Exhibit 23.1


                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-07377  of SPAR  Group,  Inc.  on Form S-8 of our report  dated March 3, 2000
appearing  in this Annual  Report on Form 10-K of SPAR Group,  Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1999.



                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 12, 2000