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Gas stations in Delaware County, OK

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Delaware County, OK, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,139 of 2,358 scored counties
#19 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
34
28 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
22
−12.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,097 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.8
82% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,910
+3.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 gas stations in Delaware County. Chain locations make up 82% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 19.8 for every 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Delaware County comes to about $53.2M a year: $3,097 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Delaware County was 22 in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 780 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Delaware County grew 3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Delaware County is 51 (upper middle), #1,139 of 2,358 scored counties and #19 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma.

How Delaware County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 Delaware County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureDelaware CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.814.910.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7808681,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.0%−3.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,097$2,953$2,595
Median household income$56,676$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score5149

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 22−12.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
174
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3428 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,910+3.8% since 2020
Households
17,161
Median age
47.2
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
738 sq. mi.
People per square mile
56
Median household income
$56,676+35.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,839
Median home value
$175,300
Jobs located here
10,172
Daytime population
36,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Oklahoma

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The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for gas stations, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Delaware County marked.

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rogers County, OK92267.1$4.8M+7.1%#12 of 2,358
2Wagoner County, OK92278.6$3.9M+14.6%#16 of 2,358
3Canadian County, OK826611.3$2.8M+20.4%#117 of 2,358
4Tulsa County, OK771816.6$4.2M+4.2%#207 of 2,358
5Cleveland County, OK74958.1$3.6M+2.6%#289 of 2,358
6Washington County, OK692511.9$2.5M+2.7%#437 of 2,358
7Haskell County, OK69715.3$2.2M+2.0%#444 of 2,358
8Logan County, OK673217.9$2M+11.5%#500 of 2,358
9Osage County, OK662615.0$2.2M+2.2%#533 of 2,358
10Oklahoma County, OK653079.4$2.9M+3.0%#551 of 2,358
19Delaware County, OK513419.8$1.6M+3.8%#1,139 of 2,358

Other business types in Delaware County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Delaware County, OK?

There are 34 gas stations on map listings in Delaware County as of September 2026. 28 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Delaware County, OK spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $53.2M a year, or $3,097 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,161 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Delaware County, OK compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Delaware County has 19.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Delaware County would have about 22, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 780 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Delaware County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Delaware County at 41,910 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,161 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $56,676 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.9% 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. 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. Delaware County scores 51 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,139 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Delaware County

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