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Gas stations in Sullivan County, NY
The gas stations in Sullivan County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,101 of 2,358 scored counties
#51 of 59 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 72
- 62 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −18.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $61.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,960 a household
- Spending per listing
- $856K
- 64% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.9
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 80,586
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Sullivan County is 26 (lower middle), #2,101 of 2,358 scored counties and #51 of 59 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 72 gas stations in Sullivan County. Of those, 62 are chain locations, or 86%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.9, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Sullivan County spend about $61.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,960 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That works out to $856K per station, 64% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Sullivan County was 39 in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019. That is one for every 806 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Sullivan County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sullivan 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 | Sullivan County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.9 | 6.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $856K | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 806 | 1,743 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.7% | −10.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,960 | $1,450 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $72,382 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 39−18.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 156
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7262 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 80,586+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 31,434
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 82
- Median household income
- $72,382+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,703
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Jobs located here
- 27,765
- Daytime population
- 75,219Residents 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 |
| 51Sullivan County, NY | 26 | 72 | 22.9 | $856K | +2.7% | #2,101 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Sullivan County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Sullivan County, NY?
There are 72 gas stations on map listings in Sullivan County as of September 2026. 62 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 18.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sullivan County, NY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $61.6M a year, or $1,960 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $856K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,434 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sullivan County, NY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Sullivan County has 22.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $856K, 64% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sullivan County would have about 26, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 806 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sullivan County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Sullivan County at 80,586 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,434 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $72,382 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 26 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,101 of 2,358 scored counties.
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