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Gas stations in Scioto County, OH
How Scioto County, OH compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,823 of 2,358 scored counties
#76 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 48
- 40 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $78.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,705 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.6
- 52% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,365
- −3.4% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Scioto County is 34 (lower middle), #1,823 of 2,358 scored counties and #76 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $2,705 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Scioto County spend about $78.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 48 gas stations on map listings in Scioto County as of September 2026. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.6, 52% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Scioto County was 31 in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 931 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $200K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Scioto County. Population estimates show Scioto County declined 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Scioto 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 | Scioto County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.6 | 10.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 931 | 1,256 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.4% | −0.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.4% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,705 | $2,610 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $50,609 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 31−11.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 331
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4840 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $200K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Scioto 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 Scioto County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,365−3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 28,864
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 610 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 119
- Median household income
- $50,609+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,152
- Median home value
- $137,900
- Jobs located here
- 24,365
- Daytime population
- 67,429Residents 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 |
| 76Scioto County, OH | 34 | 48 | 16.6 | $1.6M | −3.4% | #1,823 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Scioto 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 Scioto County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 48 gas stations in Scioto County. 40 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Scioto County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $78.1M a year, or $2,705 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,864 households in Scioto County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scioto County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Scioto County has 16.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Scioto County would have about 33, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 931 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Scioto County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Scioto County at 71,365 people in 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,864 households. Median household income in Scioto County is $50,609, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Scioto County scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,823 of 2,358 scored counties.
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