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Collision repair and body shops in Sumner County, TN
How Sumner County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #92 of 1,327 scored counties
#9 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 19
- 2 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $82.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,050 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 215,538
- +9.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Sumner County is 78 (high), #92 of 1,327 scored counties and #9 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 collision repair and body shops in Sumner County. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Sumner County spend about $82.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,050 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.3M per shop, 41% 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 18 businesses with payroll in Sumner County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,366 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Population estimates show Sumner County grew 9.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sumner 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 | Sumner County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.3M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,366 | 4,607 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,050 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $90,301 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 18−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 146
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 192 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Sumner 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 Sumner County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 215,538+9.2% since 2020
- Households
- 78,582
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 530 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 386
- Median household income
- $90,301+34.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,861
- Median home value
- $393,100
- Jobs located here
- 61,310
- Daytime population
- 168,009Residents 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 |
Other business types in Sumner 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 care68
- Auto repair shops70
- Collision repair and body shops78
- Car washes and detailing64
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube67
- Gas stations80
- Insurance agencies58
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 Sumner County, TN?
Sumner County has 19 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (11%) 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, down 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Sumner County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $82.5M a year, or $1,050 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.3M 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 78,582 households in Sumner County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sumner County, TN compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Sumner 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 $4.3M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Sumner County would have about 27, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,366 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Sumner County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sumner County at 215,538 people in 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,582 households. The median household income in Sumner County is $90,301 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.4% 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. Sumner County scores 78 for collision repair and body shops (high), #92 of 1,327 scored counties.
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