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Gas stations in Livingston County, MI
How Livingston County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #262 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 75 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 83
- 74 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- −9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $232.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,036 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 197,315
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Livingston County spend about $232.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,036 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per station, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 83 gas stations on map listings in Livingston County as of September 2026. 74 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 48 businesses with payroll in Livingston County classed as gasoline stations, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,593 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Livingston County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Livingston County is 75 (high), #262 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 75 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Livingston 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 | Livingston County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.9 | 13.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,593 | 1,152 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.4% | −1.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,036 | $2,576 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $103,039 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 48−9.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 498
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8374 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 97The 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 Livingston 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 Livingston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 197,315+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 76,445
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 565 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 346
- Median household income
- $103,039+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,893
- Median home value
- $356,800
- Jobs located here
- 61,513
- Daytime population
- 172,103Residents 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 |
Other business types in Livingston 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 Livingston County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 83 gas stations in Livingston County. 74 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Livingston County, MI spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $232.1M a year, or $3,036 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,445 households in Livingston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Livingston County, MI compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Livingston County has 10.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.8M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Livingston County would have about 97, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,593 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Livingston County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Livingston County at 197,315 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 76,445 households. Median household income in Livingston County is $103,039, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Livingston County scores 75 for gas stations (high), #262 of 2,358 scored counties.
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