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Tire shops in Russell County, AL
How Russell County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for tire shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,454 of 1,530 scored counties
#40 of 44 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $19.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $816 a household
- Spending per listing
- $977K
- 61% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.4
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,898
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for tire shops in Russell County is 15 (low), #1,454 of 1,530 scored counties and #40 of 44 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 tire shops in Russell County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 25%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.4, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Russell County spend about $19.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $816 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $977K per shop, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Russell County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 3,990 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Russell County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Russell County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle maintenance and repairs by the tire 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 | Russell County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $977K | $1.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,990 | 4,848 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.0% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $816 | $929 | $958 |
| Median household income | $51,197 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 22
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 tire dealers in Russell 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 Russell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,898−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 23,938
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 641 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $51,197+20.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,551
- Median home value
- $165,700
- Jobs located here
- 13,941
- Daytime population
- 51,647Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 82 | 15 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +18.0% | #85 of 1,530 |
| 2Jackson County, AL | 67 | 7 | 3.2 | $3M | +3.3% | #350 of 1,530 |
| 3St. Clair County, AL | 63 | 15 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +7.1% | #452 of 1,530 |
| 4Cullman County, AL | 63 | 18 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +6.7% | #458 of 1,530 |
| 5Shelby County, AL | 59 | 41 | 4.7 | $2.2M | +6.5% | #557 of 1,530 |
| 6Lee County, AL | 59 | 32 | 4.6 | $2M | +8.6% | #559 of 1,530 |
| 7Baldwin County, AL | 58 | 48 | 4.9 | $2M | +14.8% | #587 of 1,530 |
| 8Chilton County, AL | 56 | 9 | 5.0 | $2M | +5.9% | #634 of 1,530 |
| 9Madison County, AL | 53 | 84 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +11.0% | #713 of 1,530 |
| 10Elmore County, AL | 51 | 19 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #767 of 1,530 |
| 40Russell County, AL | 15 | 20 | 8.4 | $977K | −0.6% | #1,454 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Russell County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many tire shops are in Russell County, AL?
Russell County has 20 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Russell County, AL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $19.5M a year, or $816 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $977K per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,938 households in Russell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Russell County, AL compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Russell County has 8.4 tire shops per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $977K, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Russell County would have about 8, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,990 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Russell County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Russell County at 58,898 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,938 households. Median household income in Russell County is $51,197, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.6%, 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. Russell County scores 15 for tire shops (low), #1,454 of 1,530 scored counties.
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