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Collision repair and body shops in the Akron, OH metro area
The collision repair and body shops in the Akron, OH metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #255 of 381 scored metro areas
#11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio
- Listings
- 91
- 14 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 87
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $297.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,003 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 701,780
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in the Akron metro area comes to about $297.5M a year: $1,003 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per shop, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 91 collision repair and body shops on map listings in the Akron metro area as of September 2026. 14 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Akron metro area was 87 in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,408 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Akron metro area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Akron metro area from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For collision repair and body shops, the Akron metro area has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #255 of 381 scored metro areas and #11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Ohio.
How the Akron metro area compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Akron metro area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,408 | 4,554 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | −0.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,003 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $72,371 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 87+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 588
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 97The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Akron 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 Akron metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 701,7800.0% since 2020
- Households
- 296,516
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 777
- Median household income
- $72,371+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,647
- Median home value
- $213,000
- Jobs located here
- 325,441
- Daytime population
- 698,523Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Ohio for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Ohio (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Akron metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 78 | 224 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +4.7% | #21 of 381 |
| 2Springfield, OH | 73 | 12 | 2.1 | $4.8M | −0.4% | #40 of 381 |
| 3Sandusky, OH | 70 | 12 | 2.4 | $4.5M | −2.6% | #56 of 381 |
| 4Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 70 | 86 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #58 of 381 |
| 5Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 66 | 232 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +2.7% | #85 of 381 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 60 | 10 | 2.0 | $4.4M | −3.6% | #126 of 381 |
| 6Mansfield, OH | 60 | 13 | 2.6 | $3.8M | −0.1% | #128 of 381 |
| 7Toledo, OH | 60 | 67 | 2.6 | $3.8M | −1.0% | #129 of 381 |
| 8Youngstown-Warren, OH | 59 | 36 | 2.0 | $5M | −1.4% | #132 of 381 |
| 9Cleveland, OH | 55 | 234 | 2.5 | $3.8M | −0.8% | #161 of 381 |
| 11Akron, OH | 41 | 91 | 3.1 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #255 of 381 |
Other business types in the Akron 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 care46
- Auto repair shops48
- Collision repair and body shops41
- Car washes and detailing33
- Tire shops39
- Oil change and quick lube52
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies28
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 Akron, OH metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 91 collision repair and body shops in the Akron metro area. 14 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 87 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Akron, OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $297.5M a year, or $1,003 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 296,516 households in the Akron metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Akron, OH metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Akron metro area has 3.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.3M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Akron metro area would have about 97, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,408 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Akron, OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Akron metro area at 701,780 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 296,516 households. Median household income in the Akron metro area is $72,371, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.3%, 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. The Akron metro area scores 41 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #255 of 381 scored metro areas.
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