Market rankings · Florida
Gas stations in Florida
Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 8,346
- 7,234 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 5,928
- −6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 72 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 8,346 gas stations in Florida. Chain locations make up 87% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.5, 13% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,654 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Florida spend about $23.2B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.8M per station, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Florida was 5,928 in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,477 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, 72 SBA-backed loans worth $89.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #6 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area scores highest (84). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Arcadia area scores highest (78).
Every market in Florida for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 84 | 235 | 6.0 | $4.4M | +13.2% | #8 of 387 |
| 2Naples-Marco Island, FL | 80 | 113 | 6.8 | $3.8M | +10.6% | #17 of 387 |
| 3Punta Gorda, FL | 79 | 64 | 7.1 | $3.7M | +15.5% | #19 of 387 |
| 4Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 79 | 810 | 7.9 | $3.5M | +10.3% | #20 of 387 |
| 5Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 77 | 261 | 8.0 | $3.3M | +14.4% | #25 of 387 |
| 6Homosassa Springs, FL | 75 | 52 | 7.3 | $3.7M | +11.1% | #31 of 387 |
| 7Port St. Lucie, FL | 75 | 196 | 9.5 | $2.9M | +16.0% | #35 of 387 |
| 8Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 74 | 49 | 7.0 | $3.3M | +21.1% | #41 of 387 |
| 9Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 72 | 253 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +11.2% | #52 of 387 |
| 10Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 70 | 1,117 | 8.4 | $3.1M | +7.3% | #66 of 387 |
| 11Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 67 | 2,035 | 8.7 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #85 of 387 |
| 12Jacksonville, FL | 67 | 709 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +10.7% | #88 of 387 |
| 13Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 66 | 197 | 9.8 | $2.9M | +6.5% | #90 of 387 |
| 14Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 63 | 76 | 10.7 | $2.4M | +7.7% | #108 of 387 |
| 15Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 61 | 314 | 10.8 | $2.5M | +19.8% | #124 of 387 |
| 16Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 60 | 136 | 11.4 | $2.6M | +9.4% | #127 of 387 |
| 17Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 59 | 298 | 11.6 | $2.4M | +9.1% | #134 of 387 |
| 18Sebring, FL | 48 | 61 | 13.0 | $1.9M | +9.7% | #213 of 387 |
| 19Ocala, FL | 47 | 209 | 12.7 | $2.1M | +17.3% | #217 of 387 |
| 20Tallahassee, FL | 40 | 226 | 14.3 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #267 of 387 |
| 21Gainesville, FL | 39 | 216 | 15.2 | $1.7M | +5.4% | #276 of 387 |
| 22Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 37 | 187 | 21.2 | $1.3M | +15.7% | #287 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arcadia, FL | 78 | 12 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +8.8% | #35 of 536 |
| 2Palatka, FL | 61 | 46 | 14.7 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #156 of 536 |
| 3Clewiston, FL | 49 | 36 | 19.3 | $1.5M | +18.8% | #289 of 536 |
| 4Okeechobee, FL | 44 | 39 | 25.8 | $1.1M | +7.4% | #338 of 536 |
| 5Lake City, FL | 42 | 66 | 24.1 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #363 of 536 |
| 6Key West-Key Largo, FL | 28 | 56 | 16.3 | $1.6M | −2.9% | #471 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Santa Rosa County, FL | 91 | 57 | 7.9 | $4.1M | +11.7% | #20 of 2,358 |
| 2St. Johns County, FL | 87 | 89 | 7.7 | $3.8M | +25.0% | #56 of 2,358 |
| 3Flagler County, FL | 86 | 30 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +21.0% | #59 of 2,358 |
| 4Osceola County, FL | 86 | 104 | 7.3 | $4M | +23.2% | #62 of 2,358 |
| 5Clay County, FL | 83 | 94 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +9.4% | #102 of 2,358 |
| 6Manatee County, FL | 82 | 107 | 6.1 | $4.4M | +16.6% | #109 of 2,358 |
| 7Sarasota County, FL | 81 | 128 | 6.0 | $4.3M | +10.0% | #124 of 2,358 |
| 8Seminole County, FL | 81 | 131 | 7.0 | $4.1M | +4.3% | #128 of 2,358 |
| 9Hernando County, FL | 81 | 70 | 8.5 | $3.3M | +13.3% | #134 of 2,358 |
| 10Collier County, FL | 80 | 113 | 6.8 | $3.8M | +10.6% | #146 of 2,358 |
| 11Pasco County, FL | 80 | 179 | 7.6 | $3.5M | +19.1% | #149 of 2,358 |
| 12Lake County, FL | 80 | 142 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +18.1% | #150 of 2,358 |
| 13Charlotte County, FL | 79 | 64 | 7.1 | $3.7M | +15.5% | #165 of 2,358 |
| 14St. Lucie County, FL | 79 | 128 | 9.3 | $3M | +21.4% | #172 of 2,358 |
| 15Citrus County, FL | 78 | 52 | 7.3 | $3.7M | +11.1% | #189 of 2,358 |
| 16Lee County, FL | 78 | 261 | 8.0 | $3.3M | +14.4% | #190 of 2,358 |
| 17Sumter County, FL | 76 | 49 | 7.0 | $3.3M | +21.1% | #233 of 2,358 |
| 18Orange County, FL | 75 | 433 | 8.2 | $3.3M | +6.7% | #254 of 2,358 |
| 19Nassau County, FL | 75 | 62 | 15.8 | $2M | +17.4% | #273 of 2,358 |
