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Gas stations in Bay County, MI
The gas stations in Bay County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,355 of 2,358 scored counties
#32 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 60
- 57 chain locations (95%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −10.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $116.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,576 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.3
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 102,123
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Bay County comes to about $116.2M a year: $2,576 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 60 gas stations on map listings in Bay County as of September 2026. Of those, 57 are chain locations, or 95%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.3 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Bay County was 34 in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,327 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Bay County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Bay County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,355 of 2,358 scored counties and #32 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.
How Bay 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.
| Measure | Bay County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.3 | 13.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,327 | 1,152 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.5% | −1.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $61,763 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 34−10.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 320
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6057 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The 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 Bay 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 Bay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 102,123−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 45,103
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 442 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 233
- Median household income
- $61,763+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,153
- Median home value
- $152,200
- Jobs located here
- 31,089
- Daytime population
- 93,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 32Bay County, MI | 46 | 60 | 13.3 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #1,355 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Bay 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 Bay County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 60 gas stations in Bay County. 57 of them (95%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Bay County, MI spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $116.2M 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 60 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,103 households in Bay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bay County, MI compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Bay County has 13.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Bay County would have about 49, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,327 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bay County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Bay County at 102,123 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,103 households. Median household income in Bay County is $61,763, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Bay County scores 46 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,355 of 2,358 scored counties.
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