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Tire shops in Columbia County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #147 of 1,530 scored counties
#13 of 35 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
6
1 chain location (17%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$29.5M
On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,219 a household
Spending per listing
$4.9M
96% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
58,132
−0.7% 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

Columbia County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for tire shops, ranking #147 of 1,530 scored counties and #13 of 35 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for tire shops.

Households in Columbia County spend about $29.5M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,219 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.9M per shop, 96% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops.

Columbia County has 6 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for tire dealers in Columbia County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbia County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Columbia County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Columbia County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureColumbia CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.52.53.8
Spending per listing$4.9M$4.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a10,2886,381
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−4.0%−0.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs$1,219$1,061$958
Median household income$85,351$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score7676

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
61 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County

Population, 2025 estimate
58,132−0.7% since 2020
Households
24,158
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
766 sq. mi.
People per square mile
76
Median household income
$85,351+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,726
Median home value
$283,200
Jobs located here
21,803
Daytime population
48,504Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Tire shops across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for tire shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Croix County, WI9192.4$5.5M+4.7%#9 of 1,530
2Pierce County, WI8553.2$4.1M+3.1%#44 of 1,530
3Outagamie County, WI84192.4$4.6M+2.6%#50 of 1,530
4Dane County, WI83471.9$5.3M+4.9%#58 of 1,530
5Calumet County, WI8252.3$5.1M+2.9%#71 of 1,530
6Portage County, WI8282.7$4.2M+2.2%#76 of 1,530
7Walworth County, WI81133.0$3.9M+0.8%#89 of 1,530
8Washington County, WI81183.2$3.6M+1.8%#91 of 1,530
9Waukesha County, WI80442.6$4.5M+2.4%#96 of 1,530
10Sauk County, WI7951.8$6.3M+1.3%#104 of 1,530
13Columbia County, WI7662.5$4.9M−0.7%#147 of 1,530

Other business types in Columbia County

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

Questions

How many tire shops are in Columbia County, WI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 tire shops in Columbia County. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count tire shops and tire dealers. No official count is published for tire dealers in Columbia County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Columbia County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?

About $29.5M a year, or $1,219 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $4.9M 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 24,158 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Columbia County, WI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?

Columbia County has 2.5 tire shops per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $4.9M, 96% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of tire shops to household spending, Columbia County would have about 12, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Columbia County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Columbia County at 58,132 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,158 households. The median household income in Columbia County is $85,351 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.5% 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. Columbia County scores 76 for tire shops (high), #147 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 Columbia County

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