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Gas stations in Newaygo County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #870 of 2,358 scored counties
#18 of 75 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
25
20 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
25
−3.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$57.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,905 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
4% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.7
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
51,622
+3.1% 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 Newaygo County comes to about $57.1M a year: $2,905 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 25 gas stations, that is $2.3M per station, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 25 gas stations on map listings in Newaygo County as of September 2026. 20 of them (80%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 12.7 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Newaygo County was 25 in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 786 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Newaygo County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Newaygo County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #870 of 2,358 scored counties and #18 of 75 scored counties in Michigan.

How Newaygo 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 Newaygo County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureNewaygo CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.713.610.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7861,1521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.8%−1.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,905$2,576$2,595
Median household income$63,304$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5730

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 25−3.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
239
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2520 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
24The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,622+3.1% since 2020
Households
19,651
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,003
Median home value
$186,700
Jobs located here
10,466
Daytime population
41,120Residents 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 Newaygo 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
18Newaygo County, MI572512.7$2.3M+3.1%#870 of 2,358

Other business types in Newaygo County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Newaygo County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gas stations in Newaygo County. 20 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.

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

About $57.1M a year, or $2,905 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Newaygo County has 12.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 24, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 786 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #870 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 Newaygo County

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