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Collision repair and body shops in Indiana County, PA
The collision repair and body shops in Indiana County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,133 of 1,327 scored counties
#35 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $27.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $838 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 82,878
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Indiana County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #1,133 of 1,327 scored counties and #35 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 collision repair and body shops in Indiana County. None of them are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $838 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Indiana County spend about $27.2M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.3M per shop, 26% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Indiana County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,249 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Indiana County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Indiana 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 | Indiana County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,249 | 3,443 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $838 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,208 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Indiana 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 Indiana County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 82,878−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 32,487
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 827 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 100
- Median household income
- $60,208+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,985
- Median home value
- $152,800
- Jobs located here
- 28,392
- Daytime population
- 79,217Residents 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 |
| 35Indiana County, PA | 28 | 12 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −0.3% | #1,133 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Indiana 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 care23
- Auto repair shops19
- Collision repair and body shops28
- Car washes and detailing26
- Tire shops42
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations53
- Insurance agencies29
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 Indiana County, PA?
Indiana County has 12 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 10 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Indiana County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.2M a year, or $838 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 32,487 households in Indiana County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indiana County, PA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Indiana County has 3.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Indiana County would have about 9, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,249 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Indiana County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Indiana County at 82,878 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 32,487 households. The median household income in Indiana County is $60,208 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.1% 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. Indiana County scores 28 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #1,133 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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