Market rankings · North Carolina
Collision repair and body shops in North Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,171
- 217 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 1,010
- +0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #11 of 51
- Market score 68 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in North Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
North Carolina has 1,171 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $939 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in North Carolina spend about $4B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.4M per shop, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in North Carolina was 1,010 in 2023, up 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,240 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $15.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #11 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 68 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Pinehurst-Southern Pines metro area scores highest (83). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Anderson Creek area scores highest (79).
Every market in North Carolina for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 83 | 5 | 1.1 | $8.5M | +10.3% | #3 of 381 |
| 2Rocky Mount, NC | 77 | 11 | 1.9 | $5M | +2.8% | #23 of 381 |
| 3Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 75 | 54 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +7.5% | #28 of 381 |
| 4Winston-Salem, NC | 74 | 67 | 2.4 | $4M | +5.3% | #37 of 381 |
| 5Burlington, NC | 73 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +8.5% | #41 of 381 |
| 6Jacksonville, NC | 73 | 16 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +6.0% | #42 of 381 |
| 7Raleigh-Cary, NC | 72 | 136 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +12.6% | #47 of 381 |
| 8Wilmington, NC | 69 | 46 | 2.3 | $4M | +15.9% | #66 of 381 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 60 | 156 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +0.9% | #127 of 381 |
| 9Greensboro-High Point, NC | 53 | 90 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +4.1% | #178 of 381 |
| 10Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 53 | 334 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +10.1% | #182 of 381 |
| 11Fayetteville, NC | 47 | 42 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.6% | #217 of 381 |
| 12Goldsboro, NC | 47 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +3.8% | #219 of 381 |
| 13Asheville, NC | 46 | 43 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #221 of 381 |
| 14Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 35 | 55 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #295 of 381 |
| 15Greenville, NC | 34 | 26 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +5.4% | #309 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anderson Creek, NC | 79 | 12 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +12.3% | #21 of 387 |
| 2Morehead City, NC | 78 | 7 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +4.1% | #27 of 387 |
| 3Lumberton, NC | 74 | 8 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +3.4% | #41 of 387 |
| 4Waynesville, NC | 69 | 6 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #62 of 387 |
| 5New Bern, NC | 66 | 14 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +3.6% | #80 of 387 |
| 6Albemarle, NC | 65 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +9.8% | #91 of 387 |
| 7Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 63 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.4% | #102 of 387 |
| 8North Wilkesboro, NC | 58 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #129 of 387 |
| 9Roanoke Rapids, NC | 55 | 6 | 2.1 | $4.3M | −4.3% | #147 of 387 |
| 10Sanford, NC | 53 | 11 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +10.8% | #165 of 387 |
| 11Forest City, NC | 53 | 13 | 4.9 | $2M | +2.1% | #166 of 387 |
| 12Mount Airy, NC | 46 | 14 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #228 of 387 |
| 13Elizabeth City, NC | 45 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +4.5% | #237 of 387 |
| 14Kinston, NC | 39 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #280 of 387 |
| 15Wilson, NC | 38 | 13 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +1.7% | #285 of 387 |
| 16Laurinburg, NC | 35 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #303 of 387 |
| 17Washington, NC | 24 | 10 | 5.2 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #358 of 387 |
| 18Rockingham, NC | 17 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #377 of 387 |
| Boone, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +0.6% | |
| Marion, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +1.5% | |
| Henderson, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +0.2% | |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $8.7M | +3.3% | |
| Brevard, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +2.9% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chatham County, NC | 89 | 6 | 1.8 | $5.9M | +11.0% | #13 of 1,327 |
| 2Brunswick County, NC | 87 | 11 | 1.6 | $6M | +26.5% | #22 of 1,327 |
| 3Moore County, NC | 82 | 5 | 1.1 | $8.5M | +10.3% | #45 of 1,327 |
| 4Granville County, NC | 79 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.8M | +2.1% | #76 of 1,327 |
| 5Orange County, NC | 79 | 12 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +6.1% | #79 of 1,327 |
| 6Johnston County, NC | 77 | 21 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +17.9% | #104 of 1,327 |
| 7Harnett County, NC | 75 | 12 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +12.3% | #130 of 1,327 |
| 8Nash County, NC | 75 | 9 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #132 of 1,327 |
| 9Alamance County, NC | 73 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +8.5% | #155 of 1,327 |
| 10Carteret County, NC | 72 | 7 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +4.1% | #172 of 1,327 |
| 11Onslow County, NC | 72 | 16 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +6.0% | #173 of 1,327 |
| 12Wake County, NC | 72 | 107 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +11.2% | #177 of 1,327 |
| 13Franklin County, NC | 72 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +18.8% | #181 of 1,327 |
| 14Forsyth County, NC | 71 | 35 | 2.2 | $4M | +5.0% | #190 of 1,327 |
| 15Robeson County, NC | 70 | 8 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +3.4% | #209 of 1,327 |
| 16Davidson County, NC | 70 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +6.6% | #223 of 1,327 |
| 17Yadkin County, NC | 70 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.4M | +2.9% | #224 of 1,327 |
| 18Stokes County, NC | 69 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +3.5% | #234 of 1,327 |
| 19Durham County, NC | 67 | 32 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +7.7% | #283 of 1,327 |
| 20Mecklenburg County, NC | 66 | 121 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +10.5% | #305 of 1,327 |
| 21Rowan County, NC | 65 | 14 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +5.6% | #312 of 1,327 |
| 22Haywood County, NC | 62 | 6 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #380 of 1,327 |
| 23Guilford County, NC | 60 | 60 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +4.4% | #436 of 1,327 |
