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Collision repair and body shops in Wilson County, TN
The collision repair and body shops in Wilson County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #375 of 1,327 scored counties
#22 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 20
- 6 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $62.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,064 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 175,033
- +17.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 collision repair and body shops in Wilson County. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Wilson County spend about $62.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,064 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 20 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.1M per shop, 2% 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 Wilson County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 3,286 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Wilson County from 2020 to 2025 at +17.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Wilson County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #375 of 1,327 scored counties and #22 of 42 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Wilson 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 | Wilson County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3.7M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,286 | 4,607 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.8% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,064 | $944 | $958 |
| Median household income | $95,839 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 139
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 206 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Wilson 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 Wilson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 175,033+17.8% since 2020
- Households
- 59,139
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 571 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 278
- Median household income
- $95,839+26.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,252
- Median home value
- $428,000
- Jobs located here
- 61,176
- Daytime population
- 139,995Residents 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 |
| 22Wilson County, TN | 63 | 20 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +17.8% | #375 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Wilson 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 care67
- Auto repair shops71
- Collision repair and body shops63
- Car washes and detailing53
- Tire shops67
- Oil change and quick lube56
- Gas stations83
- Insurance agencies70
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 Wilson County, TN?
There are 20 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Wilson County as of September 2026. 6 of them (30%) 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 Wilson County, TN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $62.9M a year, or $1,064 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 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 59,139 households in Wilson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wilson County, TN compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Wilson County has 3.4 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 2% above 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 3,286 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Wilson County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Wilson County at 175,033 people in 2025, up 17.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 59,139 households. The median household income in Wilson County is $95,839 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.1% 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. Wilson County scores 63 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #375 of 1,327 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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