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Tire shops in Livingston County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 85 out of 100: High

Ranked #38 of 1,530 scored counties
#2 of 44 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
14
7 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$95.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,252 a household
Spending per listing
$6.8M
2.7 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.8
53% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
197,315
+1.7% 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, Livingston County has a Groundwork market score of 85 (high): #38 of 1,530 scored counties and #2 of 44 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for tire shops.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 tire shops in Livingston County. 7 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 1.8 for every 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Households in Livingston County spend about $95.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,252 per household, 31% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.8M per shop, 2.7 times 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 Livingston County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 8,494 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $455K has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Livingston County. Population estimates put the population change in Livingston County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Livingston 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.

Tire shops in Livingston County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureLivingston CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.83.03.8
Spending per listing$6.8M$3.4M$2.5M
Households per official establishment8,4947,6056,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,252$1,022$958
Median household income$103,039$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score8563

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 9
Employees, 2023
121
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
147 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
38The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$455K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in Livingston 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 Livingston County

Population, 2025 estimate
197,315+1.7% since 2020
Households
76,445
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
565 sq. mi.
People per square mile
346
Median household income
$103,039+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$129,893
Median home value
$356,800
Jobs located here
61,513
Daytime population
172,103Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ottawa County, MI86292.6$4.5M+3.9%#29 of 1,530
2Livingston County, MI85141.8$6.8M+1.7%#38 of 1,530
3Monroe County, MI82132.1$5.4M+0.7%#69 of 1,530
4Allegan County, MI82112.4$5M+2.1%#72 of 1,530
5Lapeer County, MI80102.9$4.1M+1.0%#98 of 1,530
6Midland County, MI7982.3$4.8M+0.3%#108 of 1,530
7St. Clair County, MI7891.3$8.1M+0.1%#119 of 1,530
8Oakland County, MI761302.5$4.4M+1.2%#150 of 1,530
9Washtenaw County, MI73291.9$5.3M−0.4%#199 of 1,530
10Cass County, MI7362.8$4.1M+0.2%#206 of 1,530

Other business types in Livingston County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Livingston County, MI?

There are 14 tire shops on map listings in Livingston County as of September 2026. 7 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.

How much do households in Livingston County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $95.7M a year, or $1,252 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $6.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,445 households in Livingston County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Livingston County, MI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Livingston County has 1.8 tire shops per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $6.8M, 2.7 times the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Livingston County would have about 38, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,494 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

How fast is Livingston County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Livingston County at 197,315 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,445 households. Median household income in Livingston County is $103,039, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Livingston County scores 85 for tire shops (high), #38 of 1,530 scored counties.

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

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