Market rankings · Michigan
Gas stations in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,561
- 4,935 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 3,540
- −1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.5B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.6
- 25% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Michigan has 5,561 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 89% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.6 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,576 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $10.5B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Michigan was 3,540 in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,152 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 52 SBA-backed loans worth $60.2M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #47 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area scores highest (62). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (80).
Every market in Michigan for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 62 | 86 | 8.0 | $3.2M | +0.8% | #111 of 387 |
| 2Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 60 | 492 | 11.2 | $2.5M | +2.8% | #129 of 387 |
| 3Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 53 | 59 | 8.7 | $3M | +1.8% | #173 of 387 |
| 4Midland, MI | 53 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #176 of 387 |
| 5Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 50 | 203 | 10.5 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #197 of 387 |
| 6Ann Arbor, MI | 47 | 153 | 10.2 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #216 of 387 |
| 7Monroe, MI | 46 | 89 | 14.1 | $2M | +0.7% | #225 of 387 |
| 8Traverse City, MI | 45 | 83 | 12.7 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #232 of 387 |
| 9Bay City, MI | 34 | 60 | 13.3 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #297 of 387 |
| 10Saginaw, MI | 33 | 105 | 13.5 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #308 of 387 |
| 11Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 30 | 2,451 | 13.9 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #323 of 387 |
| 12Jackson, MI | 29 | 98 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #328 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 26 | 185 | 14.4 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #342 of 387 |
| 13Flint, MI | 24 | 263 | 15.7 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #350 of 387 |
| 14Niles, MI | 21 | 95 | 14.8 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #360 of 387 |
| 15Battle Creek, MI | 11 | 105 | 19.7 | $1.3M | −0.6% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 80 | 57 | 12.5 | $2.4M | +2.1% | #29 of 536 |
| 2Marquette, MI | 70 | 26 | 9.2 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #72 of 536 |
| 3Coldwater, MI | 64 | 22 | 13.0 | $2M | +2.5% | #120 of 536 |
| 4Owosso, MI | 60 | 44 | 15.6 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #168 of 536 |
| 5Ludington, MI | 57 | 14 | 10.9 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #192 of 536 |
| 6Big Rapids, MI | 57 | 26 | 15.6 | $1.8M | +4.7% | #198 of 536 |
| 7Cadillac, MI | 52 | 30 | 15.3 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #253 of 536 |
| 8Sturgis, MI | 51 | 39 | 16.5 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #265 of 536 |
| 9Mount Pleasant, MI | 50 | 37 | 14.9 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #276 of 536 |
| 10Hillsdale, MI | 49 | 35 | 19.6 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #290 of 536 |
| 11Escanaba, MI | 48 | 19 | 11.9 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #298 of 536 |
| 12Adrian, MI | 48 | 75 | 19.3 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #302 of 536 |
| 13Houghton, MI | 46 | 24 | 15.5 | $1.7M | +1.8% | #315 of 536 |
| 14Petoskey, MI | 41 | 26 | 17.1 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #369 of 536 |
| 15Alma, MI | 38 | 34 | 23.0 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #400 of 536 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 34 | 59 | 20.1 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #429 of 536 |
| 16Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 31 | 26 | 18.4 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #453 of 536 |
| 17Alpena, MI | 28 | 28 | 21.5 | $1.1M | −0.1% | #475 of 536 |
