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Gas stations in New York

Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 5,314; 4,462 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments: 4,419; −10.9% since 2019
Household spending a year: $11.2B; On gasoline and other fuels
Listings per 10k households: 6.9; 37% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $2.1M; 12% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #36 of 51; Market score 40 · Lower middle

A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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 5,314 gas stations in New York. Of those, 4,462 are chain locations, or 84%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $1,450 per household (44% below the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $11.2B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.1M per station, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in New York was 4,419 in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,743 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, 63 SBA-backed loans worth $34.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #36 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest (52). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest (53).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY	52	24	5.5	$3.2M	−1.4%	#178 of 387
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	45	4,665	6.3	$2.3M	+0.6%	#231 of 387
3Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	40	382	7.6	$2.3M	−0.8%	#264 of 387
4Utica-Rome, NY	38	84	6.9	$2.6M	−2.0%	#279 of 387
5Rochester, NY	38	371	8.3	$2.2M	−0.7%	#282 of 387
6Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	35	330	8.6	$2.2M	+1.9%	#292 of 387
7Syracuse, NY	33	230	8.5	$2.2M	−1.3%	#306 of 387
8Binghamton, NY	29	77	7.5	$2.4M	−1.3%	#326 of 387
9Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	29	327	12.8	$1.6M	+3.0%	#329 of 387
10Glens Falls, NY	28	42	7.7	$2.6M	−1.9%	#331 of 387
11Kingston, NY	25	83	11.2	$1.8M	+1.1%	#344 of 387
12Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	18	51	10.7	$1.7M	−3.9%	#367 of 387
13Elmira, NY	15	40	11.3	$1.6M	−3.9%	#377 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Auburn, NY	53	26	8.2	$2.3M	−2.3%	#230 of 536
2Olean, NY	52	25	7.8	$2.4M	−2.1%	#244 of 536
3Gloversville, NY	51	16	7.0	$2.7M	−1.6%	#259 of 536
4Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	51	42	7.9	$2.3M	−2.6%	#260 of 536
5Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	49	35	8.4	$2.2M	−2.5%	#283 of 536
6Oneonta, NY	45	23	9.9	$2M	+3.8%	#325 of 536
7Cortland, NY	39	27	14.2	$1.4M	−1.9%	#389 of 536
8Batavia, NY	35	32	12.9	$1.5M	+0.2%	#418 of 536
9Corning, NY	32	49	12.5	$1.5M	−1.6%	#440 of 536
10Monticello, NY	31	72	22.9	$856K	+2.7%	#459 of 536
11Amsterdam, NY	27	25	12.8	$1.5M	+1.1%	#477 of 536
12Seneca Falls, NY	27	20	14.7	$1.3M	−1.7%	#478 of 536
13Plattsburgh, NY	18	54	16.1	$1.2M	−2.0%	#512 of 536
14Hudson, NY	18	48	18.0	$1.1M	−2.1%	#514 of 536

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Rockland County, NY	67	81	7.8	$2.6M	+5.9%	#487 of 2,358
2Richmond County, NY	66	83	4.9	$3.4M	+1.3%	#509 of 2,358
3New York County, NY	64	49	0.6	$9.2M	−1.3%	#581 of 2,358
4Saratoga County, NY	60	73	7.2	$2.9M	+2.3%	#736 of 2,358
5Orleans County, NY	59	8	4.9	$4.1M	−0.5%	#782 of 2,358
6Tompkins County, NY	58	24	5.5	$3.2M	−1.4%	#817 of 2,358
7Washington County, NY	56	7	2.9	$7.1M	−2.9%	#892 of 2,358
8Lewis County, NY	56	8	7.2	$3M	−0.3%	#896 of 2,358
9Tioga County, NY	55	12	5.9	$3.5M	−1.9%	#937 of 2,358
10Kings County, NY	54	258	2.6	$2.6M	−2.5%	#981 of 2,358
11Queens County, NY	54	368	4.4	$2.4M	−1.1%	#986 of 2,358
12Monroe County, NY	52	237	7.4	$2.4M	−1.0%	#1,062 of 2,358
13Erie County, NY	52	313	7.6	$2.3M	−0.6%	#1,063 of 2,358
14Oneida County, NY	51	65	6.8	$2.7M	−2.1%	#1,107 of 2,358
15Niagara County, NY	51	69	7.5	$2.5M	−1.5%	#1,112 of 2,358
16Albany County, NY	50	117	8.7	$2M	+2.2%	#1,162 of 2,358
17Ontario County, NY	49	46	9.5	$2.1M	+0.6%	#1,211 of 2,358
18Herkimer County, NY	48	19	7.4	$2.6M	−1.4%	#1,248 of 2,358
19Nassau County, NY	48	491	10.7	$2M	+0.6%	#1,265 of 2,358
20Onondaga County, NY	47	162	8.2	$2.1M	−1.9%	#1,307 of 2,358
21Schenectady County, NY	47	65	9.7	$1.8M	+3.0%	#1,315 of 2,358
22Orange County, NY	47	172	12.4	$1.6M	+4.2%	#1,325 of 2,358
23Allegany County, NY	46	13	7.3	$2.7M	+0.9%	#1,343 of 2,358
24Oswego County, NY	46	42	8.9	$2.2M	+1.0%	#1,345 of 2,358
25Madison County, NY	46	26	9.9	$2.1M	−1.2%	#1,349 of 2,358

