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Collision repair and body shops in Alamance County, NC
The collision repair and body shops in Alamance County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #155 of 1,327 scored counties
#9 of 59 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 15
- 2 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $66M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $942 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 186,177
- +8.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 collision repair and body shops in Alamance County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Alamance County spend about $66M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $942 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 43% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Alamance County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 4,379 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Alamance County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Alamance County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #155 of 1,327 scored counties and #9 of 59 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Alamance County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Alamance County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.4M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,379 | 4,240 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $942 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,651 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 102
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 152 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Alamance 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 Alamance County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 186,177+8.5% since 2020
- Households
- 70,062
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 418
- Median household income
- $65,651+32.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,032
- Median home value
- $241,500
- Jobs located here
- 69,257
- Daytime population
- 166,616Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in Alamance 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 care53
- Auto repair shops58
- Collision repair and body shops73
- Car washes and detailing60
- Tire shops42
- Oil change and quick lube34
- Gas stations69
- Insurance agencies73
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 Alamance County, NC?
Alamance County has 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (13%) 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 Alamance County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $66M a year, or $942 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 70,062 households in Alamance County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alamance County, NC compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Alamance County has 2.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.4M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Alamance County would have about 21, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,379 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Alamance County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Alamance County at 186,177 people in 2025, up 8.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,062 households. The median household income in Alamance County is $65,651 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.1% 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. Alamance County scores 73 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #155 of 1,327 scored counties.
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