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Tire shops in Island County, WA

How Island County, WA 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 73 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #198 of 1,530 scored counties
#13 of 23 scored counties in Washington

Listings
7
4 chain locations (57%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$42.2M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,174 a household
Spending per listing
$6M
2.4 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
50% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
85,657
−1.5% 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

Household spending on vehicle maintenance and repairs in Island County comes to about $42.2M a year: $1,174 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

There are 7 tire shops on map listings in Island County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 57%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for tire dealers in Island County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Island County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Island County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #198 of 1,530 scored counties and #13 of 23 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Island 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 Island County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureIsland CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.92.63.8
Spending per listing$6M$4.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a6,8266,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.3%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,174$1,104$958
Median household income$90,551$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7377

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
74 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 Island 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 Island County

Population, 2025 estimate
85,657−1.5% since 2020
Households
35,972
Median age
46.9
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
209 sq. mi.
People per square mile
416
Median household income
$90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$113,035
Median home value
$593,300
Jobs located here
16,025
Daytime population
70,254Residents 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 Island 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
13Island County, WA7371.9$6M−1.5%#198 of 1,530

Other business types in Island County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Island County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 tire shops in Island County. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. No official count is published for tire dealers in Island County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $42.2M a year, or $1,174 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $6M 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 35,972 households in Island County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Island County has 1.9 tire shops per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $6M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Island County would have about 17, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Island County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Island County at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. The median household income in Island County is $90,551 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Island County scores 73 for tire shops (upper middle), #198 of 1,530 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Island County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for tire shops · All 56 business types in Island County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Island County?

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This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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