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Gas stations in St. Clair County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in St. Clair County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #978 of 2,358 scored counties
#23 of 82 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 81
- 74 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 100
- −1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $262.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,599 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 27% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 250,708
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in St. Clair County comes to about $262.1M a year: $2,599 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.2M per station, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 81 gas stations on map listings in St. Clair County as of September 2026. Of those, 74 are chain locations, or 91%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.0, 27% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in St. Clair County in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,008 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.4M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in St. Clair County.
Population estimates show St. Clair County declined 2.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. St. Clair County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #978 of 2,358 scored counties and #23 of 82 scored counties in Illinois.
How St. Clair 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.
| Measure | St. Clair County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 9.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,008 | 1,319 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.0% | +0.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,599 | $2,409 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $73,854 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 101 → 100−1.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,050
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8174 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 110The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in St. Clair 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 St. Clair County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 250,708−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 100,846
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 658 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 386
- Median household income
- $73,854+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,153
- Median home value
- $180,300
- Jobs located here
- 90,959
- Daytime population
- 229,240Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for gas stations, numbered among those based in Illinois, with St. Clair County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kendall County, IL | 90 | 35 | 7.7 | $4.1M | +9.9% | #26 of 2,358 |
| 2McHenry County, IL | 80 | 97 | 8.2 | $3.7M | +2.5% | #148 of 2,358 |
| 3Will County, IL | 75 | 249 | 10.2 | $3M | +2.2% | #260 of 2,358 |
| 4Piatt County, IL | 74 | 6 | 8.7 | $3.7M | +0.6% | #288 of 2,358 |
| 5Kane County, IL | 74 | 183 | 9.9 | $3M | +1.8% | #296 of 2,358 |
| 6Monroe County, IL | 71 | 9 | 6.5 | $4.7M | −0.3% | #360 of 2,358 |
| 7Champaign County, IL | 69 | 45 | 5.3 | $4.2M | +1.8% | #420 of 2,358 |
| 8Woodford County, IL | 64 | 11 | 7.5 | $4M | −0.8% | #582 of 2,358 |
| 9DuPage County, IL | 64 | 321 | 9.2 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #591 of 2,358 |
| 10Lake County, IL | 62 | 299 | 11.6 | $2.4M | +0.8% | #667 of 2,358 |
| 23St. Clair County, IL | 54 | 81 | 8.0 | $3.2M | −2.5% | #978 of 2,358 |
Other business types in St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 81 gas stations in St. Clair County. 74 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in St. Clair County, IL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $262.1M a year, or $2,599 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 81 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 100,846 households in St. Clair County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Clair County, IL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
St. Clair County has 8.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.2M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, St. Clair County would have about 110, against 81 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,008 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is St. Clair County, IL growing?
Population estimates put St. Clair County at 250,708 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 100,846 households. Median household income in St. Clair County is $73,854, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. St. Clair County scores 54 for gas stations (upper middle), #978 of 2,358 scored counties.
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