Market rankings · Ohio
Gas stations in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,012
- 4,350 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 3,873
- −0.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $12.7B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Ohio has 5,012 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4,350 are chain locations, or 87%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 10.3 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Ohio comes to about $12.7B a year: $2,610 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 5,012 gas stations, that is $2.5M per station, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 3,873 businesses with payroll in Ohio classed as gasoline stations, down 0.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,256 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $48.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #28 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (69). Of the 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Urbana area scores highest (81).
Every market in Ohio for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 69 | 679 | 7.9 | $3.3M | +4.7% | #71 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 63 | 851 | 9.4 | $2.9M | +2.7% | #106 of 387 |
| 3Akron, OH | 60 | 197 | 6.6 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Canton-Massillon, OH | 57 | 151 | 9.0 | $3M | −0.2% | #146 of 387 |
| 5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 55 | 326 | 9.5 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #162 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 46 | 859 | 9.2 | $2.6M | −0.8% | #222 of 387 |
| 7Lima, OH | 40 | 47 | 11.4 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #263 of 387 |
| 8Mansfield, OH | 39 | 59 | 11.8 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #273 of 387 |
| 9Springfield, OH | 39 | 71 | 12.7 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #274 of 387 |
| 10Toledo, OH | 38 | 271 | 10.6 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #280 of 387 |
| 11Youngstown-Warren, OH | 33 | 206 | 11.2 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #304 of 387 |
| 12Sandusky, OH | 27 | 83 | 16.3 | $1.7M | −2.6% | #338 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 18 | 280 | 18.4 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #368 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 15 | 85 | 14.6 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #375 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 15 | 80 | 16.1 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urbana, OH | 81 | 17 | 10.9 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #24 of 536 |
| 2Ashland, OH | 71 | 25 | 12.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #66 of 536 |
| 3Wapakoneta, OH | 71 | 25 | 13.2 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #67 of 536 |
| 4Coshocton, OH | 70 | 17 | 11.5 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #75 of 536 |
| 5Findlay, OH | 69 | 36 | 11.4 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #81 of 536 |
| 6Greenville, OH | 68 | 27 | 12.7 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #88 of 536 |
| 7Mount Vernon, OH | 68 | 35 | 14.9 | $2M | +1.9% | #92 of 536 |
| 8Marion, OH | 67 | 20 | 8.1 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #95 of 536 |
| 9Salem, OH | 64 | 39 | 9.4 | $3M | −2.2% | #115 of 536 |
| 10New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 63 | 43 | 11.2 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #130 of 536 |
| 11Van Wert, OH | 61 | 17 | 14.7 | $2M | +0.3% | #155 of 536 |
| 12Wooster, OH | 60 | 55 | 12.4 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #165 of 536 |
| 13Bellefontaine, OH | 59 | 31 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #177 of 536 |
| 14Bucyrus, OH | 57 | 23 | 12.7 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #195 of 536 |
| 15Tiffin, OH | 56 | 29 | 13.0 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #207 of 536 |
| 16Fremont, OH | 54 | 38 | 15.4 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #225 of 536 |
| 17Athens, OH | 54 | 36 | 15.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #226 of 536 |
| 18Norwalk, OH | 53 | 36 | 15.3 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #236 of 536 |
| 19Celina, OH | 52 | 33 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #256 of 536 |
| 20Sidney, OH | 51 | 38 | 20.1 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #269 of 536 |
| 21Defiance, OH | 49 | 31 | 20.2 | $1.5M | +0.1% | #288 of 536 |
| 22Zanesville, OH | 43 | 56 | 16.3 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #344 of 536 |
| 23Wilmington, OH | 42 | 39 | 23.3 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #360 of 536 |
| 24Portsmouth, OH | 41 | 48 | 16.6 | $1.6M | −3.4% | #368 of 536 |
