Market rankings · South Carolina
Tire shops in South Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in South Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,006
- 385 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 385
- +0.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.9B
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 24% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in South Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,006 tire shops on map listings in South Carolina as of September 2026. 385 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in South Carolina comes to about $1.9B a year: $907 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per shop, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in South Carolina was 385 in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 5,501 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as tire dealers in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #36 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest (68). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest (79).
Every market in South Carolina for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 68 | 108 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +10.7% | #86 of 386 |
| 2Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 56 | 38 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +12.0% | #167 of 386 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 49 | 501 | 4.7 | $2M | +10.1% | #219 of 386 |
| 3Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 42 | 204 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +9.0% | #255 of 386 |
| 4Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 41 | 66 | 4.2 | $2M | +20.9% | #256 of 386 |
| 5Columbia, SC | 36 | 171 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +6.0% | #285 of 386 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 36 | 121 | 5.2 | $1.8M | +4.7% | #286 of 386 |
| 6Spartanburg, SC | 36 | 82 | 5.7 | $1.6M | +14.3% | #287 of 386 |
| 7Florence, SC | 17 | 45 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #368 of 386 |
| 8Sumter, SC | 14 | 25 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #375 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seneca, SC | 79 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +6.3% | #27 of 431 |
| 2Newberry, SC | 50 | 9 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #219 of 431 |
| 3Gaffney, SC | 46 | 17 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #247 of 431 |
| 4Greenwood, SC | 45 | 18 | 4.8 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #254 of 431 |
| 5Murrells Inlet, SC | 38 | 21 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #314 of 431 |
| 6Orangeburg, SC | 22 | 20 | 6.0 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #388 of 431 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 81 | 27 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +18.7% | #94 of 1,530 |
| 2Oconee County, SC | 72 | 8 | 2.3 | $4.2M | +6.3% | #221 of 1,530 |
| 3Laurens County, SC | 70 | 9 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +6.2% | #282 of 1,530 |
| 4Charleston County, SC | 64 | 56 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +6.4% | #419 of 1,530 |
| 5Pickens County, SC | 64 | 24 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +5.7% | #431 of 1,530 |
| 6Beaufort County, SC | 62 | 32 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +8.9% | #478 of 1,530 |
| 7York County, SC | 61 | 57 | 5.0 | $2M | +8.1% | #504 of 1,530 |
| 8Kershaw County, SC | 59 | 10 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +11.6% | #545 of 1,530 |
| 9Dorchester County, SC | 57 | 25 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +10.1% | #611 of 1,530 |
| 10Aiken County, SC | 57 | 31 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #616 of 1,530 |
| 11Horry County, SC | 50 | 66 | 4.2 | $2M | +20.9% | #784 of 1,530 |
| 12Greenville County, SC | 48 | 122 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +10.6% | #836 of 1,530 |
| 13Jasper County, SC | 47 | 6 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +32.2% | #862 of 1,530 |
| 14Lancaster County, SC | 47 | 22 | 5.5 | $1.7M | +18.3% | #863 of 1,530 |
| 15Lexington County, SC | 47 | 70 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #864 of 1,530 |
| 16Spartanburg County, SC | 45 | 74 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +15.6% | #914 of 1,530 |
| 17Newberry County, SC | 43 | 9 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #964 of 1,530 |
| 18Darlington County, SC | 42 | 13 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #985 of 1,530 |
| 19Anderson County, SC | 42 | 49 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +7.7% | #988 of 1,530 |
| 20Chesterfield County, SC | 41 | 8 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #1,008 of 1,530 |
| 21Cherokee County, SC | 41 | 17 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.7% | #1,018 of 1,530 |
| 22Richland County, SC | 39 | 80 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #1,051 of 1,530 |
| 23Colleton County, SC | 36 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #1,123 of 1,530 |
| 24Georgetown County, SC | 33 | 21 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #1,195 of 1,530 |
| 25Greenwood County, SC | 31 | 16 | 5.7 | $1.4M | +1.5% | #1,226 of 1,530 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Calhoun County, SC | 31 | 5 | 8.1 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #1,236 of 1,530 |
| 27Williamsburg County, SC | 28 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −4.0% | #1,270 of 1,530 |
| 28Sumter County, SC | 23 | 25 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −0.3% | #1,354 of 1,530 |
| 29Florence County, SC | 23 | 32 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #1,356 of 1,530 |
| 30Clarendon County, SC | 23 | 8 | 6.5 | $1.3M | +0.7% | #1,358 of 1,530 |
| 31Marion County, SC | 19 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,402 of 1,530 |
| 32Barnwell County, SC | 19 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +0.4% | #1,405 of 1,530 |
| 33Orangeburg County, SC | 18 | 20 | 6.0 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,420 of 1,530 |
| 34Union County, SC | 14 | 8 | 6.9 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,460 of 1,530 |
| 35Dillon County, SC | 11 | 6 | 5.5 | $1.4M | −2.9% | #1,485 of 1,530 |
| 36Marlboro County, SC | 10 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.4M | −3.8% | #1,491 of 1,530 |
| Chester County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3M | +2.2% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +16.1% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.7M | −2.6% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $2M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.5M | −5.0% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −7.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 tire shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many tire shops are in South Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,006 tire shops in South Carolina. 385 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 385 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, up 0.8% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $1.9B a year, or $907 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,006 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
South Carolina has 4.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, South Carolina would have about 767, against 1,006 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,501 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Charleston-North Charleston metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Seneca area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 36 scored counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. South Carolina scores 40 for tire shops (lower middle), #36 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Carolina. It maps the tire shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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