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Collision repair and body shops in Lexington County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Lexington County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #661 of 1,327 scored counties
#16 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 43
- 10 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +10.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $118.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,588
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $972 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Lexington County spend about $118.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.8M per shop, 11% below 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 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Lexington County as of September 2026. 10 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.5, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Lexington County was 41 in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,975 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Lexington County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For collision repair and body shops, Lexington County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #661 of 1,327 scored counties and #16 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Lexington 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 | Lexington County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,975 | 4,314 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.8% | +5.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $972 | $907 | $958 |
| Median household income | $77,408 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 41+10.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 283
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4310 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The 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 Lexington 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 Lexington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,588+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 121,964
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 699 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 436
- Median household income
- $77,408+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,803
- Median home value
- $234,500
- Jobs located here
- 142,688
- Daytime population
- 310,908Residents 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 Lexington 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 |
| 16Lexington County, SC | 50 | 43 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +7.7% | #661 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Lexington 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 care47
- Auto repair shops47
- Collision repair and body shops50
- Car washes and detailing61
- Tire shops47
- Oil change and quick lube52
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies54
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 Lexington County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 collision repair and body shops in Lexington County. 10 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 10.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Lexington County, SC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $118.5M a year, or $972 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 121,964 households in Lexington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lexington County, SC compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Lexington County has 3.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Lexington County would have about 38, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,975 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Lexington County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Lexington County at 317,588 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 121,964 households. Median household income in Lexington County is $77,408, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Lexington County scores 50 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #661 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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