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Collision repair and body shops in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area
How the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #263 of 381 scored metro areas
#5 of 7 scored metro areas based in West Virginia
- Listings
- 43
- 4 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $132.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $870 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 365,965
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $870 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in the Huntington-Ashland metro area spend about $132.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 43 collision repair and body shops, that is $3.1M per shop, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only collision repair and body shops.
The Huntington-Ashland metro area has 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in the Huntington-Ashland metro area classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair. That is one for every 5,636 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Huntington-Ashland metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for collision repair and body shops in the Huntington-Ashland metro area is 40 (lower middle), #263 of 381 scored metro areas and #5 of 7 scored metro areas based in West Virginia.
How the Huntington-Ashland metro area compares
The same measures for West Virginia 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 | Huntington-Ashland metro area | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,636 | 5,242 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.7% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $870 | $833 | $958 |
| Median household income | $60,078 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27
- Employees, 2023
- 202
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 434 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The 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 the Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 365,965−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 152,165
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,916 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 127
- Median household income
- $60,078
- Average household income
- $80,719
- Median home value
- $154,700
- Jobs located here
- 137,552
- Daytime population
- 362,067Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in West Virginia for collision repair and body shops, numbered among those based in West Virginia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Huntington-Ashland metro area marked.
Top metro areas in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester, VA-WV | 69 | 13 | 2.3 | $4.4M | +6.5% | #64 of 381 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 64 | 34 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +7.1% | #102 of 381 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 63 | 574 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +3.3% | #107 of 381 |
| 1Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 60 | 10 | 2.0 | $4.4M | −3.6% | #126 of 381 |
| 2Wheeling, WV-OH | 53 | 14 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −3.6% | #176 of 381 |
| 3Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 50 | 8 | 2.1 | $3.8M | −2.3% | #198 of 381 |
| 4Morgantown, WV | 45 | 16 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.3% | #233 of 381 |
| 5Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 40 | 43 | 2.8 | $3.1M | −2.6% | #263 of 381 |
| 6Beckley, WV | 26 | 11 | 2.4 | $3.3M | −4.3% | #336 of 381 |
| 7Charleston, WV | 20 | 33 | 3.8 | $2M | −4.7% | #360 of 381 |
Other business types in the Huntington-Ashland 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 care43
- Auto repair shops45
- Collision repair and body shops40
- Car washes and detailing51
- Tire shops23
- Oil change and quick lube13
- Gas stations18
- Insurance agencies53
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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 43 collision repair and body shops in the Huntington-Ashland metro area. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023.
How much do households in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $132.4M a year, or $870 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 152,165 households in the Huntington-Ashland metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
The Huntington-Ashland metro area has 2.8 collision repair and body shops per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 3.1. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,636 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S.
How fast is the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Huntington-Ashland metro area at 365,965 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 152,165 households. Median household income in the Huntington-Ashland metro area is $60,078, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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 Huntington-Ashland metro area scores 40 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #263 of 381 scored metro areas.
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