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Tire shops in Providence County, RI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for tire shops in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #700 of 1,530 scored counties
#4 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
85
35 chain locations (41%)
Official establishments
33
+17.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$203.1M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $784 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
13% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
678,179
+2.8% 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

At $784 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Providence County spend about $203.1M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 85 tire shops on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. 35 of them (41%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Providence County was 33 in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019. That is one for every 7,855 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $47K has gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in Providence County.

Population estimates show Providence County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Providence County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #700 of 1,530 scored counties and #4 of 4 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Providence County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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 Providence County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.32.73.8
Spending per listing$2.4M$3.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishment7,8558,8316,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.9%+13.6%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.8%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$784$853$958
Median household income$78,787$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score5360

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 33+17.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
205
Annual payroll, 2023
$12M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
8535 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
81The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$47K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as tire dealers in Providence 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 Providence County

Population, 2025 estimate
678,179+2.8% since 2020
Households
259,210
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,624
Median household income
$78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,369
Median home value
$373,600
Jobs located here
293,972
Daytime population
648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Rhode Island

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The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for tire shops, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, RI7681.5$6.8M0.0%#145 of 1,530
2Kent County, RI65192.6$3.5M+1.8%#394 of 1,530
3Newport County, RI5761.6$5.6M−2.9%#591 of 1,530
4Providence County, RI53853.3$2.4M+2.8%#700 of 1,530

Other business types in Providence County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Providence County, RI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 85 tire shops in Providence County. 35 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 17.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $203.1M a year, or $784 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 85 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Providence County has 3.3 tire shops per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Providence County would have about 81, against 85 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,855 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Providence County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 53 for tire shops (upper middle), #700 of 1,530 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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