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Tire shops in Muskegon County, MI
The tire shops in Muskegon County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #249 of 1,530 scored counties
#13 of 44 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 22
- 8 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $68.5M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,011 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 16% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 177,901
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 tire shops in Muskegon County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 36%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Muskegon County spend about $68.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,011 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per shop, 24% 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 Muskegon County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 9,676 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Muskegon County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Muskegon County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #249 of 1,530 scored counties and #13 of 44 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Muskegon 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 | Muskegon County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $3.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,676 | 7,605 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,011 | $1,022 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,024 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 228 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Muskegon 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 Muskegon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 177,901+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 67,732
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 504 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 349
- Median household income
- $65,024+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,950
- Median home value
- $198,300
- Jobs located here
- 56,600
- Daytime population
- 160,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 13Muskegon County, MI | 71 | 22 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +1.8% | #249 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Muskegon 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 Muskegon County, MI?
Muskegon County has 22 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (36%) 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 Muskegon County, MI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $68.5M a year, or $1,011 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 67,732 households in Muskegon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Muskegon County, MI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Muskegon County has 3.2 tire shops per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $3.1M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Muskegon County would have about 27, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,676 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Muskegon County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Muskegon County at 177,901 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,732 households. Median household income in Muskegon County is $65,024, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Muskegon County scores 71 for tire shops (upper middle), #249 of 1,530 scored counties.
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