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Gas stations in Clinton County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,271 of 2,358 scored counties
#57 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
54
43 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
50
+6.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$64.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,913 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.1
48% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
78,138
−2.0% 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

Clinton County scores 16 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,271 of 2,358 scored counties and #57 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 54 gas stations in Clinton County. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 16.1 for every 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $1,913 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Clinton County spend about $64.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.2M per station, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Clinton County was 50 in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 671 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $560K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Clinton County. Population estimates show Clinton County declined 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Clinton 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 Clinton County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.16.910.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6711,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+6.4%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,913$1,450$2,595
Median household income$71,224$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score1640

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
47 → 50+6.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
480
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5443 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
1
Amount
$560K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
78,138−2.0% since 2020
Households
33,556
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,038 sq. mi.
People per square mile
76
Median household income
$71,224+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,254
Median home value
$180,600
Jobs located here
30,059
Daytime population
74,633Residents 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 Clinton 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
57Clinton County, NY165416.1$1.2M−2.0%#2,271 of 2,358

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clinton County, NY?

Clinton County has 54 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 43 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019.

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

About $64.2M a year, or $1,913 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,556 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Clinton County has 16.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clinton County would have about 27, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 671 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 78,138 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,556 households. The median household income in Clinton County is $71,224 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.4% 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. Clinton County scores 16 for gas stations (low), #2,271 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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