| 25Marietta, OH | 39 | 39 | 15.7 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #387 of 536 |
| 26Chillicothe, OH | 39 | 60 | 20.1 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #388 of 536 |
| 27Cambridge, OH | 37 | 34 | 20.8 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #405 of 536 |
| 28Gallipolis, OH | 19 | 36 | 31.0 | $902K | −0.5% | #508 of 536 |
| 29Washington Court House, OH | 15 | 33 | 28.5 | $972K | −1.4% | #522 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 89 | 41 | 5.0 | $6M | +12.5% | #31 of 2,358 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 86 | 78 | 8.5 | $3.6M | +5.7% | #63 of 2,358 |
| 3Union County, OH | 85 | 27 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +16.5% | #77 of 2,358 |
| 4Fairfield County, OH | 81 | 59 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #136 of 2,358 |
| 5Clermont County, OH | 76 | 79 | 9.3 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #235 of 2,358 |
| 6Greene County, OH | 75 | 56 | 8.2 | $3.4M | +3.7% | #252 of 2,358 |
| 7Licking County, OH | 74 | 58 | 8.5 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #290 of 2,358 |
| 8Perry County, OH | 74 | 13 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +1.3% | #292 of 2,358 |
| 9Butler County, OH | 72 | 132 | 9.0 | $3.2M | +2.4% | #337 of 2,358 |
| 10Champaign County, OH | 72 | 17 | 10.9 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #343 of 2,358 |
| 11Medina County, OH | 71 | 67 | 9.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #365 of 2,358 |
| 12Lorain County, OH | 70 | 115 | 9.0 | $3M | +3.1% | #401 of 2,358 |
| 13Miami County, OH | 70 | 46 | 10.2 | $2.9M | +3.4% | #402 of 2,358 |
| 14Putnam County, OH | 70 | 17 | 12.9 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #406 of 2,358 |
| 15Franklin County, OH | 69 | 384 | 6.9 | $3.4M | +2.8% | #427 of 2,358 |
| 16Portage County, OH | 68 | 54 | 8.3 | $3.3M | +1.0% | #453 of 2,358 |
| 17Morrow County, OH | 68 | 20 | 14.9 | $2.2M | +3.7% | #468 of 2,358 |
| 18Geauga County, OH | 66 | 32 | 8.9 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #511 of 2,358 |
| 19Summit County, OH | 64 | 143 | 6.2 | $4M | −0.3% | #583 of 2,358 |
| 20Carroll County, OH | 64 | 9 | 8.0 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #585 of 2,358 |
| 21Hamilton County, OH | 64 | 271 | 7.6 | $3.1M | +1.0% | #589 of 2,358 |
| 22Stark County, OH | 62 | 142 | 9.1 | $2.9M | −0.2% | #651 of 2,358 |
| 23Pickaway County, OH | 62 | 34 | 15.5 | $1.9M | +7.4% | #680 of 2,358 |
| 24Madison County, OH | 62 | 27 | 17.2 | $1.8M | +7.1% | #685 of 2,358 |
| 25Lake County, OH | 61 | 88 | 8.7 | $3M | −0.1% | #697 of 2,358 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marion County, OH | 60 | 20 | 8.1 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #732 of 2,358 |
| 27Ashland County, OH | 60 | 25 | 12.1 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #750 of 2,358 |
| 28Coshocton County, OH | 60 | 17 | 11.5 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #753 of 2,358 |
| 29Auglaize County, OH | 60 | 25 | 13.2 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #754 of 2,358 |
| 30Montgomery County, OH | 59 | 224 | 9.7 | $2.6M | +0.5% | #788 of 2,358 |
| 31Hancock County, OH | 59 | 36 | 11.4 | $2.4M | +0.1% | #794 of 2,358 |
| 32Wood County, OH | 58 | 62 | 11.4 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #833 of 2,358 |
| 33Darke County, OH | 57 | 27 | 12.7 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #867 of 2,358 |
| 34Knox County, OH | 57 | 35 | 14.9 | $2M | +1.9% | #879 of 2,358 |
| 35Columbiana County, OH | 56 | 39 | 9.4 | $3M | −2.2% | #897 of 2,358 |
| 36Tuscarawas County, OH | 55 | 43 | 11.2 | $2.5M | −0.9% | #944 of 2,358 |
| 37Fulton County, OH | 54 | 23 | 13.5 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #987 of 2,358 |
| 38Cuyahoga County, OH | 52 | 493 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.3% | #1,059 of 2,358 |
| 39Allen County, OH | 52 | 47 | 11.4 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #1,061 of 2,358 |
| 40Richland County, OH | 52 | 59 | 11.8 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #1,071 of 2,358 |
| 41Preble County, OH | 52 | 29 | 17.3 | $1.8M | −0.8% | #1,090 of 2,358 |
| 42Lucas County, OH | 51 | 186 | 10.2 | $2.4M | −1.7% | #1,118 of 2,358 |
| 43Wayne County, OH | 51 | 55 | 12.4 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #1,121 of 2,358 |
| 44Clark County, OH | 51 | 71 | 12.7 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #1,123 of 2,358 |
| 45Highland County, OH | 51 | 29 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,132 of 2,358 |
| 46Mahoning County, OH | 50 | 104 | 10.6 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #1,152 of 2,358 |
| 47Hocking County, OH | 50 | 16 | 13.8 | $2.2M | −1.9% | #1,158 of 2,358 |
| 48Van Wert County, OH | 50 | 17 | 14.7 | $2M | +0.3% | #1,164 of 2,358 |
