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Tire shops in Sanilac County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #847 of 1,530 scored counties
#37 of 44 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
8
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$18.4M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,053 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
40,083
−1.0% 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

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Sanilac County comes to about $18.4M a year: $1,053 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 8 tire shops, that is $2.3M per shop, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 8 tire shops on map listings in Sanilac County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for tire dealers in Sanilac County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sanilac County declined 1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For tire shops, Sanilac County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #847 of 1,530 scored counties and #37 of 44 scored counties in Michigan.

How Sanilac 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 Sanilac County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureSanilac CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.63.03.8
Spending per listing$2.3M$3.4M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a7,6056,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,053$1,022$958
Median household income$58,863$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4763

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
80 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Sanilac 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 Sanilac County

Population, 2025 estimate
40,083−1.0% since 2020
Households
17,516
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
963 sq. mi.
People per square mile
42
Median household income
$58,863+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,878
Median home value
$168,300
Jobs located here
11,000
Daytime population
36,733Residents 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 Sanilac 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
37Sanilac County, MI4784.6$2.3M−1.0%#847 of 1,530

Other business types in Sanilac County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Sanilac County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 tire shops in Sanilac County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. No official count is published for tire dealers in Sanilac County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $18.4M a year, or $1,053 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per shop. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,516 households in Sanilac County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sanilac County has 4.6 tire shops per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.3M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Sanilac County would have about 7, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Sanilac County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Sanilac County at 40,083 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,516 households. The median household income in Sanilac County is $58,863 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Sanilac County scores 47 for tire shops (lower middle), #847 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 Sanilac County

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