| 24Cabarrus County, NC | 60 | 27 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +9.9% | #437 of 1,327 |
| 25Stanly County, NC | 59 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +9.8% | #469 of 1,327 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Iredell County, NC | 58 | 28 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +12.9% | #494 of 1,327 |
| 27Gaston County, NC | 58 | 31 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +7.8% | #495 of 1,327 |
| 28Caldwell County, NC | 56 | 8 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +0.7% | #513 of 1,327 |
| 29Rockingham County, NC | 56 | 11 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #518 of 1,327 |
| 30Buncombe County, NC | 55 | 26 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #538 of 1,327 |
| 31Randolph County, NC | 55 | 19 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #549 of 1,327 |
| 32Duplin County, NC | 55 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +6.0% | #553 of 1,327 |
| 33Wayne County, NC | 55 | 17 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +3.8% | #556 of 1,327 |
| 34Sampson County, NC | 55 | 10 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +4.1% | #558 of 1,327 |
| 35Cleveland County, NC | 54 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.4% | #569 of 1,327 |
| 36Union County, NC | 52 | 41 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +11.7% | #629 of 1,327 |
| 37Craven County, NC | 50 | 13 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +3.5% | #657 of 1,327 |
| 38Wilkes County, NC | 50 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +0.6% | #658 of 1,327 |
| 39Rutherford County, NC | 49 | 13 | 4.9 | $2M | +2.1% | #688 of 1,327 |
| 40New Hanover County, NC | 48 | 32 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +8.6% | #700 of 1,327 |
| 41Lee County, NC | 48 | 11 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +10.8% | #711 of 1,327 |
| 42Cumberland County, NC | 47 | 40 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +0.4% | #722 of 1,327 |
| 43Catawba County, NC | 47 | 24 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +5.8% | #723 of 1,327 |
| 44Henderson County, NC | 45 | 17 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +5.0% | #779 of 1,327 |
| 45Lincoln County, NC | 45 | 17 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +13.2% | #785 of 1,327 |
| 46Halifax County, NC | 42 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.6M | −3.9% | #841 of 1,327 |
| 47Pitt County, NC | 42 | 26 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +5.4% | #857 of 1,327 |
| 48Macon County, NC | 41 | 7 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +5.8% | #880 of 1,327 |
| 49Surry County, NC | 41 | 14 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #886 of 1,327 |
| 50Pasquotank County, NC | 41 | 7 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +4.5% | #887 of 1,327 |
| 51Burke County, NC | 40 | 16 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +1.6% | #910 of 1,327 |
| 52Alexander County, NC | 39 | 7 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #927 of 1,327 |
| 53Cherokee County, NC | 37 | 6 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +6.8% | #969 of 1,327 |
| 54Columbus County, NC | 36 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #981 of 1,327 |
| 55Lenoir County, NC | 34 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #1,019 of 1,327 |
| 56Scotland County, NC | 32 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #1,066 of 1,327 |
| 57Wilson County, NC | 31 | 13 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +1.7% | #1,081 of 1,327 |
| 58Beaufort County, NC | 19 | 10 | 5.2 | $1.8M | 0.0% | #1,268 of 1,327 |
| 59Richmond County, NC | 13 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #1,305 of 1,327 |
| Pender County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $8.7M | +19.0% | |
| Watauga County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +0.6% | |
| Hoke County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $9.4M | +9.0% | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $8.8M | +0.7% | |
| McDowell County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +1.5% | |
| Davie County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $18.6M | +6.9% | |
| Jackson County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $8.4M | +6.9% | |
| Vance County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +0.2% | |
| Person County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +3.7% | |
| Dare County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $8.7M | +3.3% | |
| Transylvania County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +2.9% | |
| Currituck County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $14.6M | +16.7% | |
| Bladen County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $11.7M | +1.3% | |
| Ashe County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +3.5% | |
| Montgomery County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +2.7% | |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.4M | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.3M | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.4M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +1.3% | |
| Hertford County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.9M | −11.2% | |
| Polk County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.7M | +6.0% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.4M | +1.6% | |
| Avery County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3.4M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.5M | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Chowan County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +2.8% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.3M | +3.6% | |
| Pamlico County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Clay County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +9.9% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.5M | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in North Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,171 collision repair and body shops in North Carolina. 217 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 1,010 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 0.9% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $4B a year, or $939 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,171 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
North Carolina 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 $3.4M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, North Carolina would have about 1,305, against 1,171 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,240 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Pinehurst-Southern Pines metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Anderson Creek area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 59 scored counties in North Carolina, Chatham County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. North Carolina scores 68 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #11 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Carolina. It maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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