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Collision repair and body shops in York County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in York County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #346 of 1,327 scored counties
#7 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 33
- 7 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +18.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $113.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,001 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 306,887
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 33 collision repair and body shops in York County. 7 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in York County spend about $113.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,001 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per shop, 12% above 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.
Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in York County in 2023, up 18.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,556 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates show York County grew 8.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #346 of 1,327 scored counties and #7 of 29 scored counties in South Carolina.
How York 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 | York County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,556 | 4,314 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.5% | +5.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,001 | $907 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,095 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 32+18.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 174
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 337 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The 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 York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 306,887+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 113,785
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 681 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 431
- Median household income
- $89,095+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,529
- Median home value
- $361,300
- Jobs located here
- 111,939
- Daytime population
- 267,996Residents 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 York 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 |
Other business types in York 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 care65
- Auto repair shops68
- Collision repair and body shops64
- Car washes and detailing69
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube43
- Gas stations80
- Insurance agencies75
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 York County, SC?
There are 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings in York County as of September 2026. 7 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 18.5% from 2019.
How much do households in York County, SC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $113.9M a year, or $1,001 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 113,785 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, SC compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
York County has 2.9 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.5M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, York County would have about 37, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,556 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, SC growing?
Population estimates put York County at 306,887 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 113,785 households. The median household income in York County is $89,095 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.3% 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. York County scores 64 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #346 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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