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Tire shops in Vermilion County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for tire shops in Vermilion County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #997 of 1,530 scored counties
#34 of 43 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $27.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $918 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,259
- −3.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 tire shops in Vermilion County. None of them are chain locations, 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 Vermilion County spend about $27.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $918 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per shop, 8% 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.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Vermilion County in 2023. That is one for every 6,017 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Vermilion County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Vermilion County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #997 of 1,530 scored counties and #34 of 43 scored counties in Illinois.
How Vermilion County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Vermilion County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $3.1M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,017 | 8,408 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.2% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $918 | $975 | $958 |
| Median household income | $56,877 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 41
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Vermilion 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 Vermilion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,259−3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 30,084
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 81
- Median household income
- $56,877+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,148
- Median home value
- $97,200
- Jobs located here
- 24,379
- Daytime population
- 64,835Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for tire shops, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Vermilion County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grundy County, IL | 86 | 5 | 2.4 | $5M | +2.9% | #27 of 1,530 |
| 2McHenry County, IL | 83 | 42 | 3.6 | $3.5M | +2.5% | #64 of 1,530 |
| 3Kendall County, IL | 83 | 18 | 4.0 | $3.3M | +9.9% | #65 of 1,530 |
| 4Lake County, IL | 82 | 73 | 2.8 | $4.2M | +0.8% | #77 of 1,530 |
| 5Boone County, IL | 75 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +0.4% | #165 of 1,530 |
| 6Clinton County, IL | 74 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +0.6% | #182 of 1,530 |
| 7Tazewell County, IL | 71 | 17 | 3.1 | $3.4M | −0.9% | #244 of 1,530 |
| 8Ogle County, IL | 70 | 5 | 2.4 | $4.6M | −0.7% | #259 of 1,530 |
| 9LaSalle County, IL | 70 | 13 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #266 of 1,530 |
| 10DuPage County, IL | 69 | 104 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #298 of 1,530 |
| 34Vermilion County, IL | 41 | 12 | 4.0 | $2.3M | −3.7% | #997 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County, IL?
Vermilion County has 12 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Vermilion County, IL spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $27.6M a year, or $918 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 30,084 households in Vermilion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vermilion County, IL compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Vermilion County has 4.0 tire shops per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Vermilion County would have about 11, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,017 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Vermilion County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Vermilion County at 71,259 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 30,084 households. Median household income in Vermilion County is $56,877, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Vermilion County scores 41 for tire shops (lower middle), #997 of 1,530 scored counties.
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