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Tire shops in Cameron County, TX

How Cameron County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for tire shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #919 of 1,530 scored counties
#50 of 129 scored counties in Texas

Listings
82
15 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
15
−28.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$116.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $841 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.9
55% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
433,946
+3.0% 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

Households in Cameron County spend about $116.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $841 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per shop, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 82 tire shops on map listings in Cameron County as of September 2026. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 18%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.9, 55% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Cameron County was 15 in 2023, down 28.6% from 2019. That is one for every 9,229 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Cameron County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For tire shops, Cameron County has a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle): #919 of 1,530 scored counties and #50 of 129 scored counties in Texas.

How Cameron County compares

The same measures for Texas 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 Cameron County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureCameron CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.95.33.8
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.7M$2.5M
Households per official establishment9,2296,0306,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−28.6%+2.1%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$841$918$958
Median household income$52,601$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4541

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 15−28.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
118
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
8215 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The 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 Cameron 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 Cameron County

Population, 2025 estimate
433,946+3.0% since 2020
Households
138,433
Median age
33.5
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
892 sq. mi.
People per square mile
478
Median household income
$52,601+35.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,931
Median home value
$136,500
Jobs located here
146,355
Daytime population
405,619Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for tire shops, numbered among those based in Texas, with Cameron County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rockwall County, TX91112.7$4.3M+28.9%#11 of 1,530
2Comal County, TX86182.5$4.2M+27.9%#32 of 1,530
3Fort Bend County, TX86832.8$3.8M+17.4%#34 of 1,530
4Hays County, TX85262.6$3.8M+24.8%#46 of 1,530
5Collin County, TX791243.0$3.3M+20.6%#115 of 1,530
6Denton County, TX791143.2$3.2M+16.9%#116 of 1,530
7Williamson County, TX78763.0$3.2M+22.3%#127 of 1,530
8Wise County, TX75124.8$2.4M+21.5%#171 of 1,530
9Parker County, TX74193.4$3.3M+23.5%#187 of 1,530
10Guadalupe County, TX74253.8$2.7M+15.8%#194 of 1,530
50Cameron County, TX45825.9$1.4M+3.0%#919 of 1,530

Other business types in Cameron County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Cameron County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 82 tire shops in Cameron County. 15 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, down 28.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Cameron County, TX spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $116.5M a year, or $841 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 138,433 households in Cameron County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cameron County, TX compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Cameron County has 5.9 tire shops per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $1.4M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Cameron County would have about 47, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,229 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Cameron County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Cameron County at 433,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 138,433 households. The median household income in Cameron County is $52,601 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.7% 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. Cameron County scores 45 for tire shops (lower middle), #919 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 Cameron County

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