Auto · County · Pennsylvania
Collision repair and body shops in Northumberland County, PA
How Northumberland County, PA compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #651 of 1,327 scored counties
#12 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $31.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $827 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 89,920
- −1.8% since 2020
See the collision repair and body shops around any address in Northumberland County
The site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Northumberland County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in Northumberland County spend about $31.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $827 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per shop, 13% above 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 9 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Northumberland County as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Northumberland County in 2023. That is one for every 5,412 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Northumberland County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For collision repair and body shops, Northumberland County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #651 of 1,327 scored counties and #12 of 55 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Northumberland 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 | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,412 | 3,443 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $827 | $837 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,583 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 30
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Northumberland 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 Northumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 89,920−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 37,886
- Median age
- 44.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 198
- Median household income
- $60,583+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,529
- Median home value
- $162,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,386
- Daytime population
- 78,297Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Northumberland County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the collision repair and body shops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Northumberland County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardCollision repair and body shops across Pennsylvania
Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northumberland 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 |
| 12Northumberland County, PA | 50 | 9 | 2.4 | $3.5M | −1.8% | #651 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Northumberland 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 care31
- Auto repair shops24
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing17
- Tire shops50
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations47
- 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 Northumberland County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 collision repair and body shops in Northumberland County. One of them (11%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Northumberland County, PA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $31.3M a year, or $827 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 37,886 households in Northumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northumberland County, PA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Northumberland County has 2.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.5M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Northumberland County would have about 10, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,412 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Northumberland County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northumberland County at 89,920 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 37,886 households. Median household income in Northumberland County is $60,583, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.5%, 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. Northumberland County scores 50 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #651 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Northumberland County. It maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for collision repair and body shops · All 56 business types in Northumberland County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Northumberland County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Northumberland County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.