| 49Wyandot County, OH | 49 | 12 | 13.3 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #1,206 of 2,358 |
| 50Morgan County, OH | 49 | 8 | 14.0 | $2M | −0.9% | #1,215 of 2,358 |
| 51Logan County, OH | 49 | 31 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #1,225 of 2,358 |
| 52Brown County, OH | 49 | 35 | 20.4 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #1,236 of 2,358 |
| 53Seneca County, OH | 48 | 29 | 13.0 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #1,259 of 2,358 |
| 54Crawford County, OH | 48 | 23 | 12.7 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #1,260 of 2,358 |
| 55Adams County, OH | 48 | 16 | 15.4 | $2M | +1.5% | #1,266 of 2,358 |
| 56Noble County, OH | 48 | 8 | 17.3 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #1,277 of 2,358 |
| 57Trumbull County, OH | 47 | 102 | 11.8 | $2.1M | −1.3% | #1,306 of 2,358 |
| 58Ottawa County, OH | 47 | 32 | 17.3 | $1.7M | −2.0% | #1,324 of 2,358 |
| 59Harrison County, OH | 46 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.4M | −2.9% | #1,344 of 2,358 |
| 60Sandusky County, OH | 46 | 38 | 15.4 | $1.8M | −0.4% | #1,365 of 2,358 |
| 61Hardin County, OH | 45 | 18 | 15.4 | $2M | −2.1% | #1,393 of 2,358 |
| 62Huron County, OH | 45 | 36 | 15.3 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #1,398 of 2,358 |
| 63Henry County, OH | 45 | 20 | 17.5 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #1,403 of 2,358 |
| 64Athens County, OH | 45 | 36 | 15.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,405 of 2,358 |
| 65Holmes County, OH | 44 | 20 | 14.9 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #1,444 of 2,358 |
| 66Mercer County, OH | 43 | 33 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #1,484 of 2,358 |
| 67Shelby County, OH | 42 | 38 | 20.1 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #1,517 of 2,358 |
| 68Defiance County, OH | 41 | 31 | 20.2 | $1.5M | +0.1% | #1,559 of 2,358 |
| 69Lawrence County, OH | 39 | 31 | 13.7 | $1.9M | −4.2% | #1,623 of 2,358 |
| 70Ashtabula County, OH | 38 | 64 | 16.3 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #1,661 of 2,358 |
| 71Erie County, OH | 37 | 51 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,708 of 2,358 |
| 72Vinton County, OH | 37 | 12 | 22.5 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #1,723 of 2,358 |
| 73Muskingum County, OH | 36 | 56 | 16.3 | $1.7M | +0.7% | #1,745 of 2,358 |
| 74Clinton County, OH | 35 | 39 | 23.3 | $1.3M | +0.6% | #1,802 of 2,358 |
| 75Washington County, OH | 34 | 39 | 15.7 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #1,815 of 2,358 |
| 76Scioto County, OH | 34 | 48 | 16.6 | $1.6M | −3.4% | #1,823 of 2,358 |
| 77Ross County, OH | 33 | 60 | 20.1 | $1.4M | −0.8% | #1,861 of 2,358 |
| 78Guernsey County, OH | 32 | 34 | 20.8 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #1,901 of 2,358 |
| 79Pike County, OH | 31 | 26 | 23.9 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,932 of 2,358 |
| 80Williams County, OH | 30 | 28 | 18.1 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #1,952 of 2,358 |
| 81Jefferson County, OH | 30 | 51 | 18.8 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #1,957 of 2,358 |
| 82Monroe County, OH | 28 | 12 | 21.2 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #2,022 of 2,358 |
| 83Paulding County, OH | 28 | 21 | 27.5 | $1.1M | −0.4% | #2,037 of 2,358 |
| 84Belmont County, OH | 25 | 48 | 17.7 | $1.5M | −2.8% | #2,108 of 2,358 |
| 85Jackson County, OH | 23 | 38 | 29.4 | $963K | +0.5% | #2,172 of 2,358 |
| 86Meigs County, OH | 21 | 21 | 23.1 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #2,202 of 2,358 |
| 87Gallia County, OH | 18 | 36 | 31.0 | $902K | −0.5% | #2,249 of 2,358 |
| 88Fayette County, OH | 15 | 33 | 28.5 | $972K | −1.4% | #2,283 of 2,358 |
Questions
How many gas stations are in Ohio?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,012 gas stations in Ohio. 4,350 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3,873 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 0.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 137 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ohio spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $12.7B a year, or $2,610 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,012 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Ohio has 10.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Ohio would have about 5,322, against 5,012 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,256 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Urbana area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 88 scored counties in Ohio, Delaware County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Ohio scores 47 for gas stations (lower middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ohio. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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