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Gas stations in Montgomery County, OH
The gas stations in Montgomery County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #788 of 2,358 scored counties
#30 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 224
- 204 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 161
- −9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $578M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,499 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.7
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 539,598
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 224 gas stations in Montgomery County. Chain locations make up 91% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 9.7 for every 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,499 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $578M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 224 gas stations, that is $2.6M per station, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 161 businesses with payroll in Montgomery County classed as gasoline stations, down 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,437 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $913K have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery County.
Population estimates put the population change in Montgomery County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Montgomery County is 59 (upper middle), #788 of 2,358 scored counties and #30 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,437 | 1,256 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.0% | −0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,499 | $2,610 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,139 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 177 → 161−9.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,284
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $34.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 224204 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 242The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $913K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 539,598+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 231,319
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 461 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,162
- Median household income
- $66,139+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,114
- Median home value
- $180,900
- Jobs located here
- 257,007
- Daytime population
- 559,960Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gas stations, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Montgomery County marked.
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 |
| 30Montgomery County, OH | 59 | 224 | 9.7 | $2.6M | +0.5% | #788 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, OH?
There are 224 gas stations on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 204 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.0% from 2019. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Montgomery County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $578M a year, or $2,499 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 224 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 231,319 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Montgomery County has 9.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.6M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 242, against 224 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,437 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 539,598 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 231,319 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $66,139 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Montgomery County scores 59 for gas stations (upper middle), #788 of 2,358 scored counties.
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