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Gas stations in Wayne County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,396 of 2,358 scored counties
#28 of 59 scored counties in New York

Listings
41
37 chain locations (90%)
Official establishments
33
−21.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$78.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,038 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.7
2% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
91,250
+0.1% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Wayne County comes to about $78.3M a year: $2,038 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 41 gas stations on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. 37 of them (90%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.7 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Wayne County was 33 in 2023, down 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,164 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Wayne County grew 0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Wayne County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,396 of 2,358 scored counties and #28 of 59 scored counties in New York.

How Wayne 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 Wayne County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureWayne CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.76.910.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1641,7431,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−21.4%−10.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.1%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,038$1,450$2,595
Median household income$74,506$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4540

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
42 → 33−21.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
277
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4137 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
33The 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County

Population, 2025 estimate
91,250+0.1% since 2020
Households
38,404
Median age
44.0
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
604 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$74,506+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,779
Median home value
$170,000
Jobs located here
27,479
Daytime population
75,376Residents 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 Wayne 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
28Wayne County, NY454110.7$1.9M+0.1%#1,396 of 2,358

Other business types in Wayne County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Wayne County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 41 gas stations in Wayne County. 37 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 21.4% from 2019.

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

About $78.3M a year, or $2,038 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,404 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Wayne County has 10.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Wayne County would have about 33, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,164 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Wayne County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Wayne County at 91,250 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,404 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $74,506, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Wayne County scores 45 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,396 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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