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Collision repair and body shops in Clarion County, PA
The collision repair and body shops in Clarion County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,296 of 1,327 scored counties
#54 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $880 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 52% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,680
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Clarion County is 15 (low), #1,296 of 1,327 scored counties and #54 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $880 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Clarion County spend about $13.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 7 collision repair and body shops, that is $1.9M per shop, 39% below 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 7 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Clarion County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.7, 52% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Clarion County in 2023. That is one for every 1,881 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clarion County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Clarion 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 | Clarion County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,881 | 3,443 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $880 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $62,649 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 57
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Clarion 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 Clarion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,680−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 15,049
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 601 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 62
- Median household income
- $62,649+34.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,991
- Median home value
- $155,700
- Jobs located here
- 11,958
- Daytime population
- 33,936Residents 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 |
| 54Clarion County, PA | 15 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #1,296 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Clarion 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 care11
- Auto repair shops11
- Collision repair and body shops15
- Car washes and detailing13
- Tire shops27
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations30
- Insurance agencies40
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 Clarion County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 collision repair and body shops in Clarion County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Clarion County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $13.2M a year, or $880 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 15,049 households in Clarion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clarion County, PA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Clarion County has 4.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Clarion County would have about 4, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,881 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Clarion County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Clarion County at 36,680 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,049 households. Median household income in Clarion County is $62,649, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.2%, 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. Clarion County scores 15 for collision repair and body shops (low), #1,296 of 1,327 scored counties.
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