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Collision repair and body shops in Chelan County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for collision repair and body shops in Chelan County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #449 of 1,327 scored counties
#18 of 20 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 10
- 1 chain location (10%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $35.9M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,139 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 81,941
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 collision repair and body shops in Chelan County. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1.
At $1,139 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Chelan County spend about $35.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $3.6M per shop, 16% 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 13 businesses with payroll in Chelan County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 2,425 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $694K have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Chelan County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chelan County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Chelan County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops, ranking #449 of 1,327 scored counties and #18 of 20 scored counties in Washington.
How Chelan 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 | Chelan County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $5.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,425 | 4,245 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,139 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $82,381 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 82 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 101 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $694K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Chelan 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 Chelan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 81,941+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 31,520
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,921 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 27
- Median household income
- $82,381+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,869
- Median home value
- $490,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,458
- Daytime population
- 82,578Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 18Chelan County, WA | 59 | 10 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +3.3% | #449 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Chelan 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 care52
- Auto repair shops55
- Collision repair and body shops59
- Car washes and detailing55
- Tire shops60
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations66
- Insurance agencies39
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 Chelan County, WA?
Chelan County has 10 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Chelan County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $35.9M a year, or $1,139 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 31,520 households in Chelan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chelan County, WA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Chelan County has 3.2 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Chelan County would have about 12, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,425 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Chelan County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Chelan County at 81,941 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,520 households. The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Chelan County scores 59 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #449 of 1,327 scored counties.
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