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Collision repair and body shops in the Fayetteville, NC metro area
The collision repair and body shops in the Fayetteville, NC metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #217 of 381 scored metro areas
#11 of 15 scored metro areas based in North Carolina
- Listings
- 42
- 11 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $127.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $858 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 395,412
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Fayetteville metro area spend about $127.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $858 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 42 collision repair and body shops, that is $3M per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
The Fayetteville metro area has 42 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 26%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.8 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 26 businesses with payroll in the Fayetteville metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,731 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $300K has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Fayetteville metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Fayetteville metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, the Fayetteville metro area has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #217 of 381 scored metro areas and #11 of 15 scored metro areas based in North Carolina.
How the Fayetteville metro area 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 | Fayetteville metro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $3.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,731 | 4,240 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.1% | +0.9% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $858 | $939 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,763 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26−7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 239
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 42The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $300K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 395,412+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 149,016
- Median age
- 34.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,043 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 376
- Median household income
- $61,763
- Average household income
- $81,373
- Median home value
- $202,700
- Jobs located here
- 124,855
- Daytime population
- 386,104Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in North Carolina for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in North Carolina (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Fayetteville metro area marked.
Top metro areas in North Carolina
| 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 |
| 11Fayetteville, NC | 47 | 42 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.6% | #217 of 381 |
Other business types in the Fayetteville 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 care40
- Auto repair shops40
- Collision repair and body shops47
- Car washes and detailing38
- Tire shops19
- Oil change and quick lube46
- Gas stations40
- Insurance agencies82
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 Fayetteville, NC metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 42 collision repair and body shops in the Fayetteville metro area. 11 of them (26%) 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, down 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in the Fayetteville, NC metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $127.9M a year, or $858 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 149,016 households in the Fayetteville metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Fayetteville, NC metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Fayetteville metro area has 2.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,731 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Fayetteville, NC metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Fayetteville metro area at 395,412 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 149,016 households. Median household income in the Fayetteville metro area is $61,763, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Fayetteville metro area scores 47 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #217 of 381 scored metro areas.
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