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Gas stations in Steuben County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Steuben County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,074 of 2,358 scored counties
#50 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
49
42 chain locations (86%)
Official establishments
50
+4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$75.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,935 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.5
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
91,855
−1.6% 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

For gas stations, Steuben County has a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle): #2,074 of 2,358 scored counties and #50 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 49 gas stations in Steuben County. 42 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 12.5 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Steuben County spend about $75.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,935 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per station, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Steuben County was 50 in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 784 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Steuben County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Steuben 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 Steuben County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSteuben CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.56.910.9
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7841,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.2%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,935$1,450$2,595
Median household income$65,887$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2640

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 50+4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
488
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4942 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
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
91,855−1.6% since 2020
Households
39,219
Median age
43.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,391 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$65,887+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,852
Median home value
$137,900
Jobs located here
35,180
Daytime population
89,380Residents 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 Steuben 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
50Steuben County, NY264912.5$1.5M−1.6%#2,074 of 2,358

Other business types in Steuben County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Steuben County, NY?

There are 49 gas stations on map listings in Steuben County as of September 2026. 42 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 4.2% from 2019.

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

About $75.9M a year, or $1,935 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 49 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,219 households in Steuben County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Steuben County has 12.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Steuben County would have about 32, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 784 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Steuben County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Steuben County at 91,855 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 39,219 households. The median household income in Steuben County is $65,887 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% 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. Steuben County scores 26 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,074 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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