Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Gas stations in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,828
- 3,157 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 3,643
- −8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 3,828 gas stations on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. Of those, 3,157 are chain locations, or 82%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Pennsylvania comes to about $10.2B a year: $1,930 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3,828 gas stations, that is $2.7M per station, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Pennsylvania was 3,643 in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,448 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $33.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #29 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (73). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Indiana area scores highest (62).
Every market in Pennsylvania for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 73 | 20 | 4.9 | $5M | +3.6% | #45 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 71 | 56 | 3.1 | $7.3M | +3.6% | #53 of 387 |
| 3Reading, PA | 65 | 81 | 5.0 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #95 of 387 |
| 4Chambersburg, PA | 65 | 37 | 5.8 | $4M | +3.0% | #96 of 387 |
| 5Lancaster, PA | 64 | 93 | 4.4 | $4.8M | +1.9% | #103 of 387 |
| 6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 61 | 1,504 | 6.1 | $3.2M | +1.4% | #119 of 387 |
| 7Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 57 | 175 | 7.1 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #147 of 387 |
| 8State College, PA | 53 | 35 | 5.9 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #171 of 387 |
| 9Lebanon, PA | 50 | 43 | 7.6 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #195 of 387 |
| 10Johnstown, PA | 48 | 29 | 5.2 | $3.7M | −3.2% | #206 of 387 |
| 11Altoona, PA | 44 | 29 | 5.7 | $3.4M | −2.5% | #235 of 387 |
| 12Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 43 | 329 | 9.7 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #246 of 387 |
| 13Erie, PA | 38 | 72 | 6.5 | $2.8M | −1.8% | #278 of 387 |
| 14Pittsburgh, PA | 38 | 880 | 8.3 | $2.3M | −1.3% | #281 of 387 |
| 15Williamsport, PA | 33 | 38 | 8.1 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #303 of 387 |
| 16Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 24 | 261 | 11.1 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #348 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Indiana, PA | 62 | 25 | 7.7 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #141 of 536 |
| 2Lewistown, PA | 60 | 9 | 4.9 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #161 of 536 |
| 3Meadville, PA | 60 | 19 | 5.6 | $3.4M | −2.4% | #162 of 536 |
| 4Selinsgrove, PA | 56 | 14 | 9.6 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #205 of 536 |
| 5Lewisburg, PA | 55 | 11 | 7.6 | $2.8M | −0.8% | #213 of 536 |
| 6St. Marys, PA | 54 | 8 | 6.0 | $3.5M | −3.3% | #221 of 536 |
| 7Huntingdon, PA | 53 | 11 | 6.7 | $3.5M | −2.4% | #229 of 536 |
| 8Hermitage, PA | 53 | 38 | 8.2 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #231 of 536 |
| 9Sunbury, PA | 53 | 40 | 8.7 | $2.3M | −1.7% | #232 of 536 |
| 10Pottsville, PA | 51 | 72 | 12.4 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #264 of 536 |
| 11Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 51 | 34 | 12.9 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #266 of 536 |
| 12DuBois, PA | 48 | 29 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.9% | #293 of 536 |
| 13East Stroudsburg, PA | 47 | 77 | 12.6 | $1.8M | −0.7% | #310 of 536 |
| 14Somerset, PA | 46 | 32 | 10.9 | $2M | −2.7% | #313 of 536 |
| 15Sayre, PA | 43 | 22 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −0.6% | #339 of 536 |
| 16Hemlock Farms, PA | 40 | 63 | 26.0 | $840K | +7.2% | #386 of 536 |
| 17Bradford, PA | 38 | 12 | 7.3 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #394 of 536 |
| 18Warren, PA | 38 | 20 | 12.4 | $1.6M | −3.8% | #397 of 536 |
| 19Oil City, PA | 37 | 29 | 13.6 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #404 of 536 |
| 20Lock Haven, PA | 26 | 29 | 18.8 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #483 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 75 | 20 | 4.9 | $5M | +3.6% | #246 of 2,358 |
| 2York County, PA | 74 | 56 | 3.1 | $7.3M | +3.6% | #275 of 2,358 |
| 3Chester County, PA | 74 | 103 | 5.0 | $4.4M | +4.2% | #280 of 2,358 |
| 4Franklin County, PA | 70 | 37 | 5.8 | $4M | +3.0% | #394 of 2,358 |
| 5Cumberland County, PA | 70 | 73 | 6.9 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #399 of 2,358 |
| 6Berks County, PA | 69 | 81 | 5.0 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #419 of 2,358 |
| 7Lancaster County, PA | 68 | 93 | 4.4 | $4.8M | +1.9% | #449 of 2,358 |
| 8Montgomery County, PA | 68 | 209 | 6.2 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #452 of 2,358 |
| 9Bucks County, PA | 66 | 150 | 6.0 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #507 of 2,358 |
| 10Northampton County, PA | 63 | 93 | 7.6 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #615 of 2,358 |
| 11Dauphin County, PA | 62 | 81 | 6.7 | $2.9M | +2.3% | #650 of 2,358 |
| 12Delaware County, PA | 61 | 143 | 6.6 | $2.8M | +0.8% | #700 of 2,358 |
| 13Lebanon County, PA | 61 | 43 | 7.6 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #701 of 2,358 |
| 14Centre County, PA | 59 | 35 | 5.9 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #783 of 2,358 |
| 15Butler County, PA | 58 | 73 | 9.0 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #832 of 2,358 |
