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Gas stations in Linn County, OR

The gas stations in Linn County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 78 out of 100: High

Ranked #193 of 2,358 scored counties
#7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
50
40 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
29
−3.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$151.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,981 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
27% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.9
9% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
132,843
+3.0% 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

For gas stations, Linn County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #193 of 2,358 scored counties and #7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

At $2,981 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Linn County spend about $151.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $3M per station, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 50 gas stations on map listings in Linn County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 9.9 per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Linn County was 29 in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,749 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.8M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Linn County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Linn County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Linn 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.

Gas stations in Linn County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureLinn CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.98.610.9
Spending per listing$3M$3.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,7491,8011,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.3%−1.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,981$2,653$2,595
Median household income$76,329$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score7866

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
30 → 29−3.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
478
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5040 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
63The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$4.8M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Linn 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 Linn County

Population, 2025 estimate
132,843+3.0% since 2020
Households
50,729
Median age
40.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
2,290 sq. mi.
People per square mile
57
Median household income
$76,329+36.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,267
Median home value
$376,400
Jobs located here
46,739
Daytime population
117,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Oregon

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Deschutes County, OR85688.0$3.7M+6.8%#71 of 2,358
2Crook County, OR831211.1$2.8M+10.6%#101 of 2,358
3Polk County, OR81154.5$6.4M+2.3%#122 of 2,358
4Benton County, OR79184.7$5.6M+4.4%#160 of 2,358
5Yamhill County, OR78287.1$4.1M+2.2%#188 of 2,358
6Columbia County, OR782210.5$3.1M+2.6%#192 of 2,358
7Linn County, OR78509.9$3M+3.0%#193 of 2,358
8Washington County, OR731245.3$5M+1.8%#311 of 2,358
9Clackamas County, OR731338.1$3.5M+0.9%#317 of 2,358
10Marion County, OR721118.7$3.1M+2.7%#339 of 2,358

Other business types in Linn County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Linn County, OR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 50 gas stations in Linn County. 40 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Linn County, OR spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $151.2M a year, or $2,981 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,729 households in Linn County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Linn County, OR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Linn County has 9.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Linn County would have about 63, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,749 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Linn County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Linn County at 132,843 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,729 households. Median household income in Linn County is $76,329, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.6%, 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. Linn County scores 78 for gas stations (high), #193 of 2,358 scored counties.

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

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