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Counties in New York, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Cayuga County, NY	45	26	8.2	$2.3M	−2.3%	#1,386 of 2,358
27Rensselaer County, NY	45	59	8.8	$2.2M	−0.2%	#1,390 of 2,358
28Wayne County, NY	45	41	10.7	$1.9M	+0.1%	#1,396 of 2,358
29Suffolk County, NY	45	631	12.8	$1.8M	+1.6%	#1,399 of 2,358
30Westchester County, NY	45	398	10.7	$1.6M	+1.4%	#1,409 of 2,358
31Fulton County, NY	44	16	7.0	$2.7M	−1.6%	#1,424 of 2,358
32Cattaraugus County, NY	43	25	7.8	$2.4M	−2.1%	#1,456 of 2,358
33Chautauqua County, NY	43	42	7.9	$2.3M	−2.6%	#1,458 of 2,358
34Broome County, NY	43	65	7.9	$2.2M	−1.2%	#1,461 of 2,358
35Bronx County, NY	43	184	3.4	$1.9M	−3.8%	#1,468 of 2,358
36Chenango County, NY	42	14	7.0	$2.8M	−2.9%	#1,498 of 2,358
37St. Lawrence County, NY	41	35	8.4	$2.2M	−2.5%	#1,534 of 2,358
38Wyoming County, NY	41	15	9.1	$2.2M	−1.3%	#1,536 of 2,358
39Ulster County, NY	41	83	11.2	$1.8M	+1.1%	#1,548 of 2,358
40Otsego County, NY	39	23	9.9	$2M	+3.8%	#1,621 of 2,358
41Dutchess County, NY	39	155	13.3	$1.5M	+1.5%	#1,637 of 2,358
42Schoharie County, NY	37	16	12.4	$1.6M	+1.4%	#1,709 of 2,358
43Cortland County, NY	36	27	14.2	$1.4M	−1.9%	#1,759 of 2,358
44Putnam County, NY	36	64	18.0	$1.3M	+1.4%	#1,764 of 2,358
45Franklin County, NY	35	21	10.8	$1.8M	−1.6%	#1,783 of 2,358
46Jefferson County, NY	34	51	10.7	$1.7M	−3.9%	#1,816 of 2,358
47Chemung County, NY	31	40	11.3	$1.6M	−3.9%	#1,919 of 2,358
48Genesee County, NY	29	32	12.9	$1.5M	+0.2%	#1,988 of 2,358
49Warren County, NY	28	35	11.6	$1.7M	−0.9%	#2,012 of 2,358
50Steuben County, NY	26	49	12.5	$1.5M	−1.6%	#2,074 of 2,358
51Sullivan County, NY	26	72	22.9	$856K	+2.7%	#2,101 of 2,358
52Delaware County, NY	25	24	12.5	$1.5M	+0.2%	#2,106 of 2,358
53Montgomery County, NY	23	25	12.8	$1.5M	+1.1%	#2,160 of 2,358
54Seneca County, NY	23	20	14.7	$1.3M	−1.7%	#2,163 of 2,358
55Livingston County, NY	22	39	15.9	$1.3M	−0.2%	#2,179 of 2,358
56Essex County, NY	19	28	17.1	$1.1M	−2.2%	#2,230 of 2,358
57Clinton County, NY	16	54	16.1	$1.2M	−2.0%	#2,271 of 2,358
58Columbia County, NY	16	48	18.0	$1.1M	−2.1%	#2,273 of 2,358
59Greene County, NY	11	41	22.0	$910K	−1.1%	#2,328 of 2,358
Yates County, NY	Not scored	2	2.1	$8.8M	−0.8%
Schuyler County, NY	Not scored	3	4.1	$5M	−5.3%
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	3	12.4	$1.6M	−1.3%

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 New York?

There are 5,314 gas stations on map listings in New York as of September 2026. 4,462 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 4,419 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.9% from 2019. Official counts list 282 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in New York spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $11.2B a year, or $1,450 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,314 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

New York has 6.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, New York would have about 4,685, against 5,314 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,743 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for gas stations?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest, at 52 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest, at 53 (upper middle). Among 59 scored counties in New York, Rockland County scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). 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. New York scores 40 for gas stations (lower middle), #36 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 New York. 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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