| 18Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 19 | 33 | 23.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #507 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 79 | 105 | 9.4 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #170 of 2,358 |
| 2Livingston County, MI | 75 | 83 | 10.9 | $2.8M | +1.7% | #262 of 2,358 |
| 3Benzie County, MI | 71 | 6 | 7.8 | $3.7M | +3.1% | #361 of 2,358 |
| 4Clinton County, MI | 71 | 34 | 10.7 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #374 of 2,358 |
| 5Barry County, MI | 68 | 32 | 13.1 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #465 of 2,358 |
| 6Kent County, MI | 67 | 251 | 9.8 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #484 of 2,358 |
| 7Allegan County, MI | 67 | 57 | 12.5 | $2.4M | +2.1% | #491 of 2,358 |
| 8Leelanau County, MI | 67 | 14 | 14.5 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #498 of 2,358 |
| 9Kalamazoo County, MI | 66 | 86 | 8.0 | $3.2M | +0.8% | #512 of 2,358 |
| 10Lapeer County, MI | 66 | 42 | 12.1 | $2.5M | +1.0% | #525 of 2,358 |
| 11Muskegon County, MI | 63 | 59 | 8.7 | $3M | +1.8% | #614 of 2,358 |
| 12Midland County, MI | 62 | 37 | 10.6 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #664 of 2,358 |
| 13Marquette County, MI | 61 | 26 | 9.2 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #698 of 2,358 |
| 14Grand Traverse County, MI | 60 | 43 | 10.7 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #745 of 2,358 |
| 15Oakland County, MI | 60 | 557 | 10.5 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #748 of 2,358 |
| 16Ingham County, MI | 60 | 114 | 9.7 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #751 of 2,358 |
| 17Cass County, MI | 59 | 25 | 11.8 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #792 of 2,358 |
| 18Newaygo County, MI | 57 | 25 | 12.7 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #870 of 2,358 |
| 19Washtenaw County, MI | 56 | 153 | 10.2 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #904 of 2,358 |
| 20Tuscola County, MI | 56 | 25 | 11.6 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #905 of 2,358 |
| 21Eaton County, MI | 56 | 55 | 12.1 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #911 of 2,358 |
| 22Monroe County, MI | 56 | 89 | 14.1 | $2M | +0.7% | #918 of 2,358 |
| 23Branch County, MI | 55 | 22 | 13.0 | $2M | +2.5% | #952 of 2,358 |
| 24St. Clair County, MI | 53 | 90 | 13.3 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #1,033 of 2,358 |
| 25Antrim County, MI | 52 | 16 | 14.4 | $1.9M | +5.3% | #1,086 of 2,358 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Shiawassee County, MI | 52 | 44 | 15.6 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #1,091 of 2,358 |
| 27Macomb County, MI | 51 | 484 | 13.5 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #1,128 of 2,358 |
| 28Mason County, MI | 49 | 14 | 10.9 | $2.4M | 0.0% | #1,202 of 2,358 |
| 29Osceola County, MI | 49 | 13 | 13.9 | $2M | +2.7% | #1,216 of 2,358 |
| 30Mecosta County, MI | 49 | 26 | 15.6 | $1.8M | +4.7% | #1,228 of 2,358 |
| 31Oceana County, MI | 46 | 15 | 14.4 | $2M | +1.7% | #1,351 of 2,358 |
| 32Bay County, MI | 46 | 60 | 13.3 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #1,355 of 2,358 |
| 33Wexford County, MI | 46 | 19 | 13.9 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #1,357 of 2,358 |
| 34Saginaw County, MI | 46 | 105 | 13.5 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #1,359 of 2,358 |
| 35Ionia County, MI | 45 | 40 | 17.1 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,407 of 2,358 |
| 36Gladwin County, MI | 43 | 17 | 15.1 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #1,475 of 2,358 |
| 37Jackson County, MI | 43 | 98 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #1,477 of 2,358 |
| 38St. Joseph County, MI | 43 | 39 | 16.5 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #1,478 of 2,358 |
| 39Lenawee County, MI | 43 | 75 | 19.3 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #1,487 of 2,358 |
| 40Houghton County, MI | 42 | 20 | 14.0 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #1,506 of 2,358 |
| 41Isabella County, MI | 42 | 37 | 14.9 | $1.7M | +0.3% | #1,508 of 2,358 |
| 42Delta County, MI | 41 | 19 | 11.9 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #1,538 of 2,358 |
| 43Menominee County, MI | 41 | 14 | 13.5 | $2M | −2.2% | #1,542 of 2,358 |
| 44Missaukee County, MI | 41 | 11 | 18.6 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #1,558 of 2,358 |
| 45Hillsdale County, MI | 41 | 35 | 19.6 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #1,561 of 2,358 |
