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Tire shops in Columbia County, GA
The tire shops in Columbia County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #497 of 1,530 scored counties
#14 of 75 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 22
- 14 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $56.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,027 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,189
- +7.9% since 2020
See the tire shops around any address in Columbia County
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 tire shops in Columbia County. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 64%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.0, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Columbia County spend about $56.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,027 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 3% above 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.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Columbia County in 2023. That is one for every 4,596 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Columbia County grew 7.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Columbia County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #497 of 1,530 scored counties and #14 of 75 scored counties in Georgia.
How Columbia County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Columbia County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $1.7M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,596 | 5,389 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −1.6% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,027 | $923 | $958 |
| Median household income | $95,592 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 34 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 102
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2214 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,189+7.9% since 2020
- Households
- 55,149
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 290 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 560
- Median household income
- $95,592+16.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,651
- Median home value
- $305,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,609
- Daytime population
- 137,846Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Columbia County?
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Effingham County, GA | 86 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +14.1% | #31 of 1,530 |
| 2Bryan County, GA | 82 | 6 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +15.6% | #84 of 1,530 |
| 3Walton County, GA | 74 | 15 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +16.0% | #195 of 1,530 |
| 4Forsyth County, GA | 72 | 36 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +11.8% | #233 of 1,530 |
| 5Barrow County, GA | 71 | 11 | 3.6 | $3M | +18.7% | #251 of 1,530 |
| 6Paulding County, GA | 68 | 27 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +12.7% | #335 of 1,530 |
| 7Jackson County, GA | 66 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +29.3% | #384 of 1,530 |
| 8Cherokee County, GA | 64 | 49 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +11.6% | #430 of 1,530 |
| 9Lee County, GA | 63 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #446 of 1,530 |
| 10Newton County, GA | 63 | 24 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +11.2% | #460 of 1,530 |
| 14Columbia County, GA | 61 | 22 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +7.9% | #497 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 Columbia County, GA?
Columbia County has 22 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Columbia County, GA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $56.6M a year, or $1,027 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,149 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, GA compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Columbia County has 4.0 tire shops per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Columbia County would have about 23, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,596 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 169,189 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 55,149 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $95,592, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 61 for tire shops (upper middle), #497 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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