Market rankings · Colorado
Gas stations in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,449
- 2,220 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 1,513
- −2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.5B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Colorado has 2,449 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 91% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Colorado comes to about $6.5B a year: $2,756 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,449 gas stations, that is $2.7M per station, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 1,513 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Colorado in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,569 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 33 SBA-backed loans worth $40.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #8 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area scores highest (81). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Montrose area scores highest (87).
Every market in Colorado for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 81 | 131 | 8.5 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Greeley, CO | 75 | 154 | 12.4 | $2.5M | +14.2% | #37 of 387 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 74 | 264 | 8.7 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #42 of 387 |
| 4Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 70 | 1,096 | 9.0 | $3M | +4.1% | #68 of 387 |
| 5Boulder, CO | 64 | 97 | 7.1 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #105 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 61 | 72 | 10.9 | $2.6M | +4.4% | #123 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 55 | 69 | 10.1 | $2.7M | +0.6% | #164 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Montrose, CO | 87 | 18 | 10.0 | $3M | +4.1% | #7 of 536 |
| 2Durango, CO | 77 | 30 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #43 of 536 |
| 3Cañon City, CO | 76 | 23 | 12.8 | $2.3M | +2.4% | #48 of 536 |
| 4Edwards, CO | 60 | 33 | 15.0 | $2M | −2.4% | #166 of 536 |
| 5Steamboat Springs, CO | 58 | 31 | 18.6 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #189 of 536 |
| 6Rifle, CO | 58 | 60 | 18.4 | $1.6M | +1.2% | #190 of 536 |
| 7Fort Morgan, CO | 55 | 25 | 22.6 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #220 of 536 |
| 8Alamosa, CO | 50 | 21 | 18.3 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #278 of 536 |
| 9Sterling, CO | 42 | 11 | 13.4 | $2M | −2.7% | #352 of 536 |
| 10Breckenridge, CO | 42 | 28 | 18.0 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #357 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elbert County, CO | 96 | 9 | 9.0 | $4.5M | +16.5% | #3 of 2,358 |
| 2Park County, CO | 91 | 8 | 8.9 | $3.8M | +5.1% | #21 of 2,358 |
| 3Douglas County, CO | 90 | 86 | 6.1 | $4.9M | +10.9% | #25 of 2,358 |
| 4Weld County, CO | 82 | 154 | 12.4 | $2.5M | +14.2% | #121 of 2,358 |
| 5Broomfield County, CO | 79 | 21 | 6.6 | $4M | +6.3% | #164 of 2,358 |
| 6Larimer County, CO | 79 | 131 | 8.5 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #169 of 2,358 |
| 7Gunnison County, CO | 77 | 6 | 7.1 | $4.1M | +2.9% | #208 of 2,358 |
| 8Delta County, CO | 77 | 11 | 8.5 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #212 of 2,358 |
| 9Montrose County, CO | 76 | 18 | 10.0 | $3M | +4.1% | #237 of 2,358 |
| 10Archuleta County, CO | 76 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.6M | +6.6% | #240 of 2,358 |
| 11El Paso County, CO | 75 | 246 | 8.5 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #253 of 2,358 |
| 12Adams County, CO | 75 | 236 | 12.5 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #269 of 2,358 |
| 13Arapahoe County, CO | 72 | 209 | 8.1 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #336 of 2,358 |
| 14Mesa County, CO | 69 | 72 | 10.9 | $2.6M | +4.4% | #432 of 2,358 |
| 15Boulder County, CO | 66 | 97 | 7.1 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #508 of 2,358 |
| 16Jefferson County, CO | 66 | 230 | 9.5 | $2.9M | −0.5% | #515 of 2,358 |
| 17Denver County, CO | 66 | 276 | 8.2 | $2.6M | +3.2% | #520 of 2,358 |
| 18La Plata County, CO | 65 | 30 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #563 of 2,358 |
| 19Fremont County, CO | 65 | 23 | 12.8 | $2.3M | +2.4% | #569 of 2,358 |
| 20Pueblo County, CO | 62 | 69 | 10.1 | $2.7M | +0.6% | #661 of 2,358 |
| 21Teller County, CO | 62 | 18 | 15.2 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #673 of 2,358 |
| 22Grand County, CO | 58 | 16 | 21.4 | $1.5M | +4.8% | #855 of 2,358 |
| 23Moffat County, CO | 52 | 8 | 14.8 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #1,075 of 2,358 |
| 24Eagle County, CO | 52 | 33 | 15.0 | $2M | −2.4% | #1,083 of 2,358 |
| 25Chaffee County, CO | 51 | 19 | 19.3 | $1.6M | +6.9% | #1,138 of 2,358 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Garfield County, CO | 49 | 48 | 20.5 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #1,237 of 2,358 |
| 27Routt County, CO | 47 | 23 | 20.4 | $1.5M | +2.0% | #1,331 of 2,358 |
| 28Morgan County, CO | 47 | 25 | 22.6 | $1.3M | +4.2% | #1,334 of 2,358 |
| 29Pitkin County, CO | 46 | 12 | 13.0 | $1.9M | −4.2% | #1,354 of 2,358 |
| 30Montezuma County, CO | 46 | 24 | 21.3 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #1,378 of 2,358 |
| 31Summit County, CO | 40 | 23 | 18.3 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #1,600 of 2,358 |
| 32Alamosa County, CO | 37 | 12 | 18.1 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #1,718 of 2,358 |
| 33Logan County, CO | 36 | 11 | 13.4 | $2M | −2.7% | #1,736 of 2,358 |
| 34Otero County, CO | 34 | 13 | 17.1 | $1.7M | −5.2% | #1,817 of 2,358 |
| 35Las Animas County, CO | 33 | 16 | 24.6 | $1.2M | −0.7% | #1,871 of 2,358 |
| 36Rio Grande County, CO | 26 | 11 | 21.4 | $1.3M | −3.9% | #2,085 of 2,358 |
| 37Prowers County, CO | 12 | 29 | 61.3 | $454K | −1.1% | #2,324 of 2,358 |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 24.5 | $1.3M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 20 | 42.8 | $741K | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $3.7M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $2M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.6 | $1.7M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 51.8 | $606K | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 12 | 38.7 | $670K | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 7 | 20.6 | $1.5M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 35.7 | $868K | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $9.8M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | $1.3M | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 15 | 76.1 | $415K | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 21.3 | $1.3M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $3.6M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 19.1 | $1.6M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 29.0 | $1.1M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 11 | 56.4 | $511K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 24.2 | $1.1M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 24.1 | $1.3M | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 39.9 | $928K | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 97.8 | $318K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $2.6M | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 102.6 | $319K | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 30.4 | $970K | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $1.5M | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 50.1 | $585K | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,449 gas stations in Colorado. 2,220 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,513 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colorado spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $6.5B a year, or $2,756 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,449 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Colorado has 10.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Colorado would have about 2,744, against 2,449 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,569 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Fort Collins-Loveland metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Montrose area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 37 scored counties in Colorado, Elbert County scores highest, at 96 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 69 for gas stations (upper middle), #8 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. 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.
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