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Gas stations in Herkimer County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,248 of 2,358 scored counties
#18 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
19
14 chain locations (74%)
Official establishments
25
−13.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$49.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,913 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.4
32% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,219
−1.4% 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

Households in Herkimer County spend about $49.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,913 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Herkimer County has 19 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 74%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 7.4 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Herkimer County in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,030 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Herkimer County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Herkimer County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,248 of 2,358 scored counties and #18 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How Herkimer 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 Herkimer County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureHerkimer CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.46.910.9
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0301,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.8%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,913$1,450$2,595
Median household income$68,515$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4840

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 25−13.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
236
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1914 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Herkimer 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 Herkimer County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,219−1.4% since 2020
Households
25,741
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,411 sq. mi.
People per square mile
42
Median household income
$68,515+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,546
Median home value
$147,700
Jobs located here
15,576
Daytime population
47,951Residents 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 Herkimer 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
18Herkimer County, NY48197.4$2.6M−1.4%#1,248 of 2,358

Other business types in Herkimer County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Herkimer County, NY?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gas stations in Herkimer County. 14 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019.

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

About $49.2M 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 19 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,741 households in Herkimer County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Herkimer County has 7.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.6M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Herkimer County would have about 21, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,030 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Herkimer County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Herkimer County at 59,219 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,741 households. Median household income in Herkimer County is $68,515, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Herkimer County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,248 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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