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Gas stations in Montgomery County, PA

How Montgomery County, PA compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #452 of 2,358 scored counties
#8 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
209
187 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
171
−8.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$700.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,088 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
41% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.2
43% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
877,643
+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

At $2,088 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $700.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 209 gas stations on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 187 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.2, 43% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 171 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery County in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,962 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery County.

Population estimates show Montgomery County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Montgomery County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #452 of 2,358 scored counties and #8 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.27.310.9
Spending per listing$3.4M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,9621,4481,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.6%−8.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.4%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,088$1,930$2,595
Median household income$113,915$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score6846

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
187 → 171−8.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,306
Annual payroll, 2023
$65.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
209187 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
294The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$4.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
877,643+2.4% since 2020
Households
335,505
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
483 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,796
Median household income
$113,915+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$158,114
Median home value
$436,700
Jobs located here
546,323
Daytime population
974,838Residents 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 Montgomery 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

Other business types in Montgomery County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Montgomery County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 209 gas stations in Montgomery County. 187 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 171 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $700.7M a year, or $2,088 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 209 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,505 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Montgomery County has 6.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.4M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 294, against 209 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,962 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Montgomery County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Montgomery County at 877,643 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,505 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $113,915, 41% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.4%, 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. Montgomery County scores 68 for gas stations (upper middle), #452 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 Montgomery County

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