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Gas stations in Highland County, OH
The gas stations in Highland County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,132 of 2,358 scored counties
#45 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 29
- 28 chain locations (97%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,094 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.1
- 57% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 43,823
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Highland County spend about $52.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,094 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per station, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 29 gas stations on map listings in Highland County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 97% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.1, 57% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Highland County in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 807 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Highland County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Highland County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,132 of 2,358 scored counties and #45 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Highland 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 | Highland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.1 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 807 | 1,256 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,094 | $2,610 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,785 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 21−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 192
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2928 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Highland 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 Highland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 43,823+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 16,938
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 553 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $65,785+48.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,210
- Median home value
- $168,900
- Jobs located here
- 10,840
- Daytime population
- 35,956Residents 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 |
| 45Highland County, OH | 51 | 29 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,132 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Highland 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 Highland County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 gas stations in Highland County. 28 of them (97%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Highland County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $52.4M a year, or $3,094 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,938 households in Highland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Highland County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Highland County has 17.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Highland County would have about 22, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 807 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Highland County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Highland County at 43,823 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,938 households. Median household income in Highland County is $65,785, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 48.9%, 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. Highland County scores 51 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,132 of 2,358 scored counties.
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