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Gas stations in the Galesburg, IL area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Galesburg, IL area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #275 of 536 scored small-town markets
#8 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Illinois
- Listings
- 23
- 18 chain locations (78%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,491 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,767
- −4.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,491 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in the Galesburg area spend about $52.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 23 gas stations, that is $2.3M per station, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The Galesburg area has 23 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 18 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Galesburg area in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 953 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Galesburg area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Galesburg area from 2020 to 2025 at −4.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in the Galesburg area is 50 (upper middle), #275 of 536 scored small-town markets and #8 of 20 scored small-town markets based in Illinois.
How the Galesburg area 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.
| Measure | Galesburg area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.0 | 9.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 953 | 1,319 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.3% | +0.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,491 | $2,409 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $57,030 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22−4.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 218
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2318 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Galesburg area, 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 the Galesburg area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,767−4.1% since 2020
- Households
- 20,972
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 716 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 68
- Median household income
- $57,030+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,560
- Median home value
- $111,900
- Jobs located here
- 15,910
- Daytime population
- 44,318Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Illinois for gas stations, numbered among those based in Illinois, with the Galesburg area marked.
Top small-town markets in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carbondale, IL | 62 | 15 | 6.5 | $3.6M | −1.5% | #140 of 536 |
| 2Lincoln, IL | 60 | 6 | 5.3 | $4.9M | −2.5% | #160 of 536 |
| 3Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 60 | 19 | 9.1 | $2.6M | −1.0% | #163 of 536 |
| 4Marion-Herrin, IL | 58 | 22 | 7.6 | $3.5M | +0.2% | #181 of 536 |
| 5Quincy, IL-MO | 58 | 30 | 9.6 | $2.8M | −2.0% | #182 of 536 |
| 6Macomb, IL | 56 | 10 | 8.4 | $2.8M | −4.5% | #204 of 536 |
| 7Sterling, IL | 53 | 29 | 12.5 | $2.1M | −2.6% | #233 of 536 |
| 8Galesburg, IL | 50 | 23 | 11.0 | $2.3M | −4.1% | #275 of 536 |
| 9Centralia, IL | 48 | 19 | 12.2 | $2.1M | −3.4% | #297 of 536 |
| 10Ottawa, IL | 48 | 81 | 13.1 | $2.1M | −1.6% | #299 of 536 |
Other business types in the Galesburg area
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
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Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in the Galesburg, IL area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 gas stations in the Galesburg area. 18 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019.
How much do households in the Galesburg, IL area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $52.3M a year, or $2,491 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,972 households in the Galesburg area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Galesburg, IL area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Galesburg area has 11.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Galesburg area would have about 22, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 953 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Galesburg, IL area growing?
Population estimates put the Galesburg area at 47,767 people in 2025, down 4.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,972 households. Median household income in the Galesburg area is $57,030, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.2%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Galesburg area scores 50 for gas stations (upper middle), #275 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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