| 46Alcona County, MI | 39 | 8 | 15.1 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #1,626 of 2,358 |
| 47Genesee County, MI | 39 | 263 | 15.7 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #1,633 of 2,358 |
| 48Presque Isle County, MI | 37 | 10 | 15.0 | $1.8M | +1.0% | #1,701 of 2,358 |
| 49Berrien County, MI | 37 | 95 | 14.8 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #1,704 of 2,358 |
| 50Manistee County, MI | 37 | 18 | 17.0 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,710 of 2,358 |
| 51Sanilac County, MI | 36 | 25 | 14.3 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #1,739 of 2,358 |
| 52Crawford County, MI | 36 | 10 | 16.0 | $1.6M | +5.7% | #1,754 of 2,358 |
| 53Montcalm County, MI | 36 | 64 | 26.1 | $1.1M | +4.1% | #1,768 of 2,358 |
| 54Emmet County, MI | 35 | 26 | 17.1 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,788 of 2,358 |
| 55Cheboygan County, MI | 35 | 19 | 17.0 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #1,789 of 2,358 |
| 56Kalkaska County, MI | 35 | 20 | 25.7 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #1,808 of 2,358 |
| 57Van Buren County, MI | 34 | 59 | 19.3 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #1,831 of 2,358 |
| 58Gratiot County, MI | 32 | 34 | 23.0 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,906 of 2,358 |
| 59Charlevoix County, MI | 31 | 23 | 18.7 | $1.5M | 0.0% | #1,923 of 2,358 |
| 60Dickinson County, MI | 29 | 19 | 16.0 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #1,987 of 2,358 |
| 61Iosco County, MI | 29 | 23 | 19.6 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #1,997 of 2,358 |
| 62Wayne County, MI | 28 | 1,195 | 17.1 | $1.3M | −1.1% | #2,024 of 2,358 |
| 63Otsego County, MI | 28 | 24 | 21.4 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #2,029 of 2,358 |
| 64Roscommon County, MI | 28 | 26 | 22.5 | $1.1M | +1.9% | #2,035 of 2,358 |
| 65Calhoun County, MI | 26 | 105 | 19.7 | $1.3M | −0.6% | #2,089 of 2,358 |
| 66Lake County, MI | 26 | 12 | 23.1 | $1.1M | +9.1% | #2,096 of 2,358 |
| 67Gogebic County, MI | 25 | 10 | 14.3 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #2,104 of 2,358 |
| 68Alpena County, MI | 25 | 28 | 21.5 | $1.1M | −0.1% | #2,116 of 2,358 |
| 69Ogemaw County, MI | 24 | 24 | 25.6 | $1M | +1.6% | #2,150 of 2,358 |
| 70Iron County, MI | 23 | 11 | 19.8 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #2,165 of 2,358 |
| 71Mackinac County, MI | 22 | 12 | 23.1 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #2,191 of 2,358 |
| 72Huron County, MI | 19 | 31 | 21.9 | $1.2M | −2.7% | #2,228 of 2,358 |
| 73Clare County, MI | 19 | 34 | 27.2 | $884K | +2.3% | #2,234 of 2,358 |
| 74Chippewa County, MI | 17 | 33 | 23.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #2,262 of 2,358 |
| 75Arenac County, MI | 17 | 18 | 27.5 | $978K | +0.5% | #2,263 of 2,358 |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 10 | 20.3 | $1.3M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 6 | 17.0 | $1.5M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $1.8M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 8 | 20.6 | $1.2M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 8 | 32.6 | $800K | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 7 | 22.2 | $1.2M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 35.2 | $708K | +6.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Michigan?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,561 gas stations in Michigan. 4,935 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3,540 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. Official counts list 212 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $10.5B a year, or $2,576 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,561 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Michigan has 13.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Michigan would have about 4,403, against 5,561 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,152 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Kalamazoo-Portage metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 75 scored counties in Michigan, Ottawa County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Michigan scores 30 for gas stations (lower middle), #47 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Michigan. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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