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Tire shops in Burke County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,044 of 1,530 scored counties
#48 of 71 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
18
5 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$35.8M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $986 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
32% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
88,655
+1.6% 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 Burke County comes to about $35.8M a year: $986 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per shop, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 18 tire shops on map listings in Burke County as of September 2026. 5 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Burke County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 3,631 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Burke County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For tire shops, Burke County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,044 of 1,530 scored counties and #48 of 71 scored counties in North Carolina.

How Burke County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Burke County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureBurke CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.04.73.8
Spending per listing$2M$2M$2.5M
Households per official establishment3,6315,2746,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.7%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$986$939$958
Median household income$58,592$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score3940

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 10
Employees, 2023
81
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
185 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Burke 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 Burke County

Population, 2025 estimate
88,655+1.6% since 2020
Households
36,306
Median age
44.0
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
506 sq. mi.
People per square mile
173
Median household income
$58,592+31.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,743
Median home value
$185,400
Jobs located here
30,031
Daytime population
80,329Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across North Carolina

Every North Carolina market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for tire shops, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Burke County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brunswick County, NC84162.3$4.1M+26.5%#53 of 1,530
2Lincoln County, NC83133.5$3.1M+13.2%#66 of 1,530
3Moore County, NC82122.7$3.5M+10.3%#79 of 1,530
4Chatham County, NC70113.3$3.2M+11.0%#275 of 1,530
5Union County, NC69354.2$2.8M+11.7%#310 of 1,530
6Franklin County, NC69124.2$2.4M+18.8%#317 of 1,530
7Wake County, NC661653.6$2.6M+11.2%#381 of 1,530
8Cabarrus County, NC63354.2$2.4M+9.9%#450 of 1,530
9Johnston County, NC63435.0$2.1M+17.9%#457 of 1,530
10Pender County, NC60124.7$2.2M+19.0%#531 of 1,530
48Burke County, NC39185.0$2M+1.6%#1,044 of 1,530

Other business types in Burke County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Burke County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 tire shops in Burke County. 5 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.

How much do households in Burke County, NC spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $35.8M a year, or $986 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 36,306 households in Burke County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Burke County, NC compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Burke County has 5.0 tire shops per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Burke County would have about 14, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,631 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

How fast is Burke County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Burke County at 88,655 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 36,306 households. The median household income in Burke County is $58,592 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.5% 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. Burke County scores 39 for tire shops (lower middle), #1,044 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 Burke County

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