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Collision repair and body shops in Northampton County, PA
The collision repair and body shops in Northampton County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #589 of 1,327 scored counties
#11 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 37
- 7 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $113.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $926 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $926 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Northampton County spend about $113.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Northampton County has 37 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in Northampton County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,607 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Northampton County.
Population estimates show Northampton County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Northampton County is 53 (upper middle), #589 of 1,327 scored counties and #11 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Northampton 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 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,607 | 3,443 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.3% | −3.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $926 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 34+13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 204
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 377 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $3.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Northampton 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 Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northampton County marked.
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 |
| 11Northampton County, PA | 53 | 37 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.7% | #589 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Northampton 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 care51
- Auto repair shops45
- Collision repair and body shops53
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops69
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies47
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 Northampton County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 collision repair and body shops in Northampton County. 7 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $113.6M a year, or $926 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Northampton County has 3.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,607 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Northampton County scores 53 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #589 of 1,327 scored counties.
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