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Gas stations in St. Johns County, FL

The gas stations in St. Johns County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 87 out of 100: High

Ranked #56 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 65 scored counties in Florida

Listings
89
82 chain locations (92%)
Official establishments
70
+11.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$341M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,945 a household
Spending per listing
$3.8M
61% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.7
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
346,328
+25.0% 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, St. Johns County has a Groundwork market score of 87 (high): #56 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 65 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

As of September 2026, map listings count 89 gas stations in St. Johns County. Chain locations make up 92% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in St. Johns County spend about $341M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,945 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 89 gas stations, that is $3.8M per station, 61% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in St. Johns County was 70 in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,654 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show St. Johns County grew 25.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How St. Johns 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 St. Johns County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Johns CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.79.510.9
Spending per listing$3.8M$2.8M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,6541,4771,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.1%−6.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+25.0%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,945$2,654$2,595
Median household income$109,839$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score8772

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
63 → 70+11.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,174
Annual payroll, 2023
$42.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8982 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
143The 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 St. Johns 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 St. Johns County

Population, 2025 estimate
346,328+25.0% since 2020
Households
115,794
Median age
45.2
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
601 sq. mi.
People per square mile
511
Median household income
$109,839+33.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$148,427
Median home value
$489,200
Jobs located here
95,238
Daytime population
271,916Residents 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 St. Johns 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

Other business types in St. Johns County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in St. Johns County, FL?

St. Johns County has 89 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 82 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 70 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in St. Johns County, FL spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $341M a year, or $2,945 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 89 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 115,794 households in St. Johns County and national spending patterns by income.

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

St. Johns County has 7.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.8M, 61% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, St. Johns County would have about 143, against 89 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,654 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is St. Johns County, FL growing?

Population estimates put St. Johns County at 346,328 people in 2025, up 25.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 115,794 households. The median household income in St. Johns County is $109,839 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.5% 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. St. Johns County scores 87 for gas stations (high), #56 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 St. Johns County

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