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Gas stations in Clinton County, IL

How Clinton County, IL compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,089 of 2,358 scored counties
#30 of 82 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
24
20 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
17
−15.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$44.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,079 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.5
51% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,128
+0.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 gas stations in Clinton County. 20 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.5, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,079 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Clinton County spend about $44.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 24 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Clinton County classed as gasoline stations, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 857 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Clinton County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clinton County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,089 of 2,358 scored counties and #30 of 82 scored counties in Illinois.

How Clinton County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Clinton County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.59.210.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$2.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8571,3191,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.0%+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,079$2,409$2,595
Median household income$86,588$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score5243

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 17−15.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
195
Annual payroll, 2023
$5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2420 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

Population, 2025 estimate
37,128+0.6% since 2020
Households
14,570
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
474 sq. mi.
People per square mile
78
Median household income
$86,588+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,402
Median home value
$192,400
Jobs located here
12,557
Daytime population
31,816Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for gas stations, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Clinton County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kendall County, IL90357.7$4.1M+9.9%#26 of 2,358
2McHenry County, IL80978.2$3.7M+2.5%#148 of 2,358
3Will County, IL7524910.2$3M+2.2%#260 of 2,358
4Piatt County, IL7468.7$3.7M+0.6%#288 of 2,358
5Kane County, IL741839.9$3M+1.8%#296 of 2,358
6Monroe County, IL7196.5$4.7M−0.3%#360 of 2,358
7Champaign County, IL69455.3$4.2M+1.8%#420 of 2,358
8Woodford County, IL64117.5$4M−0.8%#582 of 2,358
9DuPage County, IL643219.2$2.9M+0.3%#591 of 2,358
10Lake County, IL6229911.6$2.4M+0.8%#667 of 2,358
30Clinton County, IL522416.5$1.9M+0.6%#1,089 of 2,358

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clinton County, IL?

There are 24 gas stations on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. 20 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Clinton County, IL spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $44.9M a year, or $3,079 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,570 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clinton County, IL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Clinton County has 16.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clinton County would have about 19, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 857 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 37,128 people in 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,570 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $86,588 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Clinton County scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,089 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 Clinton County

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