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Gas stations in Ottawa County, OH
The gas stations in Ottawa County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,324 of 2,358 scored counties
#58 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 32
- 28 chain locations (88%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $53.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,869 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 59% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 39,481
- −2.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,869 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Ottawa County spend about $53.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.7M per station, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 32 gas stations on map listings in Ottawa County as of September 2026. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.3, 59% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Ottawa County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 1,423 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Ottawa County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ottawa County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,324 of 2,358 scored counties and #58 of 88 scored counties in Ohio.
How Ottawa 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 | Ottawa County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,423 | 1,256 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.0% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,869 | $2,610 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $76,101 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 169
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3228 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 39,481−2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 18,504
- Median age
- 49.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 255 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $76,101+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,812
- Median home value
- $219,900
- Jobs located here
- 12,612
- Daytime population
- 34,439Residents 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 |
| 58Ottawa County, OH | 47 | 32 | 17.3 | $1.7M | −2.0% | #1,324 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 gas stations in Ottawa County. 28 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Ottawa County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $53.1M a year, or $2,869 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,504 households in Ottawa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ottawa County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Ottawa County has 17.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Ottawa County would have about 22, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,423 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Ottawa County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Ottawa County at 39,481 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,504 households. Median household income in Ottawa County is $76,101, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Ottawa County scores 47 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,324 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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