Market rankings · Montana
Gas stations in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 809
- 705 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 489
- −0.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.6
- 61% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 809 gas stations in Montana. 705 of them (87%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 17.6 per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Montana comes to about $1.4B a year: $2,972 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 809 gas stations, that is $1.7M per station, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 489 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as gasoline stations, down 0.6% from 2019. That is one for every 938 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $10.8M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #30 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest (70). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (71).
Every market in Montana for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bozeman, MT | 70 | 68 | 13.3 | $2.3M | +7.7% | #69 of 387 |
| 2Helena, MT | 68 | 45 | 11.5 | $2.6M | +7.7% | #79 of 387 |
| 3Billings, MT | 51 | 126 | 16.1 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #193 of 387 |
| 4Great Falls, MT | 42 | 47 | 13.2 | $2.1M | +0.7% | #250 of 387 |
| 5Missoula, MT | 34 | 96 | 17.5 | $1.6M | +4.7% | #299 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 71 | 78 | 17.6 | $1.7M | +10.1% | #69 of 536 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 54 | 22 | 14.3 | $1.9M | +2.6% | #224 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ravalli County, MT | 85 | 24 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +9.4% | #82 of 2,358 |
| 2Jefferson County, MT | 79 | 8 | 16.0 | $2.4M | +9.8% | #180 of 2,358 |
| 3Gallatin County, MT | 76 | 68 | 13.3 | $2.3M | +7.7% | #242 of 2,358 |
| 4Lake County, MT | 75 | 18 | 14.3 | $2.2M | +6.9% | #271 of 2,358 |
| 5Lewis and Clark County, MT | 71 | 34 | 10.9 | $2.6M | +5.8% | #378 of 2,358 |
| 6Yellowstone County, MT | 63 | 104 | 14.9 | $1.9M | +4.5% | #630 of 2,358 |
| 7Flathead County, MT | 62 | 78 | 17.6 | $1.7M | +10.1% | #686 of 2,358 |
| 8Carbon County, MT | 59 | 12 | 25.7 | $1.3M | +9.1% | #815 of 2,358 |
| 9Cascade County, MT | 55 | 47 | 13.2 | $2.1M | +0.7% | #951 of 2,358 |
| 10Fergus County, MT | 51 | 9 | 17.0 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #1,130 of 2,358 |
| 11Missoula County, MT | 51 | 84 | 15.9 | $1.7M | +4.4% | #1,136 of 2,358 |
| 12Lincoln County, MT | 51 | 20 | 22.0 | $1.3M | +13.1% | #1,143 of 2,358 |
| 13Sanders County, MT | 50 | 15 | 27.5 | $1.1M | +12.9% | #1,190 of 2,358 |
| 14Hill County, MT | 49 | 6 | 9.7 | $3M | −0.5% | #1,194 of 2,358 |
| 15Park County, MT | 48 | 18 | 21.5 | $1.4M | +5.7% | #1,290 of 2,358 |
| 16Custer County, MT | 47 | 9 | 17.9 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #1,321 of 2,358 |
| 17Silver Bow County, MT | 46 | 22 | 14.3 | $1.9M | +2.6% | #1,360 of 2,358 |
| 18Glacier County, MT | 27 | 8 | 18.6 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #2,047 of 2,358 |
| 19Richland County, MT | 26 | 13 | 29.4 | $1M | −1.3% | #2,098 of 2,358 |
| 20Big Horn County, MT | 17 | 13 | 34.0 | $884K | −2.5% | #2,264 of 2,358 |
| 21Roosevelt County, MT | 6 | 10 | 32.4 | $812K | −5.2% | #2,352 of 2,358 |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 14 | 33.3 | $971K | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $4M | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 16.0 | $2.2M | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 10 | 26.2 | $1.3M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 17 | 47.0 | $616K | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 16.3 | $1.9M | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $3.2M | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 7 | 23.7 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 24.7 | $1.3M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 26.3 | $1.2M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 8 | 32.4 | $1M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 26.5 | $1.2M | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 23.2 | $1.4M | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 18.6 | $1.6M | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 11 | 59.4 | $533K | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 12 | 55.8 | $587K | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 22.7 | $1.5M | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 25.8 | $1.4M | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 40.7 | $790K | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 7 | 46.2 | $762K | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 50.9 | $636K | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 32.7 | $1.2M | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 34.0 | $1.1M | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 43.1 | $880K | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 69.1 | $416K | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 28.2 | $1.3M | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 75.2 | $489K | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 27.2 | $1.1M | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 66.7 | $533K | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 18.3 | $1.7M | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 86.8 | $429K | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 46.3 | $791K | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 83.3 | $387K | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Montana?
Montana has 809 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 705 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 489 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 0.6% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Montana spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $1.4B a year, or $2,972 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 809 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Montana has 17.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montana would have about 572, against 809 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 938 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Montana, Ravalli County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Montana scores 45 for gas stations (lower middle), #30 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Montana. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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