September 2026. 28 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 123 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019.

How much do households in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $430.2M a year, or $1,104 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 139 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 389,812 households in the Omaha metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Omaha, NE-IA metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?

The Omaha metro area has 3.6 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Omaha metro area would have about 140, against 139 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,169 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.

How fast is the Omaha, NE-IA metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Omaha metro area at 1,009,836 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 389,812 households. The median household income in the Omaha metro area is $84,829 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.0% 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 Omaha metro area scores 49 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #209 of 381 scored metro areas.

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