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Gas stations in Tioga County, NY

How Tioga County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #937 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
12
10 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
18
−28.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$41.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,057 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
46% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.9
46% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
47,453
−1.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 12 gas stations in Tioga County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.9, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Tioga County spend about $41.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,057 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 46% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Tioga County was 18 in 2023, down 28.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,130 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Tioga County declined 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Tioga County is 55 (upper middle), #937 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How Tioga 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 Tioga County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureTioga CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.96.910.9
Spending per listing$3.5M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1301,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−28.0%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,057$1,450$2,595
Median household income$72,739$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5540

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 18−28.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
187
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1210 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The 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 Tioga 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 Tioga County

Population, 2025 estimate
47,453−1.9% since 2020
Households
20,347
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
519 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$72,739+15.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,660
Median home value
$160,800
Jobs located here
12,724
Daytime population
39,149Residents 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 Tioga 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

Other business types in Tioga County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Tioga County, NY?

Tioga County has 12 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 28.0% from 2019.

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

About $41.8M a year, or $2,057 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,347 households in Tioga County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tioga County has 5.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.5M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Tioga County would have about 18, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,130 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Tioga County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Tioga County at 47,453 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,347 households. The median household income in Tioga County is $72,739 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.5% 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. Tioga County scores 55 for gas stations (upper middle), #937 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Tioga County

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