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Tire shops in Lincoln County, NE
The tire shops in Lincoln County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #774 of 1,530 scored counties
#8 of 14 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 6
- 3 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.4M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,166 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,303
- −3.6% since 2020
See the tire shops around any address in Lincoln County
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What this means
Households in Lincoln County spend about $17.4M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,166 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 6 tire shops, that is $2.9M per shop, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
There are 6 tire shops on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 50%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Lincoln County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 3,723 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lincoln County scores 50 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #774 of 1,530 scored counties and #8 of 14 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Lincoln County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Lincoln County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,723 | 4,806 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,166 | $1,146 | $958 |
| Median household income | $65,148 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 23
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 63 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,303−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 14,890
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,564 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13
- Median household income
- $65,148+9.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,130
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,473
- Daytime population
- 33,764Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Lincoln County?
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 89 | 25 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +9.0% | #20 of 1,530 |
| 2Dodge County, NE | 79 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +2.6% | #114 of 1,530 |
| 3Douglas County, NE | 73 | 81 | 3.4 | $3M | +3.6% | #213 of 1,530 |
| 4Buffalo County, NE | 71 | 8 | 4.0 | $3M | +1.9% | #252 of 1,530 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 60 | 52 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #521 of 1,530 |
| 6Adams County, NE | 59 | 5 | 3.8 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #536 of 1,530 |
| 7Platte County, NE | 56 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #630 of 1,530 |
| 8Lincoln County, NE | 50 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.9M | −3.6% | #774 of 1,530 |
| 9Saline County, NE | 50 | 5 | 9.7 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #791 of 1,530 |
| 10Hall County, NE | 46 | 16 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #891 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 tire shops in Lincoln County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.
How much do households in Lincoln County, NE spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $17.4M a year, or $1,166 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 14,890 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lincoln County, NE compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Lincoln County has 4.0 tire shops per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,723 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Lincoln County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Lincoln County at 33,303 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,890 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $65,148 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 9.0% 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. Lincoln County scores 50 for tire shops (upper middle), #774 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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