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Tire shops in Norfolk County, MA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #294 of 1,530 scored counties
#6 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts

Listings
61
38 chain locations (62%)
Official establishments
34
+3.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$251.9M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $889 a household
Spending per listing
$4.1M
65% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.2
42% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
739,749
+2.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 61 tire shops in Norfolk County. 38 of them (62%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That is 2.2 per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

At $889 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Norfolk County spend about $251.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. Spread across 61 tire shops, that is $4.1M per shop, 65% 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 Norfolk County was 34 in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,334 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Norfolk County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For tire shops, Norfolk County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #294 of 1,530 scored counties and #6 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Norfolk County compares

The same measures for Massachusetts 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 Norfolk County, MA compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasureNorfolk CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.22.23.8
Spending per listing$4.1M$3.8M$2.5M
Households per official establishment8,3349,4416,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.0%−3.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$889$841$958
Median household income$130,739$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score6964

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 34+3.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
212
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
6138 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
101The 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk County

Population, 2025 estimate
739,749+2.2% since 2020
Households
283,368
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
396 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,843
Median household income
$130,739+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$183,022
Median home value
$683,900
Jobs located here
369,055
Daytime population
712,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Massachusetts

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

Top counties in Massachusetts

Counties in Massachusetts ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Barnstable County, MA77171.6$5.8M+2.4%#130 of 1,530
2Plymouth County, MA76522.6$3.9M+3.5%#153 of 1,530
3Worcester County, MA73762.3$4M+3.7%#207 of 1,530
4Hampshire County, MA72111.8$4.9M+10.4%#218 of 1,530
5Middlesex County, MA721262.0$4.4M+2.8%#219 of 1,530
6Norfolk County, MA69612.2$4.1M+2.2%#294 of 1,530
7Essex County, MA69742.4$3.7M+2.3%#299 of 1,530
8Suffolk County, MA64351.1$4.9M+0.1%#410 of 1,530
9Bristol County, MA58763.3$2.7M+2.9%#569 of 1,530
10Franklin County, MA53103.2$2.7M−0.3%#695 of 1,530

Other business types in Norfolk County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Norfolk County, MA?

Norfolk County has 61 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 38 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 3.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Norfolk County, MA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $251.9M a year, or $889 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 283,368 households in Norfolk County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Norfolk County, MA compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Norfolk County has 2.2 tire shops per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $4.1M, 65% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Norfolk County would have about 101, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,334 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Norfolk County, MA growing?

Population estimates put Norfolk County at 739,749 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 283,368 households. Median household income in Norfolk County is $130,739, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Norfolk County scores 69 for tire shops (upper middle), #294 of 1,530 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for tire shops · All 56 business types in Norfolk County

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