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Gas stations in Somerset County, PA

How Somerset 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 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,653 of 2,358 scored counties
#45 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
32
19 chain locations (59%)
Official establishments
30
−9.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$63M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,147 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
17% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.9
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
72,004
−2.7% 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 32 gas stations in Somerset County. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 59%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.9 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,147 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Somerset County spend about $63M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Somerset County in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 978 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Somerset County declined 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Somerset County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,653 of 2,358 scored counties and #45 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Somerset 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 Somerset County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureSomerset CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.97.310.9
Spending per listing$2M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9781,4481,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.1%−8.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.7%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,147$1,930$2,595
Median household income$61,446$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3846

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 30−9.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
350
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3219 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County

Population, 2025 estimate
72,004−2.7% since 2020
Households
29,344
Median age
46.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,075 sq. mi.
People per square mile
68
Median household income
$61,446+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,574
Median home value
$150,600
Jobs located here
23,480
Daytime population
64,960Residents 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 Somerset 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
45Somerset County, PA383210.9$2M−2.7%#1,653 of 2,358

Other business types in Somerset County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Somerset County, PA?

There are 32 gas stations on map listings in Somerset County as of September 2026. 19 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.

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

About $63M a year, or $2,147 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 29,344 households in Somerset County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Somerset County has 10.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Somerset County would have about 26, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 978 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Somerset County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Somerset County at 72,004 people in 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 29,344 households. The median household income in Somerset County is $61,446 a year, 24% 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. Somerset County scores 38 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,653 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Somerset County. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

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