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Tire shops in Muhlenberg County, KY

The tire shops in Muhlenberg County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,224 of 1,530 scored counties
#26 of 39 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
8
3 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$12.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,002 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
39% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.6
74% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,634
−0.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For tire shops, Muhlenberg County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,224 of 1,530 scored counties and #26 of 39 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 tire shops in Muhlenberg County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 38%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.6, 74% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Households in Muhlenberg County spend about $12.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,002 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 8 tire shops, that is $1.5M per shop, 39% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Muhlenberg County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Muhlenberg County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Muhlenberg County compares

The same measures for Kentucky 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.

Tire shops in Muhlenberg County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureMuhlenberg CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.64.03.8
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a6,1726,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−6.7%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,002$889$958
Median household income$51,927$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score3134

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
83 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,634−0.9% since 2020
Households
12,123
Median age
43.3
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
467 sq. mi.
People per square mile
65
Median household income
$51,927+19.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,120
Median home value
$127,400
Jobs located here
7,492
Daytime population
26,641Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Kentucky

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The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for tire shops, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Muhlenberg County marked.

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kenton County, KY72162.4$3.8M+3.9%#223 of 1,530
2Bullitt County, KY65134.1$2.5M+5.0%#407 of 1,530
3Nelson County, KY6463.1$3.2M+4.8%#416 of 1,530
4Madison County, KY63133.5$2.6M+9.4%#445 of 1,530
5Shelby County, KY5873.8$2.7M+6.2%#566 of 1,530
6Warren County, KY58234.1$2.1M+10.6%#581 of 1,530
7Boone County, KY57214.1$2.4M+6.5%#610 of 1,530
8Campbell County, KY54133.3$2.7M+2.5%#670 of 1,530
9Daviess County, KY54163.8$2.3M+1.5%#681 of 1,530
10Scott County, KY52104.4$2.3M+8.2%#728 of 1,530
26Muhlenberg County, KY3186.6$1.5M−0.9%#1,224 of 1,530

Other business types in Muhlenberg County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many tire shops are in Muhlenberg County, KY?

Muhlenberg County has 8 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. No official count is published for tire dealers in Muhlenberg County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Muhlenberg County, KY spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $12.1M a year, or $1,002 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,123 households in Muhlenberg County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Muhlenberg County, KY compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Muhlenberg County has 6.6 tire shops per 10,000 households, 74% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $1.5M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Muhlenberg County would have about 5, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Muhlenberg County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Muhlenberg County at 30,634 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,123 households. Median household income in Muhlenberg County is $51,927, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.1%, 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. Muhlenberg County scores 31 for tire shops (lower middle), #1,224 of 1,530 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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