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Gas stations in La Plata County, CO
The gas stations in La Plata County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #563 of 2,358 scored counties
#18 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 30
- 24 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $71.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,931 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,898
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 gas stations in La Plata County. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.3, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in La Plata County spend about $71.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,931 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 30 gas stations, that is $2.4M per station, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in La Plata County classed as gasoline stations, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,161 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show La Plata County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in La Plata County is 65 (upper middle), #563 of 2,358 scored counties and #18 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How La Plata County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,161 | 1,569 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −2.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,931 | $2,756 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $86,056 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 21−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 161
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3024 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The 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 La Plata 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 La Plata County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,898+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,378
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,690 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 33
- Median household income
- $86,056+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,780
- Median home value
- $591,500
- Jobs located here
- 25,833
- Daytime population
- 57,893Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
| 18La Plata County, CO | 65 | 30 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #563 of 2,358 |
Other business types in La Plata 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 La Plata County, CO?
There are 30 gas stations on map listings in La Plata County as of September 2026. 24 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in La Plata County, CO spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $71.4M a year, or $2,931 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,378 households in La Plata County and national spending patterns by income.
How does La Plata County, CO compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
La Plata County has 12.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,161 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is La Plata County, CO growing?
Population estimates put La Plata County at 56,898 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,378 households. The median household income in La Plata County is $86,056 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. La Plata County scores 65 for gas stations (upper middle), #563 of 2,358 scored counties.
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