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Gas stations in San Miguel County, CO

The gas stations in San Miguel County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
3 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$11.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,406 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
55% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.5
40% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,753
−3.7% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 gas stations in San Miguel County. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in San Miguel County spend about $11.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,406 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in San Miguel County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 1,151 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show San Miguel County declined 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How San Miguel 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 San Miguel County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureSan Miguel CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.510.310.9
Spending per listing$3.7M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1511,5691,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,406$2,756$2,595
Median household income$79,024$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored69

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
25
Annual payroll, 2023
$975K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
33 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 San Miguel 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 San Miguel County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,753−3.7% since 2020
Households
4,604
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
1,287 sq. mi.
People per square mile
6
Median household income
$79,024
Average household income
$141,798
Median home value
$720,700
Jobs located here
6,337
Daytime population
10,186Residents 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 San Miguel 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
San Miguel County, CONot scored36.5$3.7M−3.7%

Other business types in San Miguel County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in San Miguel County, CO?

There are 3 gas stations on map listings in San Miguel County as of September 2026. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $11.1M a year, or $2,406 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,604 households in San Miguel County and national spending patterns by income.

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

San Miguel County has 6.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.7M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, San Miguel County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,151 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is San Miguel County, CO growing?

Population estimates put San Miguel County at 7,753 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,604 households. The median household income in San Miguel County is $79,024 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in San Miguel County. 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.

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

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