Market rankings · Iowa
Tire shops in Iowa
Markets across Iowa ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 578
- 189 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 256
- +0.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 16% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in Iowa by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 578 tire shops in Iowa. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Iowa spend about $1.5B a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,134 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 578 tire shops, that is $2.6M per shop, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Iowa was 256 in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019. That is one for every 5,139 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Iowa.
Among the 50 states and DC, Iowa ranks #31 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Sioux City metro area scores highest (75). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Clinton area scores highest (67).
Every market in Iowa for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Iowa, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 75 | 16 | 2.9 | $4M | +1.0% | #31 of 386 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 73 | 133 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #46 of 386 |
| 2Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 70 | 110 | 3.7 | $3M | +6.7% | #63 of 386 |
| 3Ames, IA | 62 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #120 of 386 |
| 4Iowa City, IA | 60 | 25 | 3.5 | $3M | +4.1% | #134 of 386 |
| 5Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 59 | 23 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +0.5% | #141 of 386 |
| 6Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 55 | 55 | 3.4 | $3M | −0.9% | #173 of 386 |
| 7Cedar Rapids, IA | 55 | 45 | 3.9 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #177 of 386 |
| 8Dubuque, IA | 55 | 17 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #178 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clinton, IA | 67 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #100 of 431 |
| 2Fort Madison, IA | 58 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.7M | −3.6% | #156 of 431 |
| 3Pella, IA | 58 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #157 of 431 |
| 4Burlington, IA-IL | 54 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.7M | −2.5% | #184 of 431 |
| 5Marshalltown, IA | 47 | 11 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #242 of 431 |
| 6Oskaloosa, IA | 46 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −1.2% | #245 of 431 |
| 7Mason City, IA | 45 | 16 | 7.0 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #259 of 431 |
| 8Ottumwa, IA | 39 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #304 of 431 |
| 9Fort Dodge, IA | 39 | 11 | 7.2 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #305 of 431 |
| Muscatine, IA | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.9M | −3.0% | |
| Le Mars, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4.3M | 0.0% | |
| Storm Lake, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3M | −1.7% | |
| Carroll, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Spirit Lake, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +1.7% | |
| Spencer, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 91 | 8 | 1.9 | $6.4M | +17.8% | #8 of 1,530 |
| 2Black Hawk County, IA | 71 | 16 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.4% | #241 of 1,530 |
| 3Woodbury County, IA | 70 | 13 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #271 of 1,530 |
| 4Johnson County, IA | 70 | 20 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +4.6% | #273 of 1,530 |
| 5Story County, IA | 69 | 14 | 3.6 | $3M | +2.7% | #309 of 1,530 |
| 6Polk County, IA | 66 | 80 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +4.8% | #378 of 1,530 |
| 7Boone County, IA | 66 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.7M | +0.4% | #379 of 1,530 |
| 8Sioux County, IA | 63 | 8 | 6.3 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #456 of 1,530 |
| 9Clinton County, IA | 61 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #485 of 1,530 |
| 10Dubuque County, IA | 61 | 17 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #495 of 1,530 |
| 11Linn County, IA | 58 | 41 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +0.7% | #572 of 1,530 |
| 12Scott County, IA | 55 | 27 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +0.4% | #641 of 1,530 |
| 13Jasper County, IA | 53 | 9 | 6.0 | $2M | +0.9% | #712 of 1,530 |
| 14Lee County, IA | 52 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.7M | −3.6% | #720 of 1,530 |
| 15Marion County, IA | 52 | 7 | 5.3 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #724 of 1,530 |
| 16Des Moines County, IA | 51 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −2.0% | #750 of 1,530 |
| 17Cedar County, IA | 51 | 5 | 6.6 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #762 of 1,530 |
| 18Bremer County, IA | 50 | 5 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +1.1% | #779 of 1,530 |
| 19Pottawattamie County, IA | 49 | 16 | 4.3 | $2.6M | −0.7% | #798 of 1,530 |
| 20Washington County, IA | 44 | 5 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +0.6% | #929 of 1,530 |
| 21Fayette County, IA | 43 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.9M | −2.1% | #959 of 1,530 |
| 22Marshall County, IA | 43 | 11 | 7.1 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #962 of 1,530 |
| 23Guthrie County, IA | 43 | 5 | 10.9 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #966 of 1,530 |
| 24Mahaska County, IA | 41 | 5 | 5.7 | $2.1M | −1.2% | #999 of 1,530 |
| 25Cerro Gordo County, IA | 40 | 14 | 7.2 | $1.5M | −1.5% | #1,031 of 1,530 |
Show all 99 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Kossuth County, IA | 38 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.6M | −3.2% | #1,084 of 1,530 |
| 27Wapello County, IA | 35 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #1,147 of 1,530 |
| 28Webster County, IA | 34 | 11 | 7.2 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #1,174 of 1,530 |
| 29Cass County, IA | 32 | 5 | 8.6 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,211 of 1,530 |
| 30Henry County, IA | 31 | 6 | 7.8 | $1.4M | −5.4% | #1,225 of 1,530 |
| 31Floyd County, IA | 31 | 6 | 9.2 | $1.3M | −4.4% | #1,235 of 1,530 |
| 32Hardin County, IA | 27 | 5 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −2.2% | #1,286 of 1,530 |
| 33Poweshiek County, IA | 26 | 6 | 7.7 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #1,309 of 1,530 |
| Warren County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $6.5M | +9.0% | |
