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Gas stations in Macomb County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,128 of 2,358 scored counties
#27 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
484
445 chain locations (92%)
Official establishments
248
−4.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$922.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,571 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.5
24% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
886,221
+0.7% 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

Households in Macomb County spend about $922.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,571 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 484 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Macomb County has 484 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 445 of them (92%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.5 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 248 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Macomb County in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,446 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 26 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Macomb County.

Population estimates put the population change in Macomb County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Macomb County is 51 (upper middle), #1,128 of 2,358 scored counties and #27 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Macomb 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 Macomb County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMacomb CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.513.610.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,4461,1521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.6%−1.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,571$2,576$2,595
Median household income$77,837$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5130

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
260 → 248−4.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,384
Annual payroll, 2023
$36.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
26Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
484445 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
387The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
11
Amount
$6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Macomb 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 Macomb County

Population, 2025 estimate
886,221+0.7% since 2020
Households
358,668
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,835
Median household income
$77,837+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,852
Median home value
$243,900
Jobs located here
329,207
Daytime population
825,351Residents 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 Macomb 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
27Macomb County, MI5148413.5$1.9M+0.7%#1,128 of 2,358

Other business types in Macomb County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Macomb County, MI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 484 gas stations in Macomb County. 445 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 248 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 26 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $922.2M a year, or $2,571 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 484 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 358,668 households in Macomb County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Macomb County has 13.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Macomb County would have about 387, against 484 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,446 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Macomb County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Macomb County at 886,221 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 358,668 households. Median household income in Macomb County is $77,837, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.8%, 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. Macomb County scores 51 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,128 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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