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Collision repair and body shops in Horry County, SC
The collision repair and body shops in Horry County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #662 of 1,327 scored counties
#17 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 50
- 10 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $134.1M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $845 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 427,551
- +20.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 50 collision repair and body shops in Horry County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 20%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Horry County comes to about $134.1M a year: $845 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 50 collision repair and body shops, that is $2.7M per shop, 13% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 46 businesses with payroll in Horry County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,452 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Horry County.
Population estimates show Horry County grew 20.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Horry County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #662 of 1,327 scored counties and #17 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Horry County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Horry County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,452 | 4,314 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | +5.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +20.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $845 | $907 | $958 |
| Median household income | $66,880 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47 → 46−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 236
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5010 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Horry 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 Horry County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 427,551+20.9% since 2020
- Households
- 158,779
- Median age
- 47.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,133 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 338
- Median household income
- $66,880+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,740
- Median home value
- $287,700
- Jobs located here
- 142,324
- Daytime population
- 375,675Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Horry County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| 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 |
| 17Horry County, SC | 50 | 50 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +20.9% | #662 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Horry 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 shops56
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing46
- Tire shops50
- Oil change and quick lube64
- Gas stations57
- Insurance agencies71
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 Horry County, SC?
There are 50 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Horry County as of September 2026. 10 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Horry County, SC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $134.1M a year, or $845 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 158,779 households in Horry County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Horry County, SC compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Horry County has 3.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Horry County would have about 44, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,452 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Horry County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Horry County at 427,551 people in 2025, up 20.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 158,779 households. The median household income in Horry County is $66,880 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.9% 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. Horry County scores 50 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #662 of 1,327 scored counties.
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