Market rankings · West Virginia
Tire shops in West Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in West Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for tire shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 271
- 85 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 125
- −12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $606.8M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 21 · Low
A site report maps the tire shops on map listings around any address in West Virginia 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
West Virginia has 271 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 85 are chain locations, or 31%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in West Virginia spend about $606.8M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $833 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 271 tire shops, that is $2.2M per shop, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.
In 2023, official counts showed 125 businesses with payroll in West Virginia classed as tire dealers, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,829 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 0.4% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #49 for tire shops, with a Groundwork market score of 21 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (69). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest (54).
Every market in West Virginia for tire shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 69 | 596 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +3.3% | #72 of 386 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 68 | 38 | 3.2 | $3M | +7.1% | #84 of 386 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 54 | 29 | 5.2 | $2M | +6.5% | #187 of 386 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 42 | 21 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #249 of 386 |
| 2Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 33 | 19 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #297 of 386 |
| 3Wheeling, WV-OH | 27 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −3.6% | #328 of 386 |
| 4Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 23 | 69 | 4.5 | $1.9M | −2.6% | #350 of 386 |
| 5Charleston, WV | 21 | 32 | 3.7 | $2.1M | −4.7% | #356 of 386 |
| 6Beckley, WV | 21 | 18 | 4.0 | $2M | −4.3% | #357 of 386 |
| 7Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 14 | 15 | 4.0 | $2M | −2.3% | #373 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 54 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #183 of 431 |
| 1Clarksburg, WV | 42 | 13 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #278 of 431 |
| 2Bluefield, WV-VA | 35 | 24 | 5.9 | $1.4M | −3.8% | #335 of 431 |
| 3Fairmont, WV | 29 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #358 of 431 |
| Elkins, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, WV | 85 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +13.7% | #45 of 1,530 |
| 2Jefferson County, WV | 76 | 7 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +9.2% | #154 of 1,530 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 54 | 14 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #671 of 1,530 |
| 4Mercer County, WV | 33 | 13 | 5.4 | $1.5M | −3.4% | #1,186 of 1,530 |
| 5Putnam County, WV | 30 | 13 | 5.6 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,245 of 1,530 |
| 6Kanawha County, WV | 28 | 30 | 3.9 | $1.9M | −4.3% | #1,271 of 1,530 |
| 7Preston County, WV | 26 | 7 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,304 of 1,530 |
| 8Marion County, WV | 24 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −1.2% | #1,336 of 1,530 |
| 9Harrison County, WV | 23 | 12 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −2.5% | #1,347 of 1,530 |
| 10Wood County, WV | 21 | 15 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −2.1% | #1,375 of 1,530 |
| 11Hancock County, WV | 20 | 5 | 3.9 | $2M | −4.5% | #1,385 of 1,530 |
| 12Wayne County, WV | 19 | 7 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −4.0% | #1,401 of 1,530 |
| 13Upshur County, WV | 19 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,404 of 1,530 |
| 14Greenbrier County, WV | 19 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −4.0% | #1,406 of 1,530 |
| 15Cabell County, WV | 18 | 19 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −3.2% | #1,417 of 1,530 |
| 16Raleigh County, WV | 16 | 16 | 5.5 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #1,445 of 1,530 |
| 17Ohio County, WV | 10 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −4.4% | #1,493 of 1,530 |
| 18Brooke County, WV | 9 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −6.0% | #1,502 of 1,530 |
| 19Wetzel County, WV | 6 | 5 | 8.2 | $1M | −4.6% | #1,523 of 1,530 |
| 20Mingo County, WV | 4 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −8.7% | #1,526 of 1,530 |
| Fayette County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.5M | −5.6% | |
| Logan County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −6.6% | |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $9.9M | −4.4% | |
| Jackson County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.2M | −1.0% | |
| Randolph County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −3.6% |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.3M | −0.4% | |
| Mason County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −2.7% | |
| Nicholas County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −2.9% | |
| Hampshire County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.4M | +4.4% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +5.5% | |
| Lewis County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −3.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.7M | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.7M | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.8M | +0.7% | |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $1.5M | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | $878K | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% |
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 West Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 271 tire shops in West Virginia. 85 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. Official counts show 125 businesses with payroll classed as tire dealers in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $606.8M a year, or $833 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 271 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
West Virginia has 3.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, West Virginia would have about 242, against 271 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,829 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −0.4% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for tire shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County scores highest, at 85 (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. West Virginia scores 21 for tire shops (low), #49 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 West Virginia. 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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