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Tire shops in Bay County, MI
How Bay County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for tire shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #696 of 1,530 scored counties
#31 of 44 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 17
- 7 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $45M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $998 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 102,123
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 tire shops in Bay County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 41%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8.
At $998 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Bay County spend about $45M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That works out to $2.6M per shop, 6% 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 7 businesses with payroll in Bay County classed as tire dealers. That is one for every 6,443 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Bay County.
Population estimates show Bay County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for tire shops in Bay County is 53 (upper middle), #696 of 1,530 scored counties and #31 of 44 scored counties in Michigan.
How Bay County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Bay County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,443 | 7,605 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $998 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $61,763 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 75
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 177 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in Bay 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 Bay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 102,123−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 45,103
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 442 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 233
- Median household income
- $61,763+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,153
- Median home value
- $152,200
- Jobs located here
- 31,089
- Daytime population
- 93,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Bay County?
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 86 | 29 | 2.6 | $4.5M | +3.9% | #29 of 1,530 |
| 2Livingston County, MI | 85 | 14 | 1.8 | $6.8M | +1.7% | #38 of 1,530 |
| 3Monroe County, MI | 82 | 13 | 2.1 | $5.4M | +0.7% | #69 of 1,530 |
| 4Allegan County, MI | 82 | 11 | 2.4 | $5M | +2.1% | #72 of 1,530 |
| 5Lapeer County, MI | 80 | 10 | 2.9 | $4.1M | +1.0% | #98 of 1,530 |
| 6Midland County, MI | 79 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.8M | +0.3% | #108 of 1,530 |
| 7St. Clair County, MI | 78 | 9 | 1.3 | $8.1M | +0.1% | #119 of 1,530 |
| 8Oakland County, MI | 76 | 130 | 2.5 | $4.4M | +1.2% | #150 of 1,530 |
| 9Washtenaw County, MI | 73 | 29 | 1.9 | $5.3M | −0.4% | #199 of 1,530 |
| 10Cass County, MI | 73 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +0.2% | #206 of 1,530 |
| 31Bay County, MI | 53 | 17 | 3.8 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #696 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Bay 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 Bay County, MI?
There are 17 tire shops on map listings in Bay County as of September 2026. 7 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Bay County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $45M a year, or $998 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 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 45,103 households in Bay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bay County, MI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Bay County has 3.8 tire shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Bay County would have about 18, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,443 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Bay County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Bay County at 102,123 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,103 households. Median household income in Bay County is $61,763, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Bay County scores 53 for tire shops (upper middle), #696 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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