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Collision repair and body shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area
The collision repair and body shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #49 of 381 scored metro areas
#4 of 9 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 208
- 36 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 177
- −6.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $806.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $972 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,197,416
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 208 collision repair and body shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area spend about $806.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $972 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.9M per shop, 26% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area was 177 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,684 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $637K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area.
Population estimates show the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area grew 8.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is 72 (upper middle), #49 of 381 scored metro areas and #4 of 9 scored metro areas based in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,684 | 4,607 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.6% | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $972 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $85,447 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 177−6.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,569
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $97.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20836 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 262The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $637K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area, 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 the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,197,416+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 829,134
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 330
- Median household income
- $85,447
- Average household income
- $117,563
- Median home value
- $409,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,132,736
- Daytime population
- 2,203,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Knoxville, TN | 82 | 76 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +6.9% | #8 of 381 |
| 2Cleveland, TN | 80 | 12 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +6.1% | #11 of 381 |
| 3Chattanooga, TN-GA | 79 | 49 | 2.1 | $4.5M | +5.3% | #14 of 381 |
| 4Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 72 | 208 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +8.7% | #49 of 381 |
| 5Johnson City, TN | 71 | 19 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +4.3% | #53 of 381 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 61 | 31 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #120 of 381 |
| 7Clarksville, TN-KY | 57 | 34 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +8.5% | #156 of 381 |
| 8Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 46 | 138 | 2.6 | $3.3M | −0.3% | #224 of 381 |
| 9Jackson, TN | 22 | 29 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #352 of 381 |
Other business types in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
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 care73
- Auto repair shops74
- Collision repair and body shops72
- Car washes and detailing63
- Tire shops56
- Oil change and quick lube55
- Gas stations71
- Insurance agencies64
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 the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 208 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 177 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019.
How much do households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $806.3M a year, or $972 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 208 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 829,134 households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 2.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area would have about 262, against 208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,684 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area at 2,197,416 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 829,134 households. The median household income in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is $85,447 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 72 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #49 of 381 scored metro areas.
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