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Collision repair and body shops in Benton County, WA
How Benton County, WA compares with other counties and the U.S. for collision repair and body shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 87 out of 100: High
Ranked #25 of 1,327 scored counties
#3 of 20 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 16
- 4 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $89.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,150 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.6M
- 82% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,722
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Benton County is 87 (high), #25 of 1,327 scored counties and #3 of 20 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for collision repair and body shops.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 16 collision repair and body shops in Benton County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 25%, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Benton County comes to about $89.7M a year: $1,150 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. Spread across 16 collision repair and body shops, that is $5.6M per shop, 82% 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.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Benton County in 2023. That is one for every 4,878 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $723K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Benton County. Population estimates put the population change in Benton County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Benton County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $5.6M | $5.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,878 | 4,245 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,150 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $89,874 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 87 | 82 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 133
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 164 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $723K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,722+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,046
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,700 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 125
- Median household income
- $89,874+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,863
- Median home value
- $407,800
- Jobs located here
- 96,177
- Daytime population
- 214,376Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Washington market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Washington for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in Washington, with Benton County marked.
Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis County, WA | 91 | 7 | 2.1 | $5.7M | +6.7% | #10 of 1,327 |
| 2Grant County, WA | 87 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.1M | +6.3% | #20 of 1,327 |
| 3Benton County, WA | 87 | 16 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +6.9% | #25 of 1,327 |
| 4Clark County, WA | 84 | 29 | 1.5 | $7.9M | +5.3% | #33 of 1,327 |
| 5Whatcom County, WA | 82 | 18 | 1.9 | $5.8M | +3.9% | #49 of 1,327 |
| 6Kitsap County, WA | 82 | 24 | 2.2 | $5.4M | +2.7% | #52 of 1,327 |
| 7Snohomish County, WA | 81 | 71 | 2.2 | $5.3M | +4.9% | #59 of 1,327 |
| 8Thurston County, WA | 80 | 23 | 1.9 | $5.8M | +2.8% | #67 of 1,327 |
| 9Spokane County, WA | 77 | 42 | 1.9 | $5.6M | +3.2% | #99 of 1,327 |
| 10Island County, WA | 76 | 5 | 1.4 | $8.4M | −1.5% | #107 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Benton 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 care78
- Auto repair shops81
- Collision repair and body shops87
- Car washes and detailing59
- Tire shops79
- Oil change and quick lube56
- Gas stations78
- Insurance agencies49
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 Benton County, WA?
There are 16 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Benton County as of September 2026. 4 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Benton County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $89.7M a year, or $1,150 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $5.6M 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 78,046 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, WA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Benton County has 2.1 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $5.6M, 82% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Benton County would have about 29, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,878 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 221,722 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,046 households. The median household income in Benton County is $89,874 a year, 11% 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. Benton County scores 87 for collision repair and body shops (high), #25 of 1,327 scored counties.
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