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Collision repair and body shops in Milwaukee County, WI
The collision repair and body shops in Milwaukee County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #673 of 1,327 scored counties
#26 of 45 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 99
- 15 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 70
- −14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $325.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $830 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 924,216
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Milwaukee County spend about $325.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $830 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 7% 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 99 collision repair and body shops on map listings in Milwaukee County as of September 2026. 15 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 14% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.1.
In 2023, official counts showed 70 businesses with payroll in Milwaukee County classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair, down 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 5,606 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Milwaukee County.
Population estimates put the population change in Milwaukee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For collision repair and body shops, Milwaukee County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #673 of 1,327 scored counties and #26 of 45 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Milwaukee County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,606 | 3,522 | 3,689 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.6% | −5.2% | −0.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $830 | $1,061 | $958 |
| Median household income | $64,435 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 70−14.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 400
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9915 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 106The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 924,216−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 392,399
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,837
- Median household income
- $64,435+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,836
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 496,935
- Daytime population
- 971,639Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Walworth County, WI | 83 | 9 | 2.1 | $5.7M | +0.8% | #40 of 1,327 |
| 2Dane County, WI | 81 | 47 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +4.9% | #60 of 1,327 |
| 3Pierce County, WI | 76 | 5 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +3.1% | #122 of 1,327 |
| 4Oconto County, WI | 72 | 5 | 3.0 | $4.2M | +2.9% | #175 of 1,327 |
| 5Manitowoc County, WI | 70 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +0.4% | #210 of 1,327 |
| 6Kenosha County, WI | 66 | 17 | 2.5 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #292 of 1,327 |
| 7Winnebago County, WI | 66 | 17 | 2.3 | $4.4M | +1.4% | #293 of 1,327 |
| 8Ozaukee County, WI | 66 | 10 | 2.6 | $4.3M | +3.0% | #294 of 1,327 |
| 9Columbia County, WI | 64 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −0.7% | #328 of 1,327 |
| 10Brown County, WI | 64 | 31 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +2.6% | #336 of 1,327 |
| 26Milwaukee County, WI | 49 | 99 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −1.5% | #673 of 1,327 |
Other business types in Milwaukee 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 care51
- Auto repair shops46
- Collision repair and body shops49
- Car washes and detailing52
- Tire shops62
- Oil change and quick lube40
- Gas stations50
- Insurance agencies36
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 Milwaukee County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 99 collision repair and body shops in Milwaukee County. 15 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count collision repair and auto body shops. Official counts show 70 businesses with payroll classed as automotive body, paint and interior repair in 2023, down 14.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Milwaukee County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $325.6M a year, or $830 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 99 collision repair and body shops on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 392,399 households in Milwaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Milwaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for collision repair and body shops?
Milwaukee 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 $3.3M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of collision repair and body shops to household spending, Milwaukee County would have about 106, against 99 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,606 households, against one for every 3,689 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Milwaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Milwaukee County at 924,216 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 392,399 households. Median household income in Milwaukee County is $64,435, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Milwaukee County scores 49 for collision repair and body shops (lower middle), #673 of 1,327 scored counties.
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