Market rankings · Virginia
Collision repair and body shops in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 831
- 166 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 787
- +0.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.3B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Virginia has 831 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 166 of them (20%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Households in Virginia spend about $3.3B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $968 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.9M per shop, 27% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
Official counts show 787 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Virginia in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,277 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $12.7M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #9 for collision repair and body shops, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Charlottesville metro area scores highest (80). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Bluefield area scores highest (54).
Every market in Virginia for collision repair and body shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charlottesville, VA | 80 | 18 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +3.1% | #10 of 381 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 74 | 121 | 2.3 | $4.3M | +5.5% | #34 of 381 |
| 3Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 72 | 9 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +3.2% | #43 of 381 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 69 | 13 | 2.3 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #64 of 381 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 63 | 574 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +3.3% | #107 of 381 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 61 | 31 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #120 of 381 |
| 5Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 60 | 156 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +0.9% | #127 of 381 |
| 6Harrisonburg, VA | 44 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +3.5% | #241 of 381 |
| 7Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 43 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.2M | −0.1% | #247 of 381 |
| 8Roanoke, VA | 41 | 33 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +0.4% | #253 of 381 |
| 9Lynchburg, VA | 37 | 36 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #281 of 381 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 54 | 9 | 2.2 | $3.8M | −3.8% | #156 of 387 |
| 1Danville, VA | 46 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.8M | −1.7% | #223 of 387 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 39 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #277 of 387 |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +10.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chesterfield County, VA | 86 | 24 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +8.7% | #28 of 1,327 |
| 2Frederick County, VA | 86 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.9M | +8.8% | #30 of 1,327 |
| 3Fauquier County, VA | 83 | 7 | 2.6 | $4.7M | +4.8% | #42 of 1,327 |
| 4Albemarle County, VA | 82 | 8 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +5.1% | #50 of 1,327 |
| 5Augusta County, VA | 81 | 5 | 1.6 | $6.7M | +1.8% | #56 of 1,327 |
| 6Suffolk city, VA | 81 | 8 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +10.4% | #61 of 1,327 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 80 | 16 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +10.5% | #73 of 1,327 |
| 8Loudoun County, VA | 79 | 38 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +6.4% | #81 of 1,327 |
| 9Henrico County, VA | 73 | 26 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +2.3% | #152 of 1,327 |
| 10Prince William County, VA | 73 | 42 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +4.2% | #156 of 1,327 |
| 11Bedford County, VA | 72 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +4.4% | #165 of 1,327 |
| 12Fairfax County, VA | 72 | 82 | 2.0 | $5.1M | +1.7% | #167 of 1,327 |
| 13Arlington County, VA | 70 | 8 | 0.7 | $9.5M | +2.1% | #201 of 1,327 |
| 14Roanoke County, VA | 70 | 6 | 1.5 | $6.5M | +0.2% | #202 of 1,327 |
| 15Culpeper County, VA | 68 | 6 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +9.3% | #261 of 1,327 |
| 16Chesapeake city, VA | 64 | 24 | 2.6 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #333 of 1,327 |
| 17Gloucester County, VA | 64 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #344 of 1,327 |
| 18Stafford County, VA | 64 | 24 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +8.3% | #357 of 1,327 |
| 19Shenandoah County, VA | 61 | 5 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #408 of 1,327 |
| 20Rockingham County, VA | 61 | 12 | 3.7 | $3M | +6.6% | #420 of 1,327 |
| 21Powhatan County, VA | 59 | 5 | 4.4 | $3.1M | +7.0% | #457 of 1,327 |
| 22Virginia Beach city, VA | 58 | 38 | 2.1 | $4.5M | −1.3% | #472 of 1,327 |
| 23Franklin County, VA | 55 | 6 | 2.6 | $4.1M | +1.9% | #531 of 1,327 |
| 24Hanover County, VA | 55 | 16 | 3.7 | $3.1M | +5.6% | #548 of 1,327 |
| 25Richmond city, VA | 55 | 27 | 2.6 | $2.7M | +4.6% | #554 of 1,327 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Hampton city, VA | 52 | 13 | 2.2 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #607 of 1,327 |
| 27Henry County, VA | 52 | 6 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −3.1% | #615 of 1,327 |
| 28Newport News city, VA | 49 | 18 | 2.4 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #672 of 1,327 |
| 29Norfolk city, VA | 48 | 21 | 2.2 | $3.4M | −2.9% | #692 of 1,327 |
| 30Alexandria city, VA | 48 | 18 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #699 of 1,327 |
| 31Portsmouth city, VA | 46 | 8 | 2.0 | $3.8M | −1.2% | #745 of 1,327 |
| 32Montgomery County, VA | 43 | 13 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #817 of 1,327 |
| 33York County, VA | 42 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #846 of 1,327 |
