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Collision repair and body shops in Cass County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Cass County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #313 of 1,327 scored counties
#1 of 6 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 21
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $86.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,027 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 33% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 201,794
- +9.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 collision repair and body shops in Cass County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Cass County spend about $86.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,027 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 21 collision repair and body shops, that is $4.1M per shop, 33% 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 Cass County was 30 in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,798 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Cass County.
Population estimates show Cass County grew 9.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Cass County is 65 (upper middle), #313 of 1,327 scored counties and #1 of 6 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Cass County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Cass County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,798 | 1,971 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.5% | −6.7% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.1% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,027 | $1,154 | $958 |
| Median household income | $75,555 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 30+3.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 237
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 213 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Cass 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 Cass County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 201,794+9.1% since 2020
- Households
- 83,945
- Median age
- 34.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,765 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 110
- Median household income
- $75,555+17.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,789
- Median home value
- $298,000
- Jobs located here
- 131,603
- Daytime population
- 221,162Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, ND | 65 | 21 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +9.1% | #313 of 1,327 |
| 2Burleigh County, ND | 54 | 15 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +4.7% | #568 of 1,327 |
| 3Williams County, ND | 52 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +1.4% | #611 of 1,327 |
| 4Grand Forks County, ND | 40 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +1.9% | #894 of 1,327 |
| 5Stark County, ND | 26 | 10 | 7.4 | $1.6M | +0.5% | #1,177 of 1,327 |
| 6Ward County, ND | 25 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #1,188 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Cass 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 care61
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops65
- Car washes and detailing39
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations74
- Insurance agencies24
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 Cass County, ND?
Cass County has 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Cass County, ND spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $86.2M a year, or $1,027 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 83,945 households in Cass County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cass County, ND compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Cass County has 2.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.1M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Cass County would have about 28, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,798 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Cass County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Cass County at 201,794 people in 2025, up 9.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,945 households. The median household income in Cass County is $75,555 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.2% 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. Cass County scores 65 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #313 of 1,327 scored counties.
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