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Collision repair and body shops in the Las Cruces, NM metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in the Las Cruces, NM metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #61 of 381 scored metro areas
#2 of 4 scored metro areas based in New Mexico
- Listings
- 23
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $86M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,013 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 229,091
- +4.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 collision repair and body shops in the Las Cruces metro area. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,013 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in the Las Cruces metro area spend about $86M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.7M per shop, 21% 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.
Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Las Cruces metro area in 2023. That is one for every 4,993 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Las Cruces metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +4.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Las Cruces metro area scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #61 of 381 scored metro areas and #2 of 4 scored metro areas based in New Mexico. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Las Cruces metro area compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Las Cruces metro area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.7M | $4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,993 | 4,007 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.1% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,013 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,848 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17
- Employees, 2023
- 85
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 231 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Las Cruces 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 Las Cruces metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 229,091+4.1% since 2020
- Households
- 84,889
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,808 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 59
- Median household income
- $56,848+38.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,951
- Median home value
- $220,800
- Jobs located here
- 79,505
- Daytime population
- 218,304Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in New Mexico for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with the Las Cruces metro area marked.
Top metro areas in New Mexico
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Farmington, NM | 72 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −0.9% | #44 of 381 |
| 2Las Cruces, NM | 70 | 23 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #61 of 381 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 58 | 91 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +0.8% | #145 of 381 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 45 | 22 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +1.2% | #232 of 381 |
Other business types in the Las Cruces 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 care79
- Auto repair shops75
- Collision repair and body shops70
- Car washes and detailing78
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube59
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies53
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 Las Cruces, NM metro area?
The Las Cruces metro area has 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Las Cruces, NM metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $86M a year, or $1,013 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 84,889 households in the Las Cruces metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Las Cruces, NM metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Las Cruces metro area has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.7M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Las Cruces metro area would have about 28, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,993 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Las Cruces, NM metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Las Cruces metro area at 229,091 people in 2025, up 4.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,889 households. The median household income in the Las Cruces metro area is $56,848 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.8% 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 Las Cruces metro area scores 70 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #61 of 381 scored metro areas.
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