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Gas stations in St. Lawrence County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,534 of 2,358 scored counties
#37 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
35
27 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
42
−32.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$76.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,834 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.4
23% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,488
−2.5% 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 St. Lawrence County spend about $76.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,834 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. Spread across 35 gas stations, that is $2.2M per station, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 35 gas stations on map listings in St. Lawrence County as of September 2026. 27 of them (77%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.4 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 42 businesses with payroll in St. Lawrence County classed as gasoline stations, down 32.3% from 2019. That is one for every 992 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $433K have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in St. Lawrence County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of St. Lawrence County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in St. Lawrence County is 41 (lower middle), #1,534 of 2,358 scored counties and #37 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.46.910.9
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9921,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−32.3%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,834$1,450$2,595
Median household income$62,850$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4140

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
62 → 42−32.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
541
Annual payroll, 2023
$15.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3527 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$433K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
105,488−2.5% since 2020
Households
41,666
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
2,680 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$62,850+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,668
Median home value
$121,900
Jobs located here
32,561
Daytime population
102,579Residents 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 St. Lawrence 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
37St. Lawrence County, NY41358.4$2.2M−2.5%#1,534 of 2,358

Other business types in St. Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in St. Lawrence County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in St. Lawrence County. 27 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 32.3% from 2019.

How much do households in St. Lawrence County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $76.4M a year, or $1,834 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,666 households in St. Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

St. Lawrence County has 8.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, St. Lawrence County would have about 32, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 992 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 32.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is St. Lawrence County, NY growing?

Population estimates put St. Lawrence County at 105,488 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,666 households. Median household income in St. Lawrence County is $62,850, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. St. Lawrence County scores 41 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,534 of 2,358 scored counties.

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