| 20Palm Beach County, FL | 74 | 479 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #291 of 2,358 |
| 21Wakulla County, FL | 74 | 20 | 15.7 | $2.1M | +12.3% | #310 of 2,358 |
| 22Volusia County, FL | 73 | 223 | 9.2 | $2.9M | +9.1% | #324 of 2,358 |
| 23Hillsborough County, FL | 72 | 549 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +7.4% | #341 of 2,358 |
| 24Broward County, FL | 71 | 618 | 8.2 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #366 of 2,358 |
| 25DeSoto County, FL | 71 | 12 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +8.8% | #373 of 2,358 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Martin County, FL | 70 | 68 | 10.0 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #404 of 2,358 |
| 27Polk County, FL | 70 | 314 | 10.8 | $2.5M | +19.8% | #407 of 2,358 |
| 28Indian River County, FL | 70 | 76 | 10.7 | $2.4M | +7.7% | #408 of 2,358 |
| 29Okaloosa County, FL | 68 | 91 | 10.7 | $2.8M | +4.6% | #456 of 2,358 |
| 30Union County, FL | 68 | 5 | 11.6 | $2.7M | +5.2% | #458 of 2,358 |
| 31Miami-Dade County, FL | 68 | 938 | 9.6 | $2.6M | +4.0% | #461 of 2,358 |
| 32Brevard County, FL | 68 | 298 | 11.6 | $2.4M | +9.1% | #463 of 2,358 |
| 33Duval County, FL | 66 | 441 | 10.6 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #529 of 2,358 |
| 34Walton County, FL | 65 | 45 | 13.1 | $2.3M | +22.9% | #570 of 2,358 |
| 35Pinellas County, FL | 61 | 319 | 7.4 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #696 of 2,358 |
| 36Marion County, FL | 61 | 209 | 12.7 | $2.1M | +17.3% | #718 of 2,358 |
| 37Highlands County, FL | 60 | 61 | 13.0 | $1.9M | +9.7% | #771 of 2,358 |
| 38Escambia County, FL | 59 | 140 | 10.9 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #793 of 2,358 |
| 39Leon County, FL | 58 | 143 | 11.7 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #837 of 2,358 |
| 40Alachua County, FL | 58 | 136 | 11.6 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #841 of 2,358 |
| 41Putnam County, FL | 53 | 46 | 14.7 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #1,040 of 2,358 |
| 42Glades County, FL | 52 | 6 | 13.3 | $2M | +9.9% | #1,082 of 2,358 |
| 43Dixie County, FL | 50 | 9 | 14.4 | $2M | +8.0% | #1,165 of 2,358 |
| 44Gilchrist County, FL | 49 | 28 | 39.2 | $825K | +14.5% | #1,242 of 2,358 |
| 45Hardee County, FL | 48 | 19 | 23.1 | $1.3M | +2.4% | #1,292 of 2,358 |
| 46Bay County, FL | 46 | 161 | 20.4 | $1.4M | +17.2% | #1,377 of 2,358 |
| 47Gulf County, FL | 46 | 16 | 26.9 | $1.1M | +11.7% | #1,382 of 2,358 |
| 48Suwannee County, FL | 45 | 29 | 18.0 | $1.6M | +10.6% | #1,411 of 2,358 |
| 49Washington County, FL | 45 | 26 | 28.0 | $1.1M | +5.4% | #1,422 of 2,358 |
| 50Hendry County, FL | 44 | 30 | 21.2 | $1.3M | +21.5% | #1,446 of 2,358 |
| 51Levy County, FL | 44 | 52 | 28.0 | $1M | +12.7% | #1,452 of 2,358 |
| 52Okeechobee County, FL | 40 | 39 | 25.8 | $1.1M | +7.4% | #1,613 of 2,358 |
| 53Baker County, FL | 39 | 23 | 25.1 | $1.1M | +5.8% | #1,646 of 2,358 |
| 54Columbia County, FL | 38 | 66 | 24.1 | $1.2M | +6.2% | #1,684 of 2,358 |
| 55Franklin County, FL | 34 | 20 | 40.4 | $681K | +4.5% | #1,847 of 2,358 |
| 56Jefferson County, FL | 30 | 16 | 27.8 | $1M | +11.1% | #1,976 of 2,358 |
| 57Calhoun County, FL | 29 | 11 | 23.7 | $1.2M | −3.0% | #2,000 of 2,358 |
| 58Bradford County, FL | 28 | 20 | 21.6 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #2,023 of 2,358 |
| 59Holmes County, FL | 28 | 18 | 25.7 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #2,034 of 2,358 |
| 60Monroe County, FL | 25 | 56 | 16.3 | $1.6M | −2.9% | #2,105 of 2,358 |
| 61Gadsden County, FL | 25 | 47 | 27.9 | $991K | +2.0% | #2,120 of 2,358 |
| 62Jackson County, FL | 25 | 50 | 28.9 | $941K | +5.4% | #2,123 of 2,358 |
| 63Hamilton County, FL | 22 | 17 | 39.7 | $714K | +3.3% | #2,197 of 2,358 |
| 64Madison County, FL | 19 | 24 | 34.4 | $711K | +5.0% | #2,235 of 2,358 |
| 65Taylor County, FL | 9 | 32 | 40.1 | $688K | −2.5% | #2,344 of 2,358 |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $7.7M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 6 | 23.4 | $1.2M | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
Florida has 8,346 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 7,234 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 5,928 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.2% from 2019. Another 476 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Florida spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $23.2B a year, or $2,654 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8,346 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Florida has 9.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.8M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Florida would have about 9,739, against 8,346 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,477 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Arcadia area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 65 scored counties in Florida, Santa Rosa County scores highest, at 91 (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. Florida scores 72 for gas stations (upper middle), #6 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 Florida. 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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