| Muscatine County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.9M | −3.0% | |
| Plymouth County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4.3M | 0.0% | |
| Benton County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $14M | +1.8% | |
| Jones County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +2.9% | |
| Buena Vista County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $3M | −1.7% | |
| Buchanan County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +1.3% | |
| Carroll County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.2M | −2.0% | |
| Winneshiek County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $2.6M | −0.8% | |
| Dickinson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +1.7% | |
| Delaware County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Clayton County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.6M | −1.1% | |
| Madison County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2.2M | +3.8% | |
| Tama County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $2M | −1.5% | |
| Iowa County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.9M | −1.0% | |
| Clay County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −0.8% | |
| Crawford County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $1.9M | −1.5% | |
| Jefferson County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.7M | −2.5% | |
| Page County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.3M | −2.3% | |
| Hamilton County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $2.7M | −0.5% | |
| Harrison County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $2M | +0.4% | |
| Mills County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +2.6% | |
| Butler County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.9M | −2.0% | |
| O’Brien County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.1M | +0.5% | |
| Allamakee County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +1.2% | |
| Wright County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $1.6M | −0.9% | |
| Grundy County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3.2M | +0.2% | |
| Appanoose County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $1.9M | −1.7% | |
| Lyon County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $2M | +3.6% | |
| Union County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.4M | −2.5% | |
| Chickasaw County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.0 | $2.1M | −2.8% | |
| Shelby County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $1.5M | −0.2% | |
| Cherokee County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $3M | −2.4% | |
| Louisa County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $2.8M | −3.7% | |
| Hancock County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.6M | −2.2% | |
| Winnebago County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −3.8% | |
| Mitchell County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $1.5M | +0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $2.5M | −3.2% | |
| Franklin County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.6M | −1.2% | |
| Keokuk County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −2.0% | |
| Calhoun County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $1.5M | −3.4% | |
| Sac County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $5.1M | −2.7% | |
| Clarke County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $1.1M | −1.6% | |
| Humboldt County, IA | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $1.3M | −2.0% | |
| Howard County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.8% | |
| Emmet County, IA | Not scored | 10 | 24.6 | $450K | −2.5% | |
| Davis County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2M | +1.3% | |
| Palo Alto County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $1.5M | −1.0% | |
| Lucas County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +2.6% | |
| Greene County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $1.4M | −1.0% | |
| Monona County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.8M | −2.4% | |
| Decatur County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, IA | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $1.3M | −2.5% | |
| Adair County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Worth County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $2.1M | −1.3% | |
| Van Buren County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $1.7M | −1.2% | |
| Pocahontas County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.8M | −3.5% | |
| Ida County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $1.8M | −3.4% | |
| Wayne County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $1.5M | +3.6% | |
| Fremont County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $3.7M | −0.8% | |
| Osceola County, IA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Taylor County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $1.5M | −0.5% | |
| Audubon County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −3.0% | |
| Ringgold County, IA | Not scored | 2 | 10.5 | $1.2M | 0.0% | |
| Adams County, IA | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $1.9M | −2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 tire shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many tire shops are in Iowa?
There are 578 tire shops on map listings in Iowa as of September 2026. 189 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 256 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Iowa spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.5B a year, or $1,134 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 578 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 1,315,707 households in Iowa and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Iowa has 4.4 tire shops per 10,000 households, 16% 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, Iowa would have about 596, against 578 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,139 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Iowa has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Iowa, the Sioux City metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Iowa, the Clinton area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 33 scored counties in Iowa, Dallas County scores highest, at 91 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Iowa scores 45 for tire shops (lower middle), #31 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Iowa. It maps the tire shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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