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Collision repair and body shops in Sullivan County, TN
The collision repair and body shops in Sullivan County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #570 of 1,327 scored counties
#26 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 21
- 2 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $64.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $933 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 163,759
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 collision repair and body shops in Sullivan County. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Sullivan County spend about $64.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $933 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with 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 Sullivan County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 3,828 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Sullivan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Sullivan County is 54 (upper middle), #570 of 1,327 scored counties and #26 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Sullivan 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 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,828 | 4,607 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $933 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $58,807 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 163
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 212 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 163,759+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 68,907
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 414 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 388
- Median household income
- $58,807+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,467
- Median home value
- $213,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,251
- Daytime population
- 164,416Residents 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 |
| 26Sullivan County, TN | 54 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #570 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Sullivan 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 shops55
- Collision repair and body shops54
- Car washes and detailing52
- Tire shops39
- Oil change and quick lube43
- Gas stations63
- Insurance agencies68
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 Sullivan County, TN?
There are 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Sullivan County as of September 2026. 2 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Sullivan County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $64.3M a year, or $933 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 68,907 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sullivan County, TN compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Sullivan County has 3.0 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,828 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Sullivan County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sullivan County at 163,759 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,907 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 54 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #570 of 1,327 scored counties.
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