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Collision repair and body shops in Kent County, RI
The collision repair and body shops in Kent County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,086 of 1,327 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 33
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −23.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $67.2M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $922 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 173,495
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
For collision repair and body shops, Kent County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,086 of 1,327 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 collision repair and body shops in Kent County. Chain locations make up 6% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.5, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Kent County comes to about $67.2M a year: $922 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 34% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kent County was 26 in 2023, down 23.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,802 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $266K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kent County. Population estimates put the population change in Kent County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kent County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Kent County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,802 | 2,324 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −23.5% | −5.0% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $922 | $853 | $958 |
| Median household income | $94,345 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 11 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 26−23.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 321
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 332 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $266K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Kent 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 Kent County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 173,495+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 72,839
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 169 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,017
- Median household income
- $94,345+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,389
- Median home value
- $366,100
- Jobs located here
- 79,114
- Daytime population
- 158,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Kent County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| 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 |
Other business types in Kent 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 care41
- Auto repair shops41
- Collision repair and body shops31
- Car washes and detailing41
- Tire shops65
- Oil change and quick lube43
- Gas stations56
- Insurance agencies35
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 Kent County, RI?
Kent County has 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 23.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Kent County, RI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $67.2M a year, or $922 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 72,839 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kent County, RI compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Kent County has 4.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Kent County would have about 22, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,802 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 23.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Kent County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Kent County at 173,495 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,839 households. The median household income in Kent County is $94,345 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Kent County scores 31 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #1,086 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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