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Gas stations in Los Angeles County, CA
The gas stations in Los Angeles County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #640 of 2,358 scored counties
#27 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 2,250
- 1,968 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 1,748
- +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.8B
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,571 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 64% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 9,694,934
- −3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Los Angeles County comes to about $8.8B a year: $2,571 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 64% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 2,250 gas stations on map listings in Los Angeles County as of September 2026. Of those, 1,968 are chain locations, or 87%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 6.6 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,748 businesses with payroll in Los Angeles County classed as gasoline stations, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,954 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 65 SBA-backed loans worth $143.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Los Angeles County.
Population estimates put the population change in Los Angeles County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Los Angeles County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #640 of 2,358 scored counties and #27 of 54 scored counties in California.
How Los Angeles County compares
The same measures for California 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.
| Measure | Los Angeles County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 8.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $3.4M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,954 | 1,669 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.1% | +7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.0% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,571 | $2,747 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $90,112 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,664 → 1,748+5.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 13,528
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $449.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2,2501,968 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3,683The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 65
- Amount
- $143.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 9,694,934−3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 3,416,449
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 46%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 4,060 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,416
- Median household income
- $90,112+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,768
- Median home value
- $834,200
- Jobs located here
- 4,875,632
- Daytime population
- 10,082,231Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 97 | 8 | 3.9 | $9M | +8.6% | #1 of 2,358 |
| 2Riverside County, CA | 87 | 568 | 7.3 | $4.2M | +5.0% | #54 of 2,358 |
| 3San Joaquin County, CA | 79 | 258 | 10.5 | $2.9M | +5.5% | #173 of 2,358 |
| 4Placer County, CA | 78 | 164 | 10.4 | $2.8M | +8.9% | #198 of 2,358 |
| 5San Bernardino County, CA | 75 | 695 | 10.3 | $3M | +1.9% | #259 of 2,358 |
| 6Contra Costa County, CA | 74 | 306 | 7.4 | $3.9M | +0.3% | #283 of 2,358 |
| 7Solano County, CA | 74 | 159 | 10.1 | $3M | +0.6% | #295 of 2,358 |
| 8Ventura County, CA | 73 | 211 | 7.5 | $4M | −1.5% | #313 of 2,358 |
| 9El Dorado County, CA | 73 | 78 | 10.2 | $3M | +0.6% | #321 of 2,358 |
| 10Orange County, CA | 72 | 691 | 6.4 | $4.5M | −1.1% | #331 of 2,358 |
| 27Los Angeles County, CA | 62 | 2,250 | 6.6 | $3.9M | −3.0% | #640 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Los Angeles 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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Los Angeles County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,250 gas stations in Los Angeles County. 1,968 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,748 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Los Angeles County, CA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $8.8B a year, or $2,571 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,250 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,416,449 households in Los Angeles County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Los Angeles County, CA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Los Angeles County has 6.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.9M, 64% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Los Angeles County would have about 3,683, against 2,250 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,954 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Los Angeles County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Los Angeles County at 9,694,934 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,416,449 households. Median household income in Los Angeles County is $90,112, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Los Angeles County scores 62 for gas stations (upper middle), #640 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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