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Gas stations in Orange County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,325 of 2,358 scored counties
#22 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
172
147 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
123
−8.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$283.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,046 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.4
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
417,669
+4.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 172 gas stations in Orange County. 147 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 12.4 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Orange County comes to about $283.5M a year: $2,046 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 123 businesses with payroll in Orange County classed as gasoline stations, down 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,127 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $729K have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Orange County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Orange County grew 4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Orange County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,325 of 2,358 scored counties and #22 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How Orange 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 Orange County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureOrange CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.46.910.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1271,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.9%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,046$1,450$2,595
Median household income$97,178$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4740

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
135 → 123−8.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
958
Annual payroll, 2023
$29.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
172147 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
119The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$729K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
417,669+4.2% since 2020
Households
138,608
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
812 sq. mi.
People per square mile
501
Median household income
$97,178+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$124,076
Median home value
$387,900
Jobs located here
147,445
Daytime population
375,981Residents 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 Orange 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
22Orange County, NY4717212.4$1.6M+4.2%#1,325 of 2,358

Other business types in Orange County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Orange County, NY?

There are 172 gas stations on map listings in Orange County as of September 2026. 147 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 123 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.9% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $283.5M a year, or $2,046 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 172 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 138,608 households in Orange County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Orange County has 12.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Orange County would have about 119, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,127 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Orange County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Orange County at 417,669 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 138,608 households. The median household income in Orange County is $97,178 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.6% 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. Orange County scores 47 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,325 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 Orange County

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