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Tire shops in Rutland County, VT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,301 of 1,530 scored counties
#8 of 9 scored counties in Vermont

Listings
11
5 chain locations (45%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$20.7M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $816 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
25% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.3
13% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,653
−1.4% 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

Rutland County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #1,301 of 1,530 scored counties and #8 of 9 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 tire shops in Rutland County. Chain locations make up 45% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Households in Rutland County spend about $20.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $816 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, which tire shops share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Rutland County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 4,220 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Population estimates show Rutland County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Rutland County compares

The same measures for Vermont 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 Rutland County, VT compared with Vermont and the U.S.
MeasureRutland CountyVermontU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.33.53.8
Spending per listing$1.9M$2.4M$2.5M
Households per official establishment4,2206,8356,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+0.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$816$866$958
Median household income$68,616$81,203$80,734
Groundwork market score2633

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
54
Annual payroll, 2023
$2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
115 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Rutland 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 Rutland County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,653−1.4% since 2020
Households
25,321
Median age
46.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
931 sq. mi.
People per square mile
65
Median household income
$68,616+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,636
Median home value
$229,400
Jobs located here
27,134
Daytime population
57,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Vermont

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

Top counties in Vermont

Counties in Vermont ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Windsor County, VT5462.4$3.7M−0.7%#662 of 1,530
2Windham County, VT4752.5$3.3M−1.4%#840 of 1,530
3Chittenden County, VT47273.8$2.2M+0.4%#850 of 1,530
4Addison County, VT4653.3$2.9M+1.8%#867 of 1,530
5Orange County, VT4464.7$2M+2.4%#934 of 1,530
6Franklin County, VT4194.5$2M+2.3%#1,002 of 1,530
7Washington County, VT35114.3$2M−0.2%#1,135 of 1,530
8Rutland County, VT26114.3$1.9M−1.4%#1,301 of 1,530
9Bennington County, VT2074.7$1.8M−1.8%#1,386 of 1,530

Other business types in Rutland County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Rutland County, VT?

Rutland County has 11 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.

How much do households in Rutland County, VT spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $20.7M a year, or $816 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,321 households in Rutland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Rutland County, VT compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Rutland County has 4.3 tire shops per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $1.9M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Rutland County would have about 8, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,220 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

How fast is Rutland County, VT growing?

Population estimates put Rutland County at 59,653 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,321 households. Median household income in Rutland County is $68,616, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Rutland County scores 26 for tire shops (lower middle), #1,301 of 1,530 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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