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Gas stations in Niagara County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Niagara County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,112 of 2,358 scored counties
#15 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 69
- 54 chain locations (78%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $171.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,870 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.5
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 208,912
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Niagara County spend about $171.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,870 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 69 gas stations on map listings in Niagara County as of September 2026. Of those, 54 are chain locations, or 78%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.5, 31% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Niagara County in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,371 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Niagara County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Niagara County is 51 (upper middle), #1,112 of 2,358 scored counties and #15 of 59 scored counties in New York.
How Niagara 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 | Niagara County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.5 | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,371 | 1,743 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.1% | −10.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,870 | $1,450 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $69,633 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 67+3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 627
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6954 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 72The 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 Niagara 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 Niagara County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 208,912−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 91,884
- Median age
- 43.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 522 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $69,633+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,157
- Median home value
- $189,800
- Jobs located here
- 68,715
- Daytime population
- 179,319Residents 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 |
| 15Niagara County, NY | 51 | 69 | 7.5 | $2.5M | −1.5% | #1,112 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Niagara 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 Niagara County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 69 gas stations in Niagara County. 54 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Niagara County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $171.8M a year, or $1,870 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 91,884 households in Niagara County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Niagara County, NY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Niagara County has 7.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Niagara County would have about 72, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,371 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Niagara County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Niagara County at 208,912 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 91,884 households. Median household income in Niagara County is $69,633, 14% 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. Niagara County scores 51 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,112 of 2,358 scored counties.
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