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Collision repair and body shops in Durham County, NC
How Durham County, NC compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #283 of 1,327 scored counties
#19 of 59 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 32
- 10 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- +18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $116.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $822 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 347,240
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 collision repair and body shops in Durham County. 10 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Durham County spend about $116.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $822 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 32 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.6M per shop, 18% 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 Durham County was 26 in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 5,456 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $369K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Durham County.
Population estimates show Durham County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Durham County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #283 of 1,327 scored counties and #19 of 59 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Durham 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 | Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,456 | 4,240 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.2% | +0.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $822 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $82,316 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 26+18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 229
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $369K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Durham 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 Durham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 347,240+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 141,847
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 288 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,156
- Median household income
- $82,316+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,501
- Median home value
- $389,400
- Jobs located here
- 257,395
- Daytime population
- 437,816Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Durham County marked.
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 |
| 19Durham County, NC | 67 | 32 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +7.7% | #283 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Durham 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 care68
- Auto repair shops66
- Collision repair and body shops67
- Car washes and detailing71
- Tire shops54
- Oil change and quick lube74
- Gas stations73
- Insurance agencies72
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 Durham County, NC?
Durham County has 32 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Durham County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $116.6M a year, or $822 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 141,847 households in Durham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Durham County, NC compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Durham County has 2.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Durham County would have about 38, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,456 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Durham County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Durham County at 347,240 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 141,847 households. The median household income in Durham County is $82,316 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.0% 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. Durham County scores 67 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #283 of 1,327 scored counties.
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