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Gas stations in Polk County, FL
The gas stations in Polk 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 #407 of 2,358 scored counties
#27 of 65 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 314
- 268 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 237
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $782.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,702 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 874,790
- +19.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 314 gas stations in Polk County. Of those, 268 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 10.8 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Polk County spend about $782.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,702 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 314 gas stations, that is $2.5M per station, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 237 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Polk County in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,221 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Polk County.
Population estimates show Polk County grew 19.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Polk County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #407 of 2,358 scored counties and #27 of 65 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Polk 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 | Polk County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.8M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,221 | 1,477 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.3% | −6.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +19.8% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,702 | $2,654 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,978 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 245 → 237−3.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,465
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $61.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 314268 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 328The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 874,790+19.8% since 2020
- Households
- 289,425
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,799 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 440
- Median household income
- $65,978+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,487
- Median home value
- $266,500
- Jobs located here
- 284,856
- Daytime population
- 728,367Residents 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 Polk 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 |
| 27Polk County, FL | 70 | 314 | 10.8 | $2.5M | +19.8% | #407 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Polk 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 Polk County, FL?
Polk County has 314 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 268 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 237 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Polk County, FL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $782.1M a year, or $2,702 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 314 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 289,425 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, FL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Polk County has 10.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Polk County would have about 328, against 314 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,221 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 874,790 people in 2025, up 19.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 289,425 households. The median household income in Polk County is $65,978 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Polk County scores 70 for gas stations (upper middle), #407 of 2,358 scored counties.
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