Market rankings · South Carolina
Collision repair and body shops in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 630
- 130 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 491
- +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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
As of September 2026, map listings count 630 collision repair and body shops in South Carolina. Of those, 130 are chain locations, or 21%, against 14% across the U.S. That is 3.0 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in South Carolina comes to about $1.9B a year: $907 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with 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 South Carolina was 491 in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,314 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, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $3M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #17 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest (66). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest (81).
Every market in South Carolina for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 66 | 84 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +10.7% | #89 of 381 |
| 2Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 63 | 25 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +12.0% | #109 of 381 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 61 | 61 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +4.7% | #123 of 381 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 59 | 113 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +9.0% | #143 of 381 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 53 | 334 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +10.1% | #182 of 381 |
| 4Columbia, SC | 44 | 107 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +6.0% | #240 of 381 |
| 5Spartanburg, SC | 44 | 52 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +14.3% | #244 of 381 |
| 6Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 38 | 50 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +20.9% | #275 of 381 |
| 7Sumter, SC | 31 | 17 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #319 of 381 |
| 8Florence, SC | 28 | 28 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +0.9% | #333 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Murrells Inlet, SC | 81 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +3.8% | #13 of 387 |
| 2Greenwood, SC | 58 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +1.7% | #127 of 387 |
| 3Orangeburg, SC | 49 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #197 of 387 |
| 4Gaffney, SC | 36 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #296 of 387 |
| Seneca, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.3M | +6.3% | |
| Newberry, SC | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +4.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiken County, SC | 81 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +7.3% | #63 of 1,327 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 80 | 20 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +18.7% | #72 of 1,327 |
| 3Pickens County, SC | 77 | 12 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +5.7% | #105 of 1,327 |
| 4Georgetown County, SC | 76 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +3.8% | #113 of 1,327 |
| 5Beaufort County, SC | 76 | 18 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +8.9% | #124 of 1,327 |
| 6Dorchester County, SC | 72 | 17 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +10.1% | #182 of 1,327 |
| 7York County, SC | 64 | 33 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +8.1% | #346 of 1,327 |
| 8Greenville County, SC | 64 | 62 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +10.6% | #352 of 1,327 |
| 9Laurens County, SC | 63 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +6.2% | #377 of 1,327 |
| 10Charleston County, SC | 60 | 47 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +6.4% | #434 of 1,327 |
| 11Darlington County, SC | 59 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #448 of 1,327 |
| 12Richland County, SC | 55 | 46 | 2.7 | $3M | +4.6% | #551 of 1,327 |
| 13Anderson County, SC | 53 | 30 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +7.7% | #597 of 1,327 |
| 14Lancaster County, SC | 53 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +18.3% | #601 of 1,327 |
| 15Spartanburg County, SC | 52 | 50 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +15.6% | #627 of 1,327 |
| 16Lexington County, SC | 50 | 43 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +7.7% | #661 of 1,327 |
| 17Horry County, SC | 50 | 50 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +20.9% | #662 of 1,327 |
| 18Kershaw County, SC | 47 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +11.6% | #732 of 1,327 |
| 19Edgefield County, SC | 44 | 6 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +16.1% | #804 of 1,327 |
| 20Orangeburg County, SC | 43 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.7M | −0.9% | #814 of 1,327 |
| 21Chesterfield County, SC | 40 | 8 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #912 of 1,327 |
| 22Greenwood County, SC | 39 | 9 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #923 of 1,327 |
| 23Sumter County, SC | 37 | 17 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #965 of 1,327 |
| 24Cherokee County, SC | 31 | 9 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #1,083 of 1,327 |
| 25Chester County, SC | 29 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #1,119 of 1,327 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Florence County, SC | 29 | 22 | 4.2 | $2M | +1.2% | #1,125 of 1,327 |
| 27Jasper County, SC | 27 | 7 | 5.3 | $1.6M | +32.2% | #1,163 of 1,327 |
| 28Williamsburg County, SC | 24 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.8M | −4.0% | #1,204 of 1,327 |
| 29Marlboro County, SC | 2 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.4M | −3.8% | #1,327 of 1,327 |
| Oconee County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $11.3M | +6.3% | |
| Colleton County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +2.2% | |
| Newberry County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.6M | +4.8% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +0.7% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $2.8M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −2.9% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.7M | −1.4% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.1M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.7M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $3M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.4M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.8M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in South Carolina?
South Carolina has 630 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 130 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 491 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.9B a year, or $907 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 630 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
South Carolina 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 $3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, South Carolina would have about 623, against 630 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,314 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Murrells Inlet area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 29 scored counties in South Carolina, Aiken County scores highest, at 81 (high). 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. South Carolina scores 59 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #17 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 South Carolina. 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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