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Gas stations in Cayuga County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,386 of 2,358 scored counties
#26 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
26
23 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
29
−17.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$60.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,922 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.2
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
74,365
−2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 26 gas stations in Cayuga County. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.2, 25% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $1,922 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Cayuga County spend about $60.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.3M per station, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Cayuga County was 29 in 2023, down 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,087 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Cayuga County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Cayuga County is 45 (lower middle), #1,386 of 2,358 scored counties and #26 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How Cayuga County 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 Cayuga County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureCayuga CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.26.910.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0871,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−17.1%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,922$1,450$2,595
Median household income$67,904$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4540

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 29−17.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
284
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2623 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 Cayuga 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 Cayuga County

Population, 2025 estimate
74,365−2.3% since 2020
Households
31,524
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
692 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$67,904+16.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,583
Median home value
$171,000
Jobs located here
25,171
Daytime population
65,706Residents 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 counties in New York for gas stations, numbered among those based in New York, with Cayuga County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rockland County, NY67817.8$2.6M+5.9%#487 of 2,358
2Richmond County, NY66834.9$3.4M+1.3%#509 of 2,358
3New York County, NY64490.6$9.2M−1.3%#581 of 2,358
4Saratoga County, NY60737.2$2.9M+2.3%#736 of 2,358
5Orleans County, NY5984.9$4.1M−0.5%#782 of 2,358
6Tompkins County, NY58245.5$3.2M−1.4%#817 of 2,358
7Washington County, NY5672.9$7.1M−2.9%#892 of 2,358
8Lewis County, NY5687.2$3M−0.3%#896 of 2,358
9Tioga County, NY55125.9$3.5M−1.9%#937 of 2,358
10Kings County, NY542582.6$2.6M−2.5%#981 of 2,358
26Cayuga County, NY45268.2$2.3M−2.3%#1,386 of 2,358

Other business types in Cayuga County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Cayuga County, NY?

Cayuga County has 26 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 17.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Cayuga County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $60.6M a year, or $1,922 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,524 households in Cayuga County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cayuga County, NY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Cayuga County has 8.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cayuga County would have about 25, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,087 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Cayuga County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Cayuga County at 74,365 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 31,524 households. The median household income in Cayuga County is $67,904 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.3% 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. Cayuga County scores 45 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,386 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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