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Gas stations in the Binghamton, NY metro area

The gas stations in the Binghamton, NY metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #326 of 387 scored metro areas
#8 of 13 scored metro areas based in New York

Listings
77
67 chain locations (87%)
Official establishments
100
−16.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$184M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,797 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.5
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
243,189
−1.3% 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

The Binghamton metro area scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #326 of 387 scored metro areas and #8 of 13 scored metro areas based in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.

Households in the Binghamton metro area spend about $184M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,797 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The Binghamton metro area has 77 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 67 are chain locations, or 87%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 7.5 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Binghamton metro area in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,024 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Binghamton metro area declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Binghamton metro area compares

The same measures for New York 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 Binghamton, NY metro area compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureBinghamton metro areaNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.56.910.9
Spending per listing$2.4M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0241,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−16.0%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,797$1,450$2,595
Median household income$64,590$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2940

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
100−16.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
846
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7767 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
77The 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 the Binghamton metro area, 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 the Binghamton metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
243,189−1.3% since 2020
Households
102,352
Median age
41.6
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
1,224 sq. mi.
People per square mile
200
Median household income
$64,590+19.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,420
Median home value
$156,000
Jobs located here
94,944
Daytime population
240,172Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across New York

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The highest-scoring metro areas in New York for gas stations, numbered among those based in New York, with the Binghamton metro area marked.

Top metro areas in New York

Metro areas in New York ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY52245.5$3.2M−1.4%#178 of 387
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ454,6656.3$2.3M+0.6%#231 of 387
3Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY403827.6$2.3M−0.8%#264 of 387
4Utica-Rome, NY38846.9$2.6M−2.0%#279 of 387
5Rochester, NY383718.3$2.2M−0.7%#282 of 387
6Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY353308.6$2.2M+1.9%#292 of 387
7Syracuse, NY332308.5$2.2M−1.3%#306 of 387
8Binghamton, NY29777.5$2.4M−1.3%#326 of 387
9Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY2932712.8$1.6M+3.0%#329 of 387
10Glens Falls, NY28427.7$2.6M−1.9%#331 of 387

Other business types in the Binghamton metro area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Binghamton, NY metro area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 77 gas stations in the Binghamton metro area. 67 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 16.0% from 2019.

How much do households in the Binghamton, NY metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $184M a year, or $1,797 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 102,352 households in the Binghamton metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Binghamton, NY metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Binghamton metro area has 7.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,024 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Binghamton, NY metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Binghamton metro area at 243,189 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 102,352 households. Median household income in the Binghamton metro area is $64,590, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.0%, 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. The Binghamton metro area scores 29 for gas stations (lower middle), #326 of 387 scored metro areas.

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