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Gas stations in Wicomico County, MD
The gas stations in Wicomico County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #326 of 2,358 scored counties
#13 of 24 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 43
- 35 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- −15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $122.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,022 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.6
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 106,899
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 gas stations in Wicomico County. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 81%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 10.6 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $3,022 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Wicomico County spend about $122.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 43 gas stations, that is $2.8M per station, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Wicomico County was 37 in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,094 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Wicomico County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Wicomico County has a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle): #326 of 2,358 scored counties and #13 of 24 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Wicomico County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Wicomico County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.6 | 7.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $3.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,094 | 1,702 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.9% | −5.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,022 | $2,770 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $76,210 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 37−15.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 461
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4335 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 51The 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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 106,899+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,470
- Median age
- 37.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 374 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 280
- Median household income
- $76,210+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,023
- Median home value
- $254,700
- Jobs located here
- 43,883
- Daytime population
- 101,796Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 94 | 35 | 5.7 | $5.9M | +5.9% | #6 of 2,358 |
| 2Frederick County, MD | 93 | 71 | 6.8 | $4.7M | +11.0% | #10 of 2,358 |
| 3Carroll County, MD | 88 | 43 | 6.7 | $5.1M | +2.2% | #46 of 2,358 |
| 4Calvert County, MD | 87 | 21 | 6.3 | $5.9M | +1.7% | #51 of 2,358 |
| 5St. Mary’s County, MD | 84 | 31 | 7.3 | $4.5M | +2.4% | #83 of 2,358 |
| 6Howard County, MD | 82 | 78 | 6.4 | $4.7M | +1.9% | #106 of 2,358 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 82 | 69 | 6.8 | $4.6M | +2.0% | #107 of 2,358 |
| 8Anne Arundel County, MD | 80 | 185 | 8.2 | $3.7M | +1.7% | #147 of 2,358 |
| 9Cecil County, MD | 80 | 43 | 10.6 | $3M | +3.2% | #152 of 2,358 |
| 10Queen Anne’s County, MD | 78 | 23 | 11.6 | $3M | +8.8% | #196 of 2,358 |
| 13Wicomico County, MD | 73 | 43 | 10.6 | $2.8M | +3.2% | #326 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County, MD?
Wicomico County has 43 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 35 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 15.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wicomico County, MD spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $122.3M a year, or $3,022 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,470 households in Wicomico County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wicomico County, MD compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Wicomico County has 10.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.8M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Wicomico County would have about 51, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,094 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Wicomico County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Wicomico County at 106,899 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,470 households. The median household income in Wicomico County is $76,210 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% 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. Wicomico County scores 73 for gas stations (upper middle), #326 of 2,358 scored counties.
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