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Gas stations in Montezuma County, CO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,378 of 2,358 scored counties
#30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
24
21 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$32.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,898 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
21.3
95% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,678
+3.0% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gas stations in Montezuma County. 21 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 21.3 per 10,000 households, 95% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,898 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Montezuma County spend about $32.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Montezuma County in 2023. That is one for every 939 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Montezuma County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Montezuma County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,378 of 2,358 scored counties and #30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.

How Montezuma 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.

Gas stations in Montezuma County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureMontezuma CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households21.310.310.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9391,5691,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,898$2,756$2,595
Median household income$65,244$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score4669

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 12
Employees, 2023
89
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2421 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,678+3.0% since 2020
Households
11,269
Median age
46.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,029 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$65,244+31.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,506
Median home value
$331,400
Jobs located here
9,333
Daytime population
25,163Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Colorado

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

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elbert County, CO9699.0$4.5M+16.5%#3 of 2,358
2Park County, CO9188.9$3.8M+5.1%#21 of 2,358
3Douglas County, CO90866.1$4.9M+10.9%#25 of 2,358
4Weld County, CO8215412.4$2.5M+14.2%#121 of 2,358
5Broomfield County, CO79216.6$4M+6.3%#164 of 2,358
6Larimer County, CO791318.5$3.4M+4.8%#169 of 2,358
7Gunnison County, CO7767.1$4.1M+2.9%#208 of 2,358
8Delta County, CO77118.5$3.5M+3.6%#212 of 2,358
9Montrose County, CO761810.0$3M+4.1%#237 of 2,358
10Archuleta County, CO76711.8$2.6M+6.6%#240 of 2,358
30Montezuma County, CO462421.3$1.4M+3.0%#1,378 of 2,358

Other business types in Montezuma County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Montezuma County, CO?

Montezuma County has 24 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Montezuma County, CO spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $32.7M a year, or $2,898 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,269 households in Montezuma County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Montezuma County, CO compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Montezuma County has 21.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 95% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montezuma County would have about 14, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 939 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Montezuma County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Montezuma County at 26,678 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,269 households. The median household income in Montezuma County is $65,244 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.9% 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. Montezuma County scores 46 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,378 of 2,358 scored counties.

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