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Gas stations in Cuyahoga County, OH
The gas stations in Cuyahoga County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,059 of 2,358 scored counties
#38 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 493
- 401 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 353
- −4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,169 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,232,925
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Cuyahoga County comes to about $1.2B a year: $2,169 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 493 gas stations on map listings in Cuyahoga County as of September 2026. Of those, 401 are chain locations, or 81%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 353 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Cuyahoga County in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,571 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 29 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $7.8M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cuyahoga County.
Population estimates put the population change in Cuyahoga County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Cuyahoga County is 52 (upper middle), #1,059 of 2,358 scored counties and #38 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Cuyahoga 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.
| Measure | Cuyahoga County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,571 | 1,256 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.6% | −0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,169 | $2,610 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $64,468 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 370 → 353−4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,594
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $67.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 493401 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 504The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $7.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,232,925−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 554,551
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 457 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,725
- Median household income
- $64,468+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,344
- Median home value
- $195,400
- Jobs located here
- 751,187
- Daytime population
- 1,420,605Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| 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 |
| 38Cuyahoga County, OH | 52 | 493 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.3% | #1,059 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Cuyahoga County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Cuyahoga County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 493 gas stations in Cuyahoga County. 401 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 353 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 29 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cuyahoga County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $1.2B a year, or $2,169 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 493 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 554,551 households in Cuyahoga County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cuyahoga County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Cuyahoga County has 8.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cuyahoga County would have about 504, against 493 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,571 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Cuyahoga County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Cuyahoga County at 1,232,925 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 554,551 households. Median household income in Cuyahoga County is $64,468, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Cuyahoga County scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,059 of 2,358 scored counties.
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