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Gas stations in Ada County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Ada County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #70 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 141
- 110 chain locations (78%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- −7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $578.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,856 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 72% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 546,141
- +9.6% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Ada County has a Groundwork market score of 85 (high): #70 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 30 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.
At $2,856 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Ada County spend about $578.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $4.1M per station, 72% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Ada County has 141 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 110 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 7.0 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Ada County in 2023, down 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,986 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Ada County. Population estimates put the population change in Ada County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Ada County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Ada County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.0 | 14.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,986 | 1,104 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.3% | −2.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.6% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,856 | $3,067 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $91,502 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 110 → 102−7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,674
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $70.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 141110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 243The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Ada 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 Ada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 546,141+9.6% since 2020
- Households
- 202,543
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,052 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 493
- Median household income
- $91,502+38.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,631
- Median home value
- $512,300
- Jobs located here
- 294,737
- Daytime population
- 566,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canyon County, ID | 91 | 87 | 10.1 | $3.2M | +18.1% | #23 of 2,358 |
| 2Ada County, ID | 85 | 141 | 7.0 | $4.1M | +9.6% | #70 of 2,358 |
| 3Gem County, ID | 82 | 10 | 13.1 | $2.5M | +13.0% | #120 of 2,358 |
| 4Jefferson County, ID | 81 | 16 | 15.7 | $2.4M | +13.6% | #143 of 2,358 |
| 5Owyhee County, ID | 80 | 6 | 13.8 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #157 of 2,358 |
| 6Madison County, ID | 77 | 17 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #224 of 2,358 |
| 7Kootenai County, ID | 75 | 92 | 12.9 | $2.3M | +11.0% | #270 of 2,358 |
| 8Latah County, ID | 74 | 17 | 10.4 | $2.7M | +5.6% | #300 of 2,358 |
| 9Elmore County, ID | 72 | 12 | 10.8 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #344 of 2,358 |
| 10Bingham County, ID | 71 | 27 | 16.7 | $2.1M | +6.4% | #391 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Ada 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 Ada County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 141 gas stations in Ada County. 110 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 7.3% from 2019. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Ada County, ID spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $578.5M a year, or $2,856 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 141 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 202,543 households in Ada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ada County, ID compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Ada County has 7.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.1M, 72% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Ada County would have about 243, against 141 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,986 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ada County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Ada County at 546,141 people in 2025, up 9.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 202,543 households. Median household income in Ada County is $91,502, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.0%, 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. Ada County scores 85 for gas stations (high), #70 of 2,358 scored counties.
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