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Gas stations in Rensselaer County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Rensselaer County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,390 of 2,358 scored counties
#27 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 59
- 49 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $127.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,906 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 160,510
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rensselaer County spend about $127.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,906 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per station, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Rensselaer County has 59 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 49 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 64 businesses with payroll in Rensselaer County classed as gasoline stations, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,042 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Rensselaer County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Rensselaer County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,390 of 2,358 scored counties and #27 of 59 scored counties in New York.
How Rensselaer 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 | Rensselaer County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,042 | 1,743 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.6% | −10.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,906 | $1,450 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $87,915 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 63 → 64+1.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 594
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5949 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 160,510−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 66,686
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 246
- Median household income
- $87,915+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,086
- Median home value
- $258,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,657
- Daytime population
- 135,820Residents 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 |
| 27Rensselaer County, NY | 45 | 59 | 8.8 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #1,390 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 59 gas stations in Rensselaer County. 49 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Rensselaer County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $127.1M a year, or $1,906 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 66,686 households in Rensselaer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rensselaer County, NY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Rensselaer County has 8.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Rensselaer County would have about 53, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,042 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Rensselaer County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Rensselaer County at 160,510 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 66,686 households. Median household income in Rensselaer County is $87,915, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Rensselaer County scores 45 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,390 of 2,358 scored counties.
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