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Collision repair and body shops in Wood County, OH
The collision repair and body shops in Wood County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #58 of 1,327 scored counties
#7 of 62 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 11
- 2 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $59.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,092 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.4M
- 75% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 134,176
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Wood County is 81 (high), #58 of 1,327 scored counties and #7 of 62 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 collision repair and body shops in Wood County. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, 35% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,092 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Wood County spend about $59.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $5.4M per shop, 75% 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.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Wood County in 2023. That is one for every 9,043 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Wood County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Wood County 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 | Wood County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $5.4M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,043 | 4,554 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,092 | $1,033 | $958 |
| Median household income | $74,216 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 17
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The 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 Wood 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 Wood County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 134,176+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 54,257
- Median age
- 38.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 617 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 214
- Median household income
- $74,216+19.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,807
- Median home value
- $227,600
- Jobs located here
- 73,615
- Daytime population
- 145,891Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 94 | 20 | 2.4 | $5.2M | +12.5% | #2 of 1,327 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 92 | 11 | 1.2 | $10.7M | +5.7% | #7 of 1,327 |
| 3Pickaway County, OH | 88 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +7.4% | #18 of 1,327 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 87 | 13 | 2.2 | $5.6M | +6.5% | #24 of 1,327 |
| 5Greene County, OH | 86 | 14 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +3.7% | #29 of 1,327 |
| 6Knox County, OH | 82 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +1.9% | #51 of 1,327 |
| 7Wood County, OH | 81 | 11 | 2.0 | $5.4M | +1.5% | #58 of 1,327 |
| 8Shelby County, OH | 78 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.6M | −0.2% | #90 of 1,327 |
| 9Brown County, OH | 76 | 5 | 2.9 | $4.4M | +1.6% | #118 of 1,327 |
| 10Medina County, OH | 75 | 17 | 2.3 | $5.2M | +1.3% | #128 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Wood 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 care67
- Auto repair shops69
- Collision repair and body shops81
- Car washes and detailing58
- Tire shops62
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies36
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 Wood County, OH?
Wood County has 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Wood County, OH spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $59.3M a year, or $1,092 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $5.4M 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 54,257 households in Wood County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wood County, OH compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Wood County has 2.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $5.4M, 75% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Wood County would have about 19, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,043 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Wood County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Wood County at 134,176 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,257 households. The median household income in Wood County is $74,216 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.0% 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. Wood County scores 81 for collision repair and body shops (high), #58 of 1,327 scored counties.
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