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Gas stations in the Copper River Census Area, AK

The gas stations in the Copper River Census Area, AK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$3.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,163 a household
Spending per listing
$764K
68% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
41.4
3.8 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
2,666
+1.9% 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

At $3,163 per household (22% above the U.S. average), households in the Copper River Census Area spend about $3.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 5 gas stations, that is $764K per station, 68% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The Copper River Census Area has 5 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 40%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 41.4 per 10,000 households, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in the Copper River Census Area classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 201 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in the Copper River Census Area from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How the Copper River Census Area compares

The same measures for Alaska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gas stations in Copper River Census Area, AK compared with Alaska and the U.S.
MeasureCopper River Census AreaAlaskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households41.48.110.9
Spending per listing$764K$3.2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment2011,3531,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,163$2,604$2,595
Median household income$79,250$92,788$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored57

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6
Employees, 2023
15
Annual payroll, 2023
$572K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 gasoline stations in the Copper River Census Area, 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 the Copper River Census Area

Population, 2025 estimate
2,666+1.9% since 2020
Households
1,207
Median age
49.0
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
24,646 sq. mi.
People per square mile
0
Median household income
$79,250
Average household income
$95,712
Median home value
$292,800
Jobs located here
n/a
Daytime population
n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Alaska

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The highest-scoring counties in Alaska for gas stations, numbered among those based in Alaska, with the Copper River Census Area marked.

Top counties in Alaska

Counties in Alaska ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK864411.0$2.8M+10.4%#66 of 2,358
2Anchorage Municipality, AK66605.5$4.7M−1.3%#506 of 2,358
3Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK663514.4$2M+5.1%#537 of 2,358
4Juneau City and Borough, AK62107.6$3.3M−1.8%#647 of 2,358
5Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK60349.4$2.9M−1.4%#735 of 2,358
Copper River Census Area, AKNot scored541.4$764K+1.9%

Other business types in the Copper River Census Area

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Copper River Census Area, AK?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 gas stations in the Copper River Census Area. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in the Copper River Census Area, AK spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $3.8M a year, or $3,163 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $764K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,207 households in the Copper River Census Area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Copper River Census Area, AK compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Copper River Census Area has 41.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $764K, 68% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Copper River Census Area would have about 2, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 201 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is the Copper River Census Area, AK growing?

Population estimates put the Copper River Census Area at 2,666 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,207 households. Median household income in the Copper River Census Area is $79,250, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in the Copper River Census Area. It maps the gas stations 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 gas stations · All 56 business types in the Copper River Census Area

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