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Tire shops in Rock County, WI
The tire shops in Rock County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #112 of 1,530 scored counties
#11 of 35 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 18
- 12 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $72.7M
- On vehicle maintenance and repairs · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 61% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 166,472
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for tire shops in Rock County is 79 (high), #112 of 1,530 scored counties and #11 of 35 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for tire shops.
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 tire shops in Rock County. 12 of them (67%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8.
Households in Rock County spend about $72.7M a year on vehicle maintenance and repairs, or $1,083 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 18 tire shops, that is $4M per shop, 61% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Rock County classed as tire dealers. That is one for every 11,200 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rock County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Rock 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.
| Measure | Rock County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $4.2M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,200 | 10,288 | 6,381 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.0% | −0.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on vehicle maintenance and repairs | $1,083 | $1,061 | $958 |
| Median household income | $75,673 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The 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 Rock 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 Rock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 166,472+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 67,201
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 718 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 229
- Median household income
- $75,673+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,984
- Median home value
- $231,600
- Jobs located here
- 69,632
- Daytime population
- 154,793Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Croix County, WI | 91 | 9 | 2.4 | $5.5M | +4.7% | #9 of 1,530 |
| 2Pierce County, WI | 85 | 5 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +3.1% | #44 of 1,530 |
| 3Outagamie County, WI | 84 | 19 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +2.6% | #50 of 1,530 |
| 4Dane County, WI | 83 | 47 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +4.9% | #58 of 1,530 |
| 5Calumet County, WI | 82 | 5 | 2.3 | $5.1M | +2.9% | #71 of 1,530 |
| 6Portage County, WI | 82 | 8 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +2.2% | #76 of 1,530 |
| 7Walworth County, WI | 81 | 13 | 3.0 | $3.9M | +0.8% | #89 of 1,530 |
| 8Washington County, WI | 81 | 18 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +1.8% | #91 of 1,530 |
| 9Waukesha County, WI | 80 | 44 | 2.6 | $4.5M | +2.4% | #96 of 1,530 |
| 10Sauk County, WI | 79 | 5 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +1.3% | #104 of 1,530 |
| 11Rock County, WI | 79 | 18 | 2.7 | $4M | +1.7% | #112 of 1,530 |
Other business types in Rock County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many tire shops are in Rock County, WI?
Rock County has 18 tire shops on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (67%) 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 Rock County, WI spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs?
About $72.7M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 tire shops on map listings, it comes to $4M per shop. The spending figure covers all vehicle maintenance and repairs, not only tire shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 67,201 households in Rock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rock County, WI compare with the U.S. for tire shops?
Rock County has 2.7 tire shops per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 3.8. Spending per shop is $4M, 61% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of tire shops to household spending, Rock County would have about 29, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,200 households, against one for every 6,381 across the U.S.
How fast is Rock County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Rock County at 166,472 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,201 households. Median household income in Rock County is $75,673, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.8%, 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. Rock County scores 79 for tire shops (high), #112 of 1,530 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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