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Collision repair and body shops in Hays County, TX
The collision repair and body shops in Hays County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #630 of 1,327 scored counties
#31 of 82 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 43
- 9 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $98.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $990 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 304,390
- +24.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 collision repair and body shops in Hays County. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 14% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Hays County spend about $98.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $990 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per shop, 25% below 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 Hays County was 29 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,443 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Hays County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hays County grew 24.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Hays County is 52 (upper middle), #630 of 1,327 scored counties and #31 of 82 scored counties in Texas.
How Hays County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Hays County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,443 | 4,034 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.4% | +9.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +24.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $990 | $918 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,097 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 29+7.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 245
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 439 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $1.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Hays 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 Hays County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 304,390+24.8% since 2020
- Households
- 99,849
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 397
- Median household income
- $89,097+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,554
- Median home value
- $399,800
- Jobs located here
- 86,425
- Daytime population
- 232,827Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Bend County, TX | 90 | 54 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +17.4% | #12 of 1,327 |
| 2Brazoria County, TX | 84 | 33 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +12.2% | #35 of 1,327 |
| 3Parker County, TX | 83 | 16 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +23.5% | #44 of 1,327 |
| 4Van Zandt County, TX | 82 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +10.7% | #53 of 1,327 |
| 5Caldwell County, TX | 74 | 5 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +20.0% | #146 of 1,327 |
| 6Collin County, TX | 71 | 108 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +20.6% | #192 of 1,327 |
| 7Liberty County, TX | 71 | 11 | 3.5 | $2.9M | +31.3% | #200 of 1,327 |
| 8Comal County, TX | 70 | 16 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +27.9% | #211 of 1,327 |
| 9Denton County, TX | 70 | 98 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +16.9% | #219 of 1,327 |
| 10Navarro County, TX | 69 | 6 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +8.2% | #246 of 1,327 |
| 31Hays County, TX | 52 | 43 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +24.8% | #630 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Hays 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 care66
- Auto repair shops62
- Collision repair and body shops52
- Car washes and detailing67
- Tire shops85
- Oil change and quick lube53
- Gas stations83
- Insurance agencies77
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 Hays County, TX?
Hays County has 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Hays County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $98.9M a year, or $990 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 99,849 households in Hays County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hays County, TX compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Hays County has 4.3 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Hays County would have about 32, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,443 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Hays County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hays County at 304,390 people in 2025, up 24.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 99,849 households. The median household income in Hays County is $89,097 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Hays County scores 52 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #630 of 1,327 scored counties.
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