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Collision repair and body shops in the St. George, UT metro area
How the St. George, UT metro area compares with other metro areas and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #38 of 381 scored metro areas
#4 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah
- Listings
- 21
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $82.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,181 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 213,670
- +17.4% since 2020
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What this means
The St. George metro area scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #38 of 381 scored metro areas and #4 of 5 scored metro areas based in Utah. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for collision repair and body shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 collision repair and body shops in the St. George metro area. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 14%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in the St. George metro area spend about $82.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,181 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 21 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.9M per shop, 27% 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 19 businesses with payroll in the St. George metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 3,673 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $956K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the St. George metro area. Population estimates show the St. George metro area grew 17.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the St. George metro area 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 | St. George metro area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $4.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,673 | 3,826 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.7% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.4% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,181 | $1,224 | $958 |
| Median household income | $80,632 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 84 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19
- Employees, 2023
- 95
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 213 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
- 3
- Amount
- $956K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in the St. George metro area, 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 the St. George metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 213,670+17.4% since 2020
- Households
- 69,786
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,428 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $80,632+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,780
- Median home value
- $510,700
- Jobs located here
- 87,513
- Daytime population
- 200,923Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Utah market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Utah for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Utah, with the St. George metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Utah
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 76 | 121 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +3.8% | #26 of 381 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 74 | 61 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +5.3% | #33 of 381 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 74 | 66 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +14.5% | #36 of 381 |
| 4St. George, UT | 74 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #38 of 381 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 70 | 14 | 2.8 | $4.5M | +8.8% | #55 of 381 |
Other business types in the St. George metro area
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 care49
- Auto repair shops54
- Collision repair and body shops74
- Car washes and detailing43
- Tire shops61
- Oil change and quick lube63
- Gas stations75
- Insurance agencies41
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 the St. George, UT metro area?
The St. George metro area has 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the St. George, UT metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $82.4M a year, or $1,181 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 69,786 households in the St. George metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the St. George, UT metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The St. George metro area 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 $3.9M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, the St. George metro area would have about 27, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,673 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the St. George, UT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the St. George metro area at 213,670 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,786 households. The median household income in the St. George metro area is $80,632 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.8% 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. The St. George metro area scores 74 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #38 of 381 scored metro areas.
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