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Collision repair and body shops in Cowlitz County, WA
The collision repair and body shops in Cowlitz County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #140 of 1,327 scored counties
#11 of 20 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $50.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,145 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Cowlitz County spend about $50.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,145 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 48% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
There are 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Cowlitz County as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 14% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Cowlitz County in 2023. That is one for every 3,662 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Cowlitz County grew 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in Cowlitz County is 74 (upper middle), #140 of 1,327 scored counties and #11 of 20 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Cowlitz 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 | Cowlitz County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $4.6M | $5.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,662 | 4,245 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.1% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,145 | $1,104 | $958 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 82 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 66
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 111 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents 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 Cowlitz 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 |
| 11Cowlitz County, WA | 74 | 11 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +3.5% | #140 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Cowlitz 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 care70
- Auto repair shops71
- Collision repair and body shops74
- Car washes and detailing77
- Tire shops78
- Oil change and quick lube
- Gas stations60
- Insurance agencies70
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 Cowlitz County, WA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 collision repair and body shops in Cowlitz County. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in Cowlitz County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $50.3M a year, or $1,145 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 43,943 households in Cowlitz County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cowlitz County, WA compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Cowlitz County 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 $4.6M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Cowlitz County would have about 16, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,662 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is Cowlitz County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Cowlitz County at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. Median household income in Cowlitz County is $76,531, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.4%, 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. Cowlitz County scores 74 for collision repair and body shops (upper middle), #140 of 1,327 scored counties.
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