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Gas stations in Franklin County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,783 of 2,358 scored counties
#45 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
21
15 chain locations (71%)
Official establishments
21
−4.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$37.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,921 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
25% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.8
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,500
−1.6% 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

For gas stations, Franklin County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,783 of 2,358 scored counties and #45 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gas stations in Franklin County. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 71%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Franklin County spend about $37.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,921 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. Spread across 21 gas stations, that is $1.8M per station, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Franklin County was 21 in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 929 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Franklin County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Franklin 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 Franklin County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureFranklin CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.86.910.9
Spending per listing$1.8M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9291,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.5%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,921$1,450$2,595
Median household income$65,151$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3540

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 21−4.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
274
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2115 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
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
46,500−1.6% since 2020
Households
19,514
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,629 sq. mi.
People per square mile
29
Median household income
$65,151+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,125
Median home value
$145,400
Jobs located here
17,015
Daytime population
46,034Residents 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 Franklin 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
45Franklin County, NY352110.8$1.8M−1.6%#1,783 of 2,358

Other business types in Franklin County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Franklin County, NY?

Franklin County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.

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

About $37.5M a year, or $1,921 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,514 households in Franklin County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Franklin County has 10.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Franklin County would have about 16, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 929 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Franklin County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Franklin County at 46,500 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,514 households. The median household income in Franklin County is $65,151 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.3% 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. Franklin County scores 35 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,783 of 2,358 scored counties.

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