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Gas stations in Mendocino County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Mendocino County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,619 of 2,358 scored counties
#44 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 46
- 27 chain locations (59%)
- Official establishments
- 42
- +23.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $94.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,704 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 88,122
- −3.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 gas stations in Mendocino County. 27 of them (59%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.2 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,704 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Mendocino County spend about $94.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in Mendocino County classed as gasoline stations, up 23.5% from 2019. That is one for every 830 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $7.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Mendocino County.
Population estimates show Mendocino County declined 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Mendocino County is 39 (lower middle), #1,619 of 2,358 scored counties and #44 of 54 scored counties in California.
How Mendocino 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 | Mendocino County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 8.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $3.4M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 830 | 1,669 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +23.5% | +7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,704 | $2,747 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $68,092 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 42+23.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 252
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4627 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $7.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 88,122−3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 34,842
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,507 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $68,092+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,438
- Median home value
- $512,200
- Jobs located here
- 29,495
- Daytime population
- 87,475Residents 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 |
| 44Mendocino County, CA | 39 | 46 | 13.2 | $2M | −3.5% | #1,619 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Mendocino 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 gas stations are in Mendocino County, CA?
Mendocino County has 46 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 23.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Mendocino County, CA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $94.2M a year, or $2,704 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,842 households in Mendocino County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mendocino County, CA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Mendocino County has 13.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Mendocino County would have about 40, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 830 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Mendocino County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Mendocino County at 88,122 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,842 households. The median household income in Mendocino County is $68,092 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.4% 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. Mendocino County scores 39 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,619 of 2,358 scored counties.
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