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Gas stations in Indian River County, FL
The gas stations in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #408 of 2,358 scored counties
#28 of 65 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 76
- 58 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −18.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $186.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,628 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Indian River County spend about $186.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,628 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 76 gas stations, that is $2.4M per station, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 76 gas stations on map listings in Indian River County as of September 2026. 58 of them (76%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 10.7 per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Indian River County was 40 in 2023, down 18.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,770 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Indian River County.
Population estimates put the population change in Indian River County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Indian River County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #408 of 2,358 scored counties and #28 of 65 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Indian River County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.8M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,770 | 1,477 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.4% | −6.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,628 | $2,654 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49 → 40−18.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 350
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7658 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for gas stations, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 28Indian River County, FL | 70 | 76 | 10.7 | $2.4M | +7.7% | #408 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 Indian River County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 76 gas stations in Indian River County. 58 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 18.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $186.1M a year, or $2,628 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Indian River County has 10.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Indian River County would have about 78, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,770 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 70 for gas stations (upper middle), #408 of 2,358 scored counties.
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