Market rankings · Rhode Island
Collision repair and body shops in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 188
- 9 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 190
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 39% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #51 of 51
- Market score 11 · Low
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 188 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 5%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $376.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $853 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 188 collision repair and body shops, that is $2M per shop, 35% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Rhode Island was 190 in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,324 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $291K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #51 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 11 (low). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 16. Among 5 scored counties, Washington County scores highest (52).
Every market in Rhode Island for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 16 | 275 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #368 of 381 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 52 | 15 | 2.9 | $3.6M | 0.0% | #609 of 1,327 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 50 | 9 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −2.9% | #650 of 1,327 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 31 | 33 | 4.5 | $2M | +1.8% | #1,086 of 1,327 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 22 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −1.5% | #1,219 of 1,327 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 18 | 122 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #1,278 of 1,327 |
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 188 collision repair and body shops in Rhode Island. 9 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 190 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $376.5M a year, or $853 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 188 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Rhode Island has 4.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 122, against 188 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,324 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 16 (low). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Washington County scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 11 for collision repair and body shops (low), #51 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. 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.
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