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Gas stations in Sussex County, NJ

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #831 of 2,358 scored counties
#13 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey

Listings
57
51 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
52
+8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$137.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,379 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.9
9% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
148,063
+2.9% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 57 gas stations in Sussex County. Of those, 51 are chain locations, or 89%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 9.9 per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Sussex County comes to about $137.4M a year: $2,379 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per station, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Sussex County in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,111 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Sussex County.

Population estimates put the population change in Sussex County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Sussex County has a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle): #831 of 2,358 scored counties and #13 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.

How Sussex County compares

The same measures for New Jersey 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 Sussex County, NJ compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
MeasureSussex CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.98.010.9
Spending per listing$2.4M$2.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1111,5791,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.3%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+3.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,379$1,914$2,595
Median household income$116,186$103,556$80,734
Groundwork market score5852

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 52+8.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
435
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5751 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$50K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
148,063+2.9% since 2020
Households
57,767
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
519 sq. mi.
People per square mile
281
Median household income
$116,186+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$144,531
Median home value
$369,400
Jobs located here
36,880
Daytime population
105,437Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across New Jersey

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The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for gas stations, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Sussex County marked.

Top counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ocean County, NJ741335.5$3.8M+5.6%#286 of 2,358
2Gloucester County, NJ71726.4$3.5M+3.3%#363 of 2,358
3Somerset County, NJ661058.0$2.7M+3.5%#517 of 2,358
4Burlington County, NJ651548.7$2.5M+4.3%#559 of 2,358
5Cumberland County, NJ64417.6$2.7M+2.2%#596 of 2,358
6Essex County, NJ641976.2$2.4M+4.2%#599 of 2,358
7Atlantic County, NJ62756.8$2.8M+1.6%#654 of 2,358
8Cape May County, NJ61255.6$3.7M−1.7%#693 of 2,358
9Camden County, NJ611607.9$2.4M+2.4%#708 of 2,358
10Mercer County, NJ611147.9$2.4M+3.3%#710 of 2,358
13Sussex County, NJ58579.9$2.4M+2.9%#831 of 2,358

Other business types in Sussex County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Sussex County, NJ?

There are 57 gas stations on map listings in Sussex County as of September 2026. 51 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Sussex County, NJ spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $137.4M a year, or $2,379 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,767 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Sussex County, NJ compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Sussex County has 9.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sussex County would have about 58, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,111 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Sussex County, NJ growing?

Population estimates put Sussex County at 148,063 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,767 households. The median household income in Sussex County is $116,186 a year, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Sussex County scores 58 for gas stations (upper middle), #831 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Sussex County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Sussex County

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