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Gas stations in Chemung County, NY

The gas stations in Chemung County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,919 of 2,358 scored counties
#47 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
40
31 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
34
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$63.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,792 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.3
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
80,415
−3.9% 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

Chemung County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,919 of 2,358 scored counties and #47 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 40 gas stations in Chemung County. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 78%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 11.3 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Chemung County spend about $63.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,792 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. Spread across 40 gas stations, that is $1.6M per station, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Chemung County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,037 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $50K have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Chemung County. Population estimates show Chemung County declined 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Chemung 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 Chemung County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureChemung CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.36.910.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0371,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,792$1,450$2,595
Median household income$63,716$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3140

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
34 → 340.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
380
Annual payroll, 2023
$9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4031 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$50K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
80,415−3.9% since 2020
Households
35,262
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
407 sq. mi.
People per square mile
202
Median household income
$63,716+16.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,374
Median home value
$141,100
Jobs located here
31,723
Daytime population
81,216Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for gas stations, numbered among those based in New York, with Chemung 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
47Chemung County, NY314011.3$1.6M−3.9%#1,919 of 2,358

Other business types in Chemung County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Chemung County, NY?

Chemung County has 40 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

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

About $63.2M a year, or $1,792 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,262 households in Chemung County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Chemung County has 11.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Chemung County would have about 27, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,037 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Chemung County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Chemung County at 80,415 people in 2025, down 3.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,262 households. The median household income in Chemung County is $63,716 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.0% 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. Chemung County scores 31 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,919 of 2,358 scored counties.

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