| 16Philadelphia County, PA | 57 | 286 | 4.2 | $2.9M | −1.6% | #859 of 2,358 |
| 17Lehigh County, PA | 57 | 135 | 9.3 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #874 of 2,358 |
| 18Mifflin County, PA | 55 | 9 | 4.9 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #935 of 2,358 |
| 19Cambria County, PA | 55 | 29 | 5.2 | $3.7M | −3.2% | #936 of 2,358 |
| 20Crawford County, PA | 55 | 19 | 5.6 | $3.4M | −2.4% | #938 of 2,358 |
| 21Blair County, PA | 53 | 29 | 5.7 | $3.4M | −2.5% | #1,016 of 2,358 |
| 22Indiana County, PA | 53 | 25 | 7.7 | $2.6M | −0.3% | #1,019 of 2,358 |
| 23Allegheny County, PA | 53 | 361 | 6.6 | $2.6M | −2.0% | #1,020 of 2,358 |
| 24Erie County, PA | 51 | 72 | 6.5 | $2.8M | −1.8% | #1,106 of 2,358 |
| 25Beaver County, PA | 51 | 62 | 8.6 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #1,117 of 2,358 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Perry County, PA | 51 | 21 | 11.5 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #1,124 of 2,358 |
| 27Westmoreland County, PA | 50 | 139 | 9.0 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #1,154 of 2,358 |
| 28Elk County, PA | 49 | 8 | 6.0 | $3.5M | −3.3% | #1,193 of 2,358 |
| 29Fulton County, PA | 49 | 7 | 11.0 | $2.3M | −0.6% | #1,207 of 2,358 |
| 30Huntingdon County, PA | 48 | 11 | 6.7 | $3.5M | −2.4% | #1,244 of 2,358 |
| 31Union County, PA | 48 | 11 | 7.6 | $2.8M | −0.8% | #1,247 of 2,358 |
| 32Lycoming County, PA | 48 | 38 | 8.1 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #1,249 of 2,358 |
| 33Armstrong County, PA | 48 | 25 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.7% | #1,253 of 2,358 |
| 34Luzerne County, PA | 48 | 132 | 9.8 | $1.9M | +2.1% | #1,268 of 2,358 |
| 35Northumberland County, PA | 47 | 30 | 7.9 | $2.5M | −1.8% | #1,301 of 2,358 |
| 36Snyder County, PA | 47 | 14 | 9.6 | $2.4M | −0.2% | #1,303 of 2,358 |
| 37Mercer County, PA | 45 | 38 | 8.2 | $2.3M | −2.4% | #1,387 of 2,358 |
| 38Washington County, PA | 43 | 111 | 12.5 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #1,479 of 2,358 |
| 39Schuylkill County, PA | 42 | 72 | 12.4 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #1,510 of 2,358 |
| 40Columbia County, PA | 42 | 34 | 12.9 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,512 of 2,358 |
| 41Carbon County, PA | 41 | 38 | 13.9 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #1,557 of 2,358 |
| 42Clearfield County, PA | 40 | 29 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.9% | #1,576 of 2,358 |
| 43Monroe County, PA | 40 | 77 | 12.6 | $1.8M | −0.7% | #1,588 of 2,358 |
| 44Montour County, PA | 39 | 10 | 12.7 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #1,631 of 2,358 |
| 45Somerset County, PA | 38 | 32 | 10.9 | $2M | −2.7% | #1,653 of 2,358 |
| 46Bradford County, PA | 37 | 22 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −0.6% | #1,693 of 2,358 |
| 47Jefferson County, PA | 36 | 22 | 12.0 | $1.6M | −2.8% | #1,748 of 2,358 |
| 48Pike County, PA | 36 | 63 | 26.0 | $840K | +7.2% | #1,774 of 2,358 |
| 49Lackawanna County, PA | 35 | 111 | 12.6 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #1,794 of 2,358 |
| 50Lawrence County, PA | 34 | 41 | 11.4 | $1.7M | −2.4% | #1,819 of 2,358 |
| 51McKean County, PA | 33 | 12 | 7.3 | $2.5M | −3.5% | #1,848 of 2,358 |
| 52Juniata County, PA | 33 | 13 | 14.4 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #1,855 of 2,358 |
| 53Bedford County, PA | 32 | 29 | 14.7 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #1,887 of 2,358 |
| 54Tioga County, PA | 31 | 21 | 12.6 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #1,913 of 2,358 |
| 55Warren County, PA | 31 | 20 | 12.4 | $1.6M | −3.8% | #1,917 of 2,358 |
| 56Venango County, PA | 30 | 29 | 13.6 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #1,951 of 2,358 |
| 57Clarion County, PA | 30 | 23 | 15.3 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #1,955 of 2,358 |
| 58Fayette County, PA | 29 | 68 | 12.3 | $1.6M | −4.3% | #1,985 of 2,358 |
| 59Wayne County, PA | 26 | 39 | 18.7 | $1.1M | +1.1% | #2,093 of 2,358 |
| 60Potter County, PA | 23 | 9 | 12.9 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #2,156 of 2,358 |
| 61Clinton County, PA | 23 | 29 | 18.8 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #2,168 of 2,358 |
| 62Wyoming County, PA | 19 | 18 | 16.5 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #2,222 of 2,358 |
| 63Susquehanna County, PA | 16 | 30 | 19.3 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #2,274 of 2,358 |
| 64Greene County, PA | 16 | 29 | 20.2 | $1.1M | −5.5% | #2,275 of 2,358 |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $1.5M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $2M | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,828 gas stations in Pennsylvania. 3,157 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3,643 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. Another 168 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $10.2B a year, or $1,930 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,828 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Pennsylvania has 7.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 4,268, against 3,828 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,448 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Indiana area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County scores highest, at 75 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 46 for gas stations (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Oil change and quick lube208 listings
- Insurance agencies7,072 listings
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