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Gas stations in Huron County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Huron County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 19 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,228 of 2,358 scored counties
#72 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
31
20 chain locations (65%)
Official establishments
21
−22.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$37.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,630 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
21.9
Twice the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,530
−2.7% 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

For gas stations, Huron County has a Groundwork market score of 19 (low): #2,228 of 2,358 scored counties and #72 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 gas stations in Huron County. 20 of them (65%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 21.9 per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Huron County comes to about $37.2M a year: $2,630 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Huron County was 21 in 2023, down 22.2% from 2019. That is one for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Huron County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Huron 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 Huron County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureHuron CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households21.913.610.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6741,1521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−22.2%−1.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,630$2,576$2,595
Median household income$58,870$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score1930

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 21−22.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
205
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3120 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The 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 Huron 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 Huron County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,530−2.7% since 2020
Households
14,150
Median age
48.4
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
836 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$58,870+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,624
Median home value
$154,300
Jobs located here
11,589
Daytime population
29,753Residents 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 Huron 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
72Huron County, MI193121.9$1.2M−2.7%#2,228 of 2,358

Other business types in Huron County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Huron County, MI?

There are 31 gas stations on map listings in Huron County as of September 2026. 20 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 22.2% from 2019.

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

About $37.2M a year, or $2,630 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,150 households in Huron County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Huron County has 21.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Huron County would have about 16, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Huron County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Huron County at 30,530 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,150 households. The median household income in Huron County is $58,870 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.9% 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. Huron County scores 19 for gas stations (low), #2,228 of 2,358 scored counties.

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 Huron County

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