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Gas stations in Lycoming County, PA

The gas stations in Lycoming 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 #1,249 of 2,358 scored counties
#32 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
38
35 chain locations (92%)
Official establishments
46
−9.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$95M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,027 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.1
26% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
112,587
−1.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 38 gas stations in Lycoming County. Of those, 35 are chain locations, or 92%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Lycoming County spend about $95M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,027 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 46 businesses with payroll in Lycoming County classed as gasoline stations, down 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,019 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lycoming County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lycoming County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,249 of 2,358 scored counties and #32 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.17.310.9
Spending per listing$2.5M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0191,4481,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.8%−8.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,027$1,930$2,595
Median household income$63,917$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4846

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
51 → 46−9.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
541
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3835 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
40The 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County

Population, 2025 estimate
112,587−1.3% since 2020
Households
46,861
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,229 sq. mi.
People per square mile
92
Median household income
$63,917+17.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,003
Median home value
$202,200
Jobs located here
49,055
Daytime population
110,643Residents 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 Lycoming 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
32Lycoming County, PA48388.1$2.5M−1.3%#1,249 of 2,358

Other business types in Lycoming County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lycoming County, PA?

Lycoming County has 38 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 35 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $95M a year, or $2,027 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,861 households in Lycoming County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lycoming County has 8.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lycoming County would have about 40, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,019 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lycoming County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Lycoming County at 112,587 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 46,861 households. The median household income in Lycoming County is $63,917 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.8% 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. Lycoming County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,249 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Lycoming County

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