| 34Campbell County, VA | 42 | 12 | 5.4 | $2M | +0.1% | #862 of 1,327 |
| 35Lynchburg city, VA | 38 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #937 of 1,327 |
| 36Harrisonburg city, VA | 36 | 7 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −1.7% | #982 of 1,327 |
| 37Roanoke city, VA | 33 | 13 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.8% | #1,039 of 1,327 |
| 38Amherst County, VA | 33 | 7 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #1,050 of 1,327 |
| 39Fairfax city, VA | 33 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +10.8% | #1,051 of 1,327 |
| 40Fredericksburg city, VA | 30 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +8.6% | #1,115 of 1,327 |
| 41Carroll County, VA | 29 | 6 | 4.8 | $2M | +0.5% | #1,126 of 1,327 |
| 42Charlottesville city, VA | 27 | 8 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −4.4% | #1,157 of 1,327 |
| 43Manassas city, VA | 26 | 15 | 10.6 | $970K | +3.9% | #1,181 of 1,327 |
| 44Mecklenburg County, VA | 25 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +1.5% | #1,189 of 1,327 |
| 45Wise County, VA | 21 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −3.5% | #1,235 of 1,327 |
| 46Halifax County, VA | 21 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #1,239 of 1,327 |
| 47Wythe County, VA | 21 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #1,240 of 1,327 |
| 48Salem city, VA | 21 | 5 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +1.7% | #1,241 of 1,327 |
| 49Smyth County, VA | 20 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #1,254 of 1,327 |
| 50Danville city, VA | 15 | 8 | 4.2 | $1.6M | −2.2% | #1,297 of 1,327 |
| 51Petersburg city, VA | 12 | 8 | 5.3 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #1,313 of 1,327 |
| 52Manassas Park city, VA | 12 | 5 | 9.6 | $1M | −3.5% | #1,314 of 1,327 |
| James City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $32.4M | +6.2% | |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $12.6M | −1.5% | |
| Washington County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $21.2M | 0.0% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.2M | +2.0% | |
| Warren County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +4.8% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $4.6M | +13.6% | |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +6.7% | |
| Tazewell County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $7.1M | −4.4% | |
| Orange County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +10.1% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4.5M | −0.6% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6.6M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.3M | +3.6% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.5M | +6.2% | |
| Winchester city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +1.0% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6M | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $6.2M | +17.4% | |
| Staunton city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +3.8% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.5M | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $5.9M | +21.2% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +1.1% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4M | +7.5% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5.2M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.5M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.5M | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $8.5M | +9.5% | |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +3.2% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.2M | −5.2% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.3M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.4M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $3.5M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.2M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.9M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.5M | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +3.3% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.2M | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $1M | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $3.3M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.9 | $696K | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $2M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 12.5 | $523K | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 10.0 | $1M | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 collision repair and body shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many collision repair and body shops are in Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 831 collision repair and body shops in Virginia. 166 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 787 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, up 0.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $3.3B a year, or $968 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 831 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which collision repair and body shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Virginia has 2.5 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 19% 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 U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,057, against 831 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,277 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for collision repair and body shops?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Charlottesville metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Bluefield area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 52 scored counties in Virginia, Chesterfield County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Virginia scores 70 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #9 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Virginia. It maps the collision repair and body shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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