Market rankings · Delaware
Gas stations in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 299
- 255 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 239
- −2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 32% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 60% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 85 · High
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 299 gas stations in Delaware. Of those, 255 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 7.4 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Delaware comes to about $1.1B a year: $2,842 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 299 gas stations, that is $3.8M per station, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 239 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as gasoline stations, down 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,682 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #1 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 85 (high). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (80). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 94.
Every market in Delaware for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 80 | 67 | 9.4 | $3.1M | +6.8% | #18 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 1,504 | 6.1 | $3.2M | +1.4% | #119 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 94 | 77 | 7.2 | $4.2M | +16.1% | #1 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 88 | 77 | 7.2 | $4.2M | +16.1% | #49 of 2,358 |
| 2Kent County, DE | 81 | 67 | 9.4 | $3.1M | +6.8% | #135 of 2,358 |
| 3New Castle County, DE | 75 | 155 | 6.9 | $3.9M | +3.0% | #248 of 2,358 |
Questions
How many gas stations are in Delaware?
There are 299 gas stations on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. 255 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 239 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.8% from 2019. Another 19 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Delaware spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $1.1B a year, or $2,842 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 299 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Delaware has 7.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.8M, 60% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Delaware would have about 479, against 299 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,682 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 94 (very high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 88 (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. Delaware scores 85 for gas stations (high), #1 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 Delaware. 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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