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Tire shops in Scott County, MN
The tire shops in Scott County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #86 of 1,530 scored counties
#8 of 30 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 26
- 15 chain locations (58%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $72.3M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,315 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,017
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
Scott County scores 82 (high) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #86 of 1,530 scored counties and #8 of 30 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for tire shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 tire shops in Scott County. Chain locations make up 58% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That is 4.7 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Scott County spend about $72.3M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,315 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per shop, 11% 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 Scott County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 9,162 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Scott County grew 5.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Scott County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Scott County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $3.9M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,162 | 9,086 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −10.9% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,315 | $1,108 | $958 |
| Median household income | $119,314 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 78 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2615 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Scott 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 Scott County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,017+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 54,971
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 356 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 434
- Median household income
- $119,314+16.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,625
- Median home value
- $419,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,486
- Daytime population
- 123,757Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 93 | 9 | 2.5 | $5.2M | +6.8% | #2 of 1,530 |
| 2Carver County, MN | 93 | 11 | 2.7 | $4.9M | +6.6% | #3 of 1,530 |
| 3Washington County, MN | 92 | 26 | 2.5 | $4.9M | +6.9% | #5 of 1,530 |
| 4Chisago County, MN | 90 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.8M | +4.3% | #16 of 1,530 |
| 5Dakota County, MN | 84 | 49 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #54 of 1,530 |
| 6Anoka County, MN | 84 | 40 | 2.9 | $4M | +4.7% | #55 of 1,530 |
| 7Wright County, MN | 83 | 20 | 3.7 | $3.6M | +11.1% | #63 of 1,530 |
| 8Scott County, MN | 82 | 26 | 4.7 | $2.8M | +5.1% | #86 of 1,530 |
| 9Stearns County, MN | 79 | 22 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +3.6% | #117 of 1,530 |
| 10Le Sueur County, MN | 78 | 5 | 4.3 | $3.1M | +2.9% | #128 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Scott 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 Scott County, MN?
Scott County has 26 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (58%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Scott County, MN spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $72.3M a year, or $1,315 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,971 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scott County, MN compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Scott County has 4.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Scott County would have about 29, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,162 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Scott County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Scott County at 159,017 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,971 households. Median household income in Scott County is $119,314, 48% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.8%, 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. Scott County scores 82 for tire shops (high), #86 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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