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Gas stations in Hawaii

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
329
237 chain locations (72%)
Official establishments
238
−3.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.3B
On gasoline and other fuels
Listings per 10k households
6.7
39% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$4M
67% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#11 of 51
Market score 67 · Upper middle

A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 329 gas stations on map listings in Hawaii as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 72% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 6.7 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Hawaii comes to about $1.3B a year: $2,667 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4M per station, 67% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 238 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as gasoline stations, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,069 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #11 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (64). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Kapaa area scores highest (84).

Every market in Hawaii for gas stations

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, 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

Metro areas reaching Hawaii, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urban Honolulu, HI641785.3$4.8M−2.3%#102 of 387
2Kahului-Wailuku, HI616010.7$2.8M−2.5%#121 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Hawaii, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kapaa, HI842510.6$3M+0.3%#13 of 536
2Hilo-Kailua, HI83668.9$3.2M+4.6%#17 of 536

Counties

Counties in Hawaii, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hawaii County, HI74668.9$3.2M+4.6%#293 of 2,358
2Kauai County, HI742510.6$3M+0.3%#294 of 2,358
3Honolulu County, HI651785.3$4.8M−2.3%#543 of 2,358
4Maui County, HI656010.7$2.8M−2.5%#554 of 2,358
Kalawao County, HINot scored00.0n/a+2.5%

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 Hawaii?

As of September 2026, map listings count 329 gas stations in Hawaii. 237 of them (72%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 238 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Hawaii spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $1.3B a year, or $2,667 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 329 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Hawaii has 6.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4M, 67% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hawaii would have about 551, against 329 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,069 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for gas stations?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Kapaa area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Hawaii County scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). 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. Hawaii scores 67 for gas stations (upper middle), #11 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 Hawaii. 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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