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Gas stations in Mono County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Mono County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,073 of 2,358 scored counties
#50 of 54 scored counties in California

Listings
10
10 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$16.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,873 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.4
60% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,505
−5.4% 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

Mono County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,073 of 2,358 scored counties and #50 of 54 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,873 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Mono County spend about $16.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 10 gas stations, that is $1.7M per station, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 10 gas stations on map listings in Mono County as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 17.4 for every 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Mono County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 522 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Mono County declined 5.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Mono 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.

Gas stations in Mono County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMono CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.48.110.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$3.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5221,6691,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.4%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,873$2,747$2,595
Median household income$99,415$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score2666

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 11
Employees, 2023
62
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1010 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Mono 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 Mono County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,505−5.4% since 2020
Households
5,744
Median age
43.4
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
3,049 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4
Median household income
$99,415+59.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$123,063
Median home value
$639,400
Jobs located here
8,322
Daytime population
14,737Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for gas stations, numbered among those based in California, with Mono County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Benito County, CA9783.9$9M+8.6%#1 of 2,358
2Riverside County, CA875687.3$4.2M+5.0%#54 of 2,358
3San Joaquin County, CA7925810.5$2.9M+5.5%#173 of 2,358
4Placer County, CA7816410.4$2.8M+8.9%#198 of 2,358
5San Bernardino County, CA7569510.3$3M+1.9%#259 of 2,358
6Contra Costa County, CA743067.4$3.9M+0.3%#283 of 2,358
7Solano County, CA7415910.1$3M+0.6%#295 of 2,358
8Ventura County, CA732117.5$4M−1.5%#313 of 2,358
9El Dorado County, CA737810.2$3M+0.6%#321 of 2,358
10Orange County, CA726916.4$4.5M−1.1%#331 of 2,358
50Mono County, CA261017.4$1.7M−5.4%#2,073 of 2,358

Other business types in Mono County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Mono County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 gas stations in Mono County. 10 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Mono County, CA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $16.5M a year, or $2,873 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,744 households in Mono County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mono County, CA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Mono County has 17.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Mono County would have about 7, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 522 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Mono County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Mono County at 12,505 people in 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,744 households. Median household income in Mono County is $99,415, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 59.7%, 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. Mono County scores 26 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,073 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Mono County

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