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Tire shops in Chelan County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #519 of 1,530 scored counties
#18 of 23 scored counties in Washington

Listings
13
5 chain locations (38%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$35.9M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,139 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.1
8% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
81,941
+3.3% 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 Chelan County spend about $35.9M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,139 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per shop, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 13 tire shops on map listings in Chelan County as of September 2026. 5 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in Chelan County in 2023. That is one for every 3,940 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chelan County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Chelan County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #519 of 1,530 scored counties and #18 of 23 scored counties in Washington.

How Chelan County compares

The same measures for Washington 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 Chelan County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureChelan CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.12.63.8
Spending per listing$2.8M$4.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishment3,9406,8266,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,139$1,104$958
Median household income$82,381$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score6077

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 8
Employees, 2023
55
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
135 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 Chelan 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 Chelan County

Population, 2025 estimate
81,941+3.3% since 2020
Households
31,520
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,921 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$82,381+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,869
Median home value
$490,100
Jobs located here
42,458
Daytime population
82,578Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Washington

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

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mason County, WA9362.3$5.6M+7.8%#1 of 1,530
2Clark County, WA91432.2$5.3M+5.3%#10 of 1,530
3Snohomish County, WA85732.3$5.2M+4.9%#40 of 1,530
4Whatcom County, WA84192.0$5.5M+3.9%#49 of 1,530
5Thurston County, WA83242.0$5.6M+2.8%#57 of 1,530
6Kitsap County, WA82302.8$4.3M+2.7%#75 of 1,530
7Skagit County, WA81163.1$4M+2.4%#88 of 1,530
8King County, WA791892.0$4.9M+3.1%#107 of 1,530
9Benton County, WA79243.1$3.7M+6.9%#113 of 1,530
10Cowlitz County, WA78122.7$4.2M+3.5%#125 of 1,530
18Chelan County, WA60134.1$2.8M+3.3%#519 of 1,530

Other business types in Chelan County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Chelan County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 tire shops in Chelan County. 5 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023.

How much do households in Chelan County, WA spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $35.9M a year, or $1,139 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 31,520 households in Chelan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chelan County, WA compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Chelan County has 4.1 tire shops per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Chelan County would have about 14, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,940 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.

How fast is Chelan County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Chelan County at 81,941 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,520 households. The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Chelan County scores 60 for tire shops (upper middle), #519 of 1,530 scored counties.

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