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Gas stations in Clackamas County, OR
The gas stations in Clackamas County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #317 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 133
- 109 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $469.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,866 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 426,280
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clackamas County spend about $469.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,866 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per station, 48% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Clackamas County has 133 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 82% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.1 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Clackamas County was 84 in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,951 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $14.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Clackamas County.
Population estimates put the population change in Clackamas County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clackamas County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #317 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 29 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Clackamas County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Clackamas County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 8.6 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $3.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,951 | 1,801 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.4% | −1.7% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,866 | $2,653 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $103,517 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 82 → 84+2.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,025
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 133109 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 197The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $14.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 426,280+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 163,845
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,871 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 227
- Median household income
- $103,517+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,183
- Median home value
- $611,000
- Jobs located here
- 181,774
- Daytime population
- 404,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Deschutes County, OR | 85 | 68 | 8.0 | $3.7M | +6.8% | #71 of 2,358 |
| 2Crook County, OR | 83 | 12 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +10.6% | #101 of 2,358 |
| 3Polk County, OR | 81 | 15 | 4.5 | $6.4M | +2.3% | #122 of 2,358 |
| 4Benton County, OR | 79 | 18 | 4.7 | $5.6M | +4.4% | #160 of 2,358 |
| 5Yamhill County, OR | 78 | 28 | 7.1 | $4.1M | +2.2% | #188 of 2,358 |
| 6Columbia County, OR | 78 | 22 | 10.5 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #192 of 2,358 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 78 | 50 | 9.9 | $3M | +3.0% | #193 of 2,358 |
| 8Washington County, OR | 73 | 124 | 5.3 | $5M | +1.8% | #311 of 2,358 |
| 9Clackamas County, OR | 73 | 133 | 8.1 | $3.5M | +0.9% | #317 of 2,358 |
| 10Marion County, OR | 72 | 111 | 8.7 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #339 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 133 gas stations in Clackamas County. 109 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Clackamas County, OR spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $469.6M a year, or $2,866 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 133 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 163,845 households in Clackamas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clackamas County, OR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Clackamas County has 8.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.5M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clackamas County would have about 197, against 133 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,951 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Clackamas County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Clackamas County at 426,280 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 163,845 households. Median household income in Clackamas County is $103,517, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.6%, 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. Clackamas County scores 73 for gas stations (upper middle), #317 of 2,358 scored counties.
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