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Gas stations in Baraga County, MI

The gas stations in Baraga County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
2 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,674 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
28% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
20% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
8,169
+0.3% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Baraga County comes to about $9.2M a year: $2,674 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3 gas stations, that is $3.1M per station, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 3 gas stations on map listings in Baraga County as of September 2026. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Baraga County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 858 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Baraga County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Baraga County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Baraga County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureBaraga CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.713.610.9
Spending per listing$3.1M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8581,1521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.3%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,674$2,576$2,595
Median household income$55,327$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored30

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4
Employees, 2023
22
Annual payroll, 2023
$304K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Baraga 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 Baraga County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,169+0.3% since 2020
Households
3,433
Median age
46.5
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
898 sq. mi.
People per square mile
9
Median household income
$55,327
Average household income
$71,924
Median home value
$138,100
Jobs located here
2,752
Daytime population
8,141Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ottawa County, MI791059.4$3.1M+3.9%#170 of 2,358
2Livingston County, MI758310.9$2.8M+1.7%#262 of 2,358
3Benzie County, MI7167.8$3.7M+3.1%#361 of 2,358
4Clinton County, MI713410.7$2.8M+1.6%#374 of 2,358
5Barry County, MI683213.1$2.3M+2.2%#465 of 2,358
6Kent County, MI672519.8$2.7M+2.5%#484 of 2,358
7Allegan County, MI675712.5$2.4M+2.1%#491 of 2,358
8Leelanau County, MI671414.5$2.1M+3.0%#498 of 2,358
9Kalamazoo County, MI66868.0$3.2M+0.8%#512 of 2,358
10Lapeer County, MI664212.1$2.5M+1.0%#525 of 2,358
Baraga County, MINot scored38.7$3.1M+0.3%

Other business types in Baraga County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Baraga County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 gas stations in Baraga County. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Baraga County, MI spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $9.2M a year, or $2,674 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,433 households in Baraga County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Baraga County, MI compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Baraga County has 8.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.1M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Baraga County would have about 4, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 858 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Baraga County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Baraga County at 8,169 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,433 households. Median household income in Baraga County is $55,327, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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 Baraga County

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