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Collision repair and body shops in Putnam County, TN
The collision repair and body shops in Putnam County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #382 of 1,327 scored counties
#23 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 8
- 1 chain location (13%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $31.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $940 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 86,612
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 collision repair and body shops in Putnam County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $940 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Putnam County spend about $31.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.9M per shop, 28% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Putnam County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,055 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Putnam County is 62 (upper middle), #382 of 1,327 scored counties and #23 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Putnam County 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 | Putnam County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,055 | 4,607 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $940 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,912 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 43
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 81 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 86,612+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 33,601
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 401 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 206
- Median household income
- $58,912+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,922
- Median home value
- $282,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 91,089Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 87 | 21 | 2.3 | $5M | +9.0% | #26 of 1,327 |
| 2Loudon County, TN | 84 | 7 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +15.6% | #36 of 1,327 |
| 3Hamilton County, TN | 80 | 28 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +6.2% | #69 of 1,327 |
| 4Rutherford County, TN | 80 | 29 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +12.6% | #71 of 1,327 |
| 5Anderson County, TN | 79 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +6.1% | #80 of 1,327 |
| 6Roane County, TN | 79 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +7.0% | #82 of 1,327 |
| 7Knox County, TN | 78 | 35 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +6.5% | #86 of 1,327 |
| 8McMinn County, TN | 78 | 5 | 2.4 | $4.4M | +7.6% | #91 of 1,327 |
| 9Sumner County, TN | 78 | 19 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +9.2% | #92 of 1,327 |
| 10Bradley County, TN | 78 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +6.1% | #95 of 1,327 |
| 23Putnam County, TN | 62 | 8 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +8.1% | #382 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Putnam 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 care41
- Auto repair shops44
- Collision repair and body shops62
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops72
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations58
- Insurance agencies67
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 Putnam County, TN?
There are 8 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Putnam County as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Putnam County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $31.6M a year, or $940 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 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 33,601 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, TN compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Putnam County has 2.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Putnam County would have about 10, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,055 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 86,612 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,601 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $58,912 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. Putnam County scores 62 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #382 of 1,327 scored counties.
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