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Gas stations in Lawrence County, PA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Lawrence County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,819 of 2,358 scored counties
#50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
41
33 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
37
−2.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$70.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $1,947 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
28% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.4
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
83,911
−2.4% 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

Lawrence County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,819 of 2,358 scored counties and #50 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $1,947 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Lawrence County spend about $70.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 41 gas stations, that is $1.7M per station, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 41 gas stations on map listings in Lawrence County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lawrence County in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 976 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lawrence County declined 2.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLawrence CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.47.310.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9761,4481,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.6%−8.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$1,947$1,930$2,595
Median household income$61,931$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3446

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
38 → 37−2.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
302
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4133 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
83,911−2.4% since 2020
Households
36,121
Median age
45.3
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
357 sq. mi.
People per square mile
238
Median household income
$61,931+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,018
Median home value
$147,200
Jobs located here
26,898
Daytime population
74,365Residents 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 Lawrence 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
50Lawrence County, PA344111.4$1.7M−2.4%#1,819 of 2,358

Other business types in Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lawrence County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 41 gas stations in Lawrence County. 33 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019.

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

About $70.3M a year, or $1,947 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,121 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lawrence County has 11.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lawrence County would have about 30, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 976 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lawrence County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Lawrence County at 83,911 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,121 households. Median household income in Lawrence County is $61,931, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Lawrence County scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,819 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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