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Collision repair and body shops in New York County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in New York County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #358 of 1,327 scored counties
#2 of 52 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 18
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $270 a household
- Spending per listing
- $11.7M
- 3.8 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.2
- 94% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in New York County spend about $209.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $270 per household, 72% below the U.S. average. That is about $11.7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3.8 times 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 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That is 0.2 per 10,000 households, 94% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New York County was 24 in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 32,428 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $500K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New York County.
Population estimates put the population change in New York County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For collision repair and body shops, New York County has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #358 of 1,327 scored counties and #2 of 52 scored counties in New York.
How New York County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $11.7M | $2.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 32,428 | 3,845 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.7% | −5.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $270 | $642 | $958 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 24−7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 71
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 181 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $500K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 70 | 18 | 1.8 | $5.2M | +2.3% | #205 of 1,327 |
| 2New York County, NY | 63 | 18 | 0.2 | $11.7M | −1.3% | #358 of 1,327 |
| 3Tioga County, NY | 52 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.6M | −1.9% | #610 of 1,327 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 52 | 18 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #621 of 1,327 |
| 5Ontario County, NY | 51 | 13 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #637 of 1,327 |
| 6Albany County, NY | 51 | 32 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #639 of 1,327 |
| 7Clinton County, NY | 50 | 7 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −2.0% | #649 of 1,327 |
| 8Herkimer County, NY | 49 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.4M | −1.4% | #669 of 1,327 |
| 9Washington County, NY | 46 | 7 | 2.9 | $3M | −2.9% | #751 of 1,327 |
| 10Erie County, NY | 45 | 95 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #772 of 1,327 |
Other business types in New York 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 care64
- Auto repair shops64
- Collision repair and body shops63
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops63
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations64
- 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 New York County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 collision repair and body shops in New York County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 7.7% from 2019.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $209.8M a year, or $270 per household. That is 72% below the U.S. average (an index of 28, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $11.7M 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 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
New York County has 0.2 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 94% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $11.7M, 3.8 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, New York County would have about 68, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 32,428 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 63 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #358 of 1,327 scored counties.
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