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Collision repair and body shops in Bedford County, PA
The collision repair and body shops in Bedford County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,007 of 1,327 scored counties
#23 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 13
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $957 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 53% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,480
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Bedford County is 35 (lower middle), #1,007 of 1,327 scored counties and #23 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 collision repair and body shops in Bedford County. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.6, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Bedford County comes to about $18.9M a year: $957 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per shop, 53% below 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 Bedford County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 4,938 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Bedford County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bedford County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,938 | 3,443 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $957 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $59,992 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 40
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 130 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Bedford 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 Bedford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,480−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 19,750
- Median age
- 46.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,012 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $59,992+18.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,365
- Median home value
- $179,000
- Jobs located here
- 16,104
- Daytime population
- 42,273Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 79 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +7.2% | #77 of 1,327 |
| 2Perry County, PA | 67 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.1% | #278 of 1,327 |
| 3Cumberland County, PA | 60 | 30 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +6.5% | #435 of 1,327 |
| 4Armstrong County, PA | 58 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | −2.7% | #471 of 1,327 |
| 5Berks County, PA | 55 | 42 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +2.7% | #534 of 1,327 |
| 6York County, PA | 55 | 50 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #539 of 1,327 |
| 7Columbia County, PA | 55 | 7 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +2.3% | #543 of 1,327 |
| 8Centre County, PA | 54 | 14 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −0.4% | #564 of 1,327 |
| 9Lebanon County, PA | 54 | 15 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #565 of 1,327 |
| 10Dauphin County, PA | 54 | 37 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #578 of 1,327 |
| 23Bedford County, PA | 35 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #1,007 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Bedford 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 care32
- Auto repair shops26
- Collision repair and body shops35
- Car washes and detailing40
- Tire shops55
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations32
- Insurance agencies43
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 Bedford County, PA?
Bedford County has 13 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Bedford County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $18.9M a year, or $957 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 19,750 households in Bedford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bedford County, PA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Bedford County has 6.6 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $1.5M, 53% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Bedford County would have about 6, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,938 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Bedford County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Bedford County at 47,480 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,750 households. The median household income in Bedford County is $59,992 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.8% 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. Bedford County scores 35 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #1,007 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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