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Tire shops in Johnson County, KS
The tire shops in Johnson County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #110 of 1,530 scored counties
#2 of 23 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 67
- 44 chain locations (66%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +61.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $291.6M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,169 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 74% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 636,906
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Johnson County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #110 of 1,530 scored counties and #2 of 23 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for tire shops.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 67 tire shops in Johnson County. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 66%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Johnson County spend about $291.6M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,169 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 74% 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 Johnson County was 42 in 2023, up 61.5% from 2019. That is one for every 5,941 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $636K has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Johnson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Johnson County grew 4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Johnson County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Johnson County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4.4M | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,941 | 4,516 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +61.5% | +5.3% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,169 | $1,140 | $958 |
| Median household income | $109,208 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 42+61.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 458
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6744 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 117The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $636K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in Johnson 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 Johnson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 636,906+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 249,531
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,310
- Median household income
- $109,208+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $146,207
- Median home value
- $391,200
- Jobs located here
- 379,207
- Daytime population
- 678,980Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for tire shops, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Johnson County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leavenworth County, KS | 90 | 5 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +3.2% | #13 of 1,530 |
| 2Johnson County, KS | 79 | 67 | 2.7 | $4.4M | +4.2% | #110 of 1,530 |
| 3Butler County, KS | 77 | 10 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #139 of 1,530 |
| 4Douglas County, KS | 74 | 14 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +1.8% | #179 of 1,530 |
| 5Sedgwick County, KS | 57 | 93 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #612 of 1,530 |
| 6Sumner County, KS | 57 | 5 | 5.6 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #614 of 1,530 |
| 7Reno County, KS | 56 | 9 | 3.5 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #623 of 1,530 |
| 8Wyandotte County, KS | 53 | 28 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #702 of 1,530 |
| 9Harvey County, KS | 50 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #780 of 1,530 |
| 10Riley County, KS | 47 | 12 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #844 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Johnson 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 Johnson County, KS?
There are 67 tire shops on map listings in Johnson County as of September 2026. 44 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 61.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Johnson County, KS spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $291.6M a year, or $1,169 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 249,531 households in Johnson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnson County, KS compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Johnson County has 2.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $4.4M, 74% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Johnson County would have about 117, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,941 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 61.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Johnson County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Johnson County at 636,906 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 249,531 households. Median household income in Johnson County is $109,208, 35% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Johnson County scores 79 for tire shops (high), #110 of 1,530 scored counties.
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