Market rankings · Maryland
Tire shops in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 709
- 307 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 289
- −6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 21% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 709 tire shops in Maryland. Chain locations make up 43% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Maryland comes to about $2.1B a year: $908 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 21% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 289 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as tire dealers, down 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 8,176 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #22 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Salisbury metro area scores highest (71). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest (57).
Every market in Maryland for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salisbury, MD | 71 | 11 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +2.9% | #58 of 386 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | 596 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +3.3% | #72 of 386 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 68 | 38 | 3.2 | $3M | +7.1% | #84 of 386 |
| 3Lexington Park, MD | 66 | 30 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +2.1% | #98 of 386 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 55 | 708 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #176 of 386 |
| 4Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | 351 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +0.4% | #207 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Easton, MD | 57 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #163 of 431 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 54 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #183 of 431 |
| 3Cambridge, MD | 45 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #249 of 431 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $5.7M | +3.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Calvert County, MD | 82 | 9 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #73 of 1,530 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 80 | 22 | 1.8 | $5.7M | +1.9% | #95 of 1,530 |
| 3Frederick County, MD | 80 | 32 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +11.0% | #101 of 1,530 |
| 4Cecil County, MD | 74 | 10 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +3.2% | #176 of 1,530 |
| 5Montgomery County, MD | 73 | 72 | 1.8 | $4.9M | +1.3% | #200 of 1,530 |
| 6Anne Arundel County, MD | 73 | 67 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +1.7% | #209 of 1,530 |
| 7Wicomico County, MD | 68 | 11 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +3.2% | #324 of 1,530 |
| 8Queen Anne’s County, MD | 67 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +8.8% | #359 of 1,530 |
| 9Carroll County, MD | 64 | 26 | 4.0 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #420 of 1,530 |
| 10Harford County, MD | 61 | 38 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +2.0% | #494 of 1,530 |
| 11Charles County, MD | 59 | 29 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +5.9% | #554 of 1,530 |
| 12Prince George’s County, MD | 55 | 122 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +0.5% | #645 of 1,530 |
| 13St. Mary’s County, MD | 54 | 21 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #683 of 1,530 |
| 14Washington County, MD | 52 | 23 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #725 of 1,530 |
| 15Talbot County, MD | 50 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +2.0% | #778 of 1,530 |
| 16Baltimore County, MD | 46 | 112 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #872 of 1,530 |
| 17Allegany County, MD | 38 | 7 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.6% | #1,067 of 1,530 |
| 18Dorchester County, MD | 38 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #1,072 of 1,530 |
| 19Baltimore city, MD | 38 | 75 | 2.9 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #1,077 of 1,530 |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $5.7M | +3.7% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $4M | +2.5% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.8M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.7M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
There are 709 tire shops on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 307 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 289 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, down 6.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $2.1B a year, or $908 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 709 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Maryland has 3.0 tire shops per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Maryland would have about 857, against 709 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,176 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Salisbury metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 19 scored counties in Maryland, Calvert County scores highest, at 82 (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. Maryland scores 57 for tire shops (upper middle), #22 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 Maryland. 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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- Insurance agencies2,898 listings
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