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Gas stations in Shoshone County, ID
The gas stations in Shoshone County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,005 of 2,358 scored counties
#30 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 18
- 15 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,890 a household
- Spending per listing
- $925K
- 61% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.2
- 2.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,130
- +7.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Shoshone County is 29 (lower middle), #2,005 of 2,358 scored counties and #30 of 30 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 gas stations in Shoshone County. 15 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.2, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Shoshone County spend about $16.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,890 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. Spread across 18 gas stations, that is $925K per station, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Shoshone County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 443 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Shoshone County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Shoshone 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 | Shoshone County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.2 | 14.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $925K | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 443 | 1,104 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.1% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,890 | $3,067 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $55,527 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 62
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1815 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Shoshone 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 Shoshone County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,130+7.1% since 2020
- Households
- 5,763
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,638 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 5
- Median household income
- $55,527+41.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,324
- Median home value
- $267,400
- Jobs located here
- 4,813
- Daytime population
- 13,557Residents 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 |
| 30Shoshone County, ID | 29 | 18 | 31.2 | $925K | +7.1% | #2,005 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Shoshone 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 Shoshone County, ID?
Shoshone County has 18 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Shoshone County, ID spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $16.7M a year, or $2,890 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $925K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,763 households in Shoshone County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shoshone County, ID compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Shoshone County has 31.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $925K, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Shoshone County would have about 7, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 443 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Shoshone County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Shoshone County at 14,130 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,763 households. The median household income in Shoshone County is $55,527 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 41.0% 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. Shoshone County scores 29 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,005 of 2,358 scored counties.
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