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Gas stations in Cortland County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Cortland County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,759 of 2,358 scored counties
#43 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 27
- 26 chain locations (96%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- −56.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,975 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,850
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Cortland County spend about $37.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,975 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 27 gas stations on map listings in Cortland County as of September 2026. Of those, 26 are chain locations, or 96%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.2 per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Cortland County classed as gasoline stations, down 56.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,727 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cortland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cortland County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Cortland County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,759 of 2,358 scored counties and #43 of 59 scored counties in New York.
How Cortland 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.
| Measure | Cortland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,727 | 1,743 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −56.0% | −10.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,975 | $1,450 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $70,418 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 11−56.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 97
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2726 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cortland 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 Cortland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,850−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 18,999
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 499 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $70,418+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,337
- Median home value
- $162,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,001
- Daytime population
- 43,892Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| 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 |
| 43Cortland County, NY | 36 | 27 | 14.2 | $1.4M | −1.9% | #1,759 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Cortland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Cortland County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gas stations in Cortland County. 26 of them (96%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 56.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Cortland County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $37.5M a year, or $1,975 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,999 households in Cortland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cortland County, NY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Cortland County has 14.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cortland County would have about 16, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,727 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 56.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cortland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Cortland County at 45,850 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,999 households. Median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Cortland County scores 36 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,759 of 2,358 scored counties.
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