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Gas stations in Belmont County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,108 of 2,358 scored counties
#84 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
48
37 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
40
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$72.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,653 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
37% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.7
62% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,434
−2.8% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Belmont County is 25 (lower middle), #2,108 of 2,358 scored counties and #84 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Belmont County spend about $72.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,653 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.5M per station, 37% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 48 gas stations on map listings in Belmont County as of September 2026. Of those, 37 are chain locations, or 77%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.7, 62% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Belmont County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 680 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Belmont County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Belmont County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Belmont County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureBelmont CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.710.310.9
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6801,2561,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−0.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,653$2,610$2,595
Median household income$57,017$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score2547

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 400.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
386
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4837 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The 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 Belmont 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 Belmont County

Population, 2025 estimate
64,434−2.8% since 2020
Households
27,195
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
123
Median household income
$57,017+12.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,538
Median home value
$154,900
Jobs located here
20,092
Daytime population
58,570Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gas stations, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Belmont County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH89415.0$6M+12.5%#31 of 2,358
2Warren County, OH86788.5$3.6M+5.7%#63 of 2,358
3Union County, OH852711.1$2.8M+16.5%#77 of 2,358
4Fairfield County, OH81599.8$3.1M+6.5%#136 of 2,358
5Clermont County, OH76799.3$3.1M+3.9%#235 of 2,358
6Greene County, OH75568.2$3.4M+3.7%#252 of 2,358
7Licking County, OH74588.5$3.4M+3.8%#290 of 2,358
8Perry County, OH74139.7$3.2M+1.3%#292 of 2,358
9Butler County, OH721329.0$3.2M+2.4%#337 of 2,358
10Champaign County, OH721710.9$2.8M+0.2%#343 of 2,358
84Belmont County, OH254817.7$1.5M−2.8%#2,108 of 2,358

Other business types in Belmont County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Belmont County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 48 gas stations in Belmont County. 37 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

How much do households in Belmont County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $72.2M a year, or $2,653 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,195 households in Belmont County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Belmont County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Belmont County has 17.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 62% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Belmont County would have about 30, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 680 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Belmont County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Belmont County at 64,434 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 27,195 households. Median household income in Belmont County is $57,017, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.0%, 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. Belmont County scores 25 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,108 of 2,358 scored counties.

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