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Gas stations in the Mount Vernon, OH area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Mount Vernon, OH area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #92 of 536 scored small-town markets
#7 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio

Listings
35
29 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
21
+5.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$68.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,911 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.9
37% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
64,002
+1.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in the Mount Vernon area. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.9 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in the Mount Vernon area spend about $68.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,911 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per station, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in the Mount Vernon area classed as gasoline stations, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,119 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $921K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Mount Vernon area.

Population estimates show the Mount Vernon area grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Mount Vernon area scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #92 of 536 scored small-town markets and #7 of 29 scored small-town markets based in Ohio. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.

How the Mount Vernon area 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 Mount Vernon, OH area compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureMount Vernon areaOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.910.310.9
Spending per listing$2M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1191,2561,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.0%−0.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,911$2,610$2,595
Median household income$73,878$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score6847

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21+5.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
211
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3529 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$921K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Mount Vernon area, 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 the Mount Vernon area

Population, 2025 estimate
64,002+1.9% since 2020
Households
23,491
Median age
40.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
526 sq. mi.
People per square mile
120
Median household income
$73,878+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,322
Median home value
$239,400
Jobs located here
19,622
Daytime population
59,569Residents 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 small-town markets in Ohio for gas stations, numbered among those based in Ohio, with the Mount Vernon area marked.

Top small-town markets in Ohio

Small-town markets in Ohio ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Urbana, OH811710.9$2.8M+0.2%#24 of 536
2Ashland, OH712512.1$2.4M+0.1%#66 of 536
3Wapakoneta, OH712513.2$2.4M−1.2%#67 of 536
4Coshocton, OH701711.5$2.4M+1.6%#75 of 536
5Findlay, OH693611.4$2.4M+0.1%#81 of 536
6Greenville, OH682712.7$2.3M−0.7%#88 of 536
7Mount Vernon, OH683514.9$2M+1.9%#92 of 536
8Marion, OH67208.1$3.2M−0.4%#95 of 536
9Salem, OH64399.4$3M−2.2%#115 of 536
10New Philadelphia-Dover, OH634311.2$2.5M−0.9%#130 of 536

Other business types in the Mount Vernon area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Mount Vernon, OH area?

The Mount Vernon area has 35 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019.

How much do households in the Mount Vernon, OH area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $68.4M a year, or $2,911 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,491 households in the Mount Vernon area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Mount Vernon, OH area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Mount Vernon area has 14.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Mount Vernon area would have about 29, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,119 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Mount Vernon, OH area growing?

Population estimates put the Mount Vernon area at 64,002 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,491 households. The median household income in the Mount Vernon area is $73,878 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Mount Vernon area scores 68 for gas stations (upper middle), #92 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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