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Gas stations in Centre County, PA
The gas stations in Centre County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #783 of 2,358 scored counties
#14 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 35
- 27 chain locations (77%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $112.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $1,905 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 157,393
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in Centre County. Chain locations make up 77% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Centre County spend about $112.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,905 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Centre County was 40 in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,475 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Centre County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gas stations, Centre County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #783 of 2,358 scored counties and #14 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Centre 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 | Centre County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 7.3 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,475 | 1,448 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.8% | −8.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $1,905 | $1,930 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $74,291 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 40−4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 604
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3527 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The 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 Centre 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 Centre County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 157,393−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 59,013
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,107 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 143
- Median household income
- $74,291+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,987
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 66,922
- Daytime population
- 170,905Residents 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 |
| 14Centre County, PA | 59 | 35 | 5.9 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #783 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Centre 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 Centre County, PA?
Centre County has 35 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Centre County, PA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $112.4M a year, or $1,905 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 59,013 households in Centre County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Centre County, PA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Centre County has 5.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.2M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Centre County would have about 47, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,475 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Centre County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Centre County at 157,393 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 59,013 households. The median household income in Centre County is $74,291 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Centre County scores 59 for gas stations (upper middle), #783 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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