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Collision repair and body shops in Salt Lake County, UT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Salt Lake County, UT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #131 of 1,327 scored counties
#6 of 9 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 115
- 22 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 97
- −18.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $480.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,128 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,220,916
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
For collision repair and body shops, Salt Lake County has a Groundwork market score of 75 (high): #131 of 1,327 scored counties and #6 of 9 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 115 collision repair and body shops in Salt Lake County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 19%, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Salt Lake County comes to about $480.7M a year: $1,128 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 36% 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 Salt Lake County was 97 in 2023, down 18.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,394 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Salt Lake County. Population estimates show Salt Lake County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Salt Lake County compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | Salt Lake County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $4.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,394 | 3,826 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.5% | −6.7% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,128 | $1,224 | $958 |
| Median household income | $97,494 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119 → 97−18.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 852
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $52.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11522 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 156The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,220,916+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 426,245
- Median age
- 35.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 753 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,590
- Median household income
- $97,494+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,987
- Median home value
- $525,700
- Jobs located here
- 775,993
- Daytime population
- 1,357,402Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Utah
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 93 | 6 | 2.5 | $5.8M | +19.2% | #5 of 1,327 |
| 2Davis County, UT | 80 | 26 | 2.2 | $5.8M | +4.8% | #66 of 1,327 |
| 3Utah County, UT | 78 | 65 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +14.5% | #96 of 1,327 |
| 4Washington County, UT | 78 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #97 of 1,327 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 77 | 11 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +8.5% | #101 of 1,327 |
| 6Salt Lake County, UT | 75 | 115 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +2.9% | #131 of 1,327 |
| 7Iron County, UT | 74 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.5M | +16.4% | #145 of 1,327 |
| 8Weber County, UT | 69 | 34 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +5.8% | #245 of 1,327 |
| 9Box Elder County, UT | 68 | 9 | 4.6 | $3M | +12.7% | #264 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Salt Lake 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 care59
- Auto repair shops65
- Collision repair and body shops75
- Car washes and detailing57
- Tire shops68
- Oil change and quick lube44
- Gas stations77
- Insurance agencies29
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 Salt Lake County, UT?
Salt Lake County has 115 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 18.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Salt Lake County, UT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $480.7M a year, or $1,128 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 115 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 426,245 households in Salt Lake County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Salt Lake County, UT compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Salt Lake County has 2.7 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $4.2M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Salt Lake County would have about 156, against 115 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,394 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Salt Lake County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Salt Lake County at 1,220,916 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 426,245 households. The median household income in Salt Lake County is $97,494 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Salt Lake County scores 75 for collision repair and body shops (high), #131 of 1,327 scored counties.
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