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Gas stations in Armstrong County, PA
The gas stations in Armstrong County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,253 of 2,358 scored counties
#33 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 25
- 20 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $59.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,116 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,698
- −2.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gas stations in Armstrong County. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.9 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Armstrong County comes to about $59.3M a year: $2,116 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Armstrong County classed as gasoline stations, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,274 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Armstrong County declined 2.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Armstrong County is 48 (lower middle), #1,253 of 2,358 scored counties and #33 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Armstrong County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Armstrong County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 7.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,274 | 1,448 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −8.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,116 | $1,930 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,008 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 22−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 216
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2520 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,698−2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 28,035
- Median age
- 46.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 99
- Median household income
- $65,008+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,098
- Median home value
- $157,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,144
- Daytime population
- 50,841Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| 33Armstrong County, PA | 48 | 25 | 8.9 | $2.4M | −2.7% | #1,253 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County, PA?
Armstrong County has 25 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Armstrong County, PA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $59.3M a year, or $2,116 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,035 households in Armstrong County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Armstrong County, PA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Armstrong County has 8.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,274 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Armstrong County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Armstrong County at 63,698 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 28,035 households. The median household income in Armstrong County is $65,008 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Armstrong County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,253 of 2,358 scored counties.
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