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Gas stations in Monroe County, FL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,105 of 2,358 scored counties
#60 of 65 scored counties in Florida

Listings
56
49 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
52
+15.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$89.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,599 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
33% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.3
50% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
80,406
−2.9% 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

For gas stations, Monroe County has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #2,105 of 2,358 scored counties and #60 of 65 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Monroe County spend about $89.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,599 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 56 gas stations on map listings in Monroe County as of September 2026. 49 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 16.3 per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Monroe County was 52 in 2023, up 15.6% from 2019. That is one for every 662 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Monroe County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Monroe 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.

Gas stations in Monroe County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureMonroe CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.39.510.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2.8M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6621,4771,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+15.6%−6.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.9%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,599$2,654$2,595
Median household income$87,738$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score2572

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
45 → 52+15.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
507
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5649 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
38The 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County

Population, 2025 estimate
80,406−2.9% since 2020
Households
34,405
Median age
48.9
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
983 sq. mi.
People per square mile
83
Median household income
$87,738+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,520
Median home value
$780,600
Jobs located here
41,028
Daytime population
79,622Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Florida

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

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Santa Rosa County, FL91577.9$4.1M+11.7%#20 of 2,358
2St. Johns County, FL87897.7$3.8M+25.0%#56 of 2,358
3Flagler County, FL86305.7$4.9M+21.0%#59 of 2,358
4Osceola County, FL861047.3$4M+23.2%#62 of 2,358
5Clay County, FL839411.2$2.7M+9.4%#102 of 2,358
6Manatee County, FL821076.1$4.4M+16.6%#109 of 2,358
7Sarasota County, FL811286.0$4.3M+10.0%#124 of 2,358
8Seminole County, FL811317.0$4.1M+4.3%#128 of 2,358
9Hernando County, FL81708.5$3.3M+13.3%#134 of 2,358
10Collier County, FL801136.8$3.8M+10.6%#146 of 2,358
60Monroe County, FL255616.3$1.6M−2.9%#2,105 of 2,358

Other business types in Monroe County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Monroe County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 56 gas stations in Monroe County. 49 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 15.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Monroe County, FL spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $89.4M a year, or $2,599 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,405 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Monroe County, FL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Monroe County has 16.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Monroe County would have about 38, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 662 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Monroe County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Monroe County at 80,406 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,405 households. Median household income in Monroe County is $87,738, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Monroe County scores 25 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,105 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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