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Collision repair and body shops in Marion County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Marion County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #295 of 1,327 scored counties
#11 of 16 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 33
- 7 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- −11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $135.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,068 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 33% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 355,777
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Marion County spend about $135.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,068 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 33 collision repair and body shops, that is $4.1M per shop, 33% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Marion County has 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 21%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Marion County was 37 in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,429 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $120K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Marion County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marion County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Marion County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #295 of 1,327 scored counties and #11 of 16 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Marion County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Marion County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $4.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,429 | 3,836 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.9% | −2.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,068 | $1,050 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,351 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 65 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 37−11.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 282
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 337 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $120K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 355,777+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 126,870
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,181 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 296
- Median household income
- $77,351+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,449
- Median home value
- $416,400
- Jobs located here
- 170,733
- Daytime population
- 368,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Marion County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 84 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #34 of 1,327 |
| 2Benton County, OR | 82 | 5 | 1.3 | $8.1M | +4.4% | #46 of 1,327 |
| 3Linn County, OR | 77 | 12 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +3.0% | #103 of 1,327 |
| 4Washington County, OR | 76 | 50 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #111 of 1,327 |
| 5Deschutes County, OR | 72 | 25 | 2.9 | $4M | +6.8% | #178 of 1,327 |
| 6Yamhill County, OR | 69 | 9 | 2.3 | $5M | +2.2% | #228 of 1,327 |
| 7Douglas County, OR | 69 | 14 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #241 of 1,327 |
| 8Klamath County, OR | 68 | 5 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +0.9% | #248 of 1,327 |
| 9Clackamas County, OR | 67 | 31 | 1.9 | $6.2M | +0.9% | #265 of 1,327 |
| 10Josephine County, OR | 67 | 9 | 2.5 | $4.6M | −0.4% | #270 of 1,327 |
| 11Marion County, OR | 66 | 33 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +2.7% | #295 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Marion 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 care62
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops66
- Car washes and detailing66
- Tire shops71
- Oil change and quick lube43
- Gas stations72
- Insurance agencies42
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 Marion County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 33 collision repair and body shops in Marion County. 7 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Marion County, OR spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $135.5M a year, or $1,068 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 126,870 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, OR compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Marion County has 2.6 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 16% 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 U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Marion County would have about 44, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,429 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 355,777 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 126,870 households. Median household income in Marion County is $77,351, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.7%, 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. Marion County scores 66 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #295 of 1,327 scored counties.
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