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Gas stations in Cambria County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #936 of 2,358 scored counties
#19 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
29
22 chain locations (76%)
Official establishments
45
−4.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$107.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,914 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
55% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.2
52% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
128,968
−3.2% 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 29 gas stations in Cambria County. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 76%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 5.2 for every 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $1,914 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in Cambria County spend about $107.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $3.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 45 businesses with payroll in Cambria County classed as gasoline stations, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,244 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $185K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cambria County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cambria County declined 3.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Cambria County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #936 of 2,358 scored counties and #19 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Cambria 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.

Gas stations in Cambria County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureCambria CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.27.310.9
Spending per listing$3.7M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,2441,4481,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.3%−8.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.2%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,914$1,930$2,595
Median household income$58,418$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score5546

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
47 → 45−4.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
673
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2922 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$185K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
128,968−3.2% since 2020
Households
55,973
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
688 sq. mi.
People per square mile
191
Median household income
$58,418+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,237
Median home value
$121,000
Jobs located here
48,495
Daytime population
125,354Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Adams County, PA75204.9$5M+3.6%#246 of 2,358
2York County, PA74563.1$7.3M+3.6%#275 of 2,358
3Chester County, PA741035.0$4.4M+4.2%#280 of 2,358
4Franklin County, PA70375.8$4M+3.0%#394 of 2,358
5Cumberland County, PA70736.9$3.1M+6.5%#399 of 2,358
6Berks County, PA69815.0$4.3M+2.7%#419 of 2,358
7Lancaster County, PA68934.4$4.8M+1.9%#449 of 2,358
8Montgomery County, PA682096.2$3.4M+2.4%#452 of 2,358
9Bucks County, PA661506.0$3.7M+0.3%#507 of 2,358
10Northampton County, PA63937.6$2.8M+3.7%#615 of 2,358
19Cambria County, PA55295.2$3.7M−3.2%#936 of 2,358

Other business types in Cambria County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Cambria County, PA?

There are 29 gas stations on map listings in Cambria County as of September 2026. 22 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Cambria County, PA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $107.1M a year, or $1,914 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,973 households in Cambria County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cambria County, PA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Cambria County has 5.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.7M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cambria County would have about 45, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,244 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Cambria County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Cambria County at 128,968 people in 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 55,973 households. The median household income in Cambria County is $58,418 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Cambria County scores 55 for gas stations (upper middle), #936 of 2,358 scored counties.

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