Market rankings · Rhode Island
Gas stations in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 301
- 219 chain locations (73%)
- Official establishments
- 296
- −3.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $858.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 38% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #20 of 51
- Market score 56 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Rhode Island has 301 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 219 are chain locations, or 73%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 6.8 for every 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $858.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $1,944 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 296 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Rhode Island in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,492 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.4M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #20 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 49. Among 5 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (63).
Every market in Rhode Island for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 49 | 505 | 7.5 | $2.6M | +2.1% | #203 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 63 | 170 | 6.6 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #617 of 2,358 |
| 2Bristol County, RI | 62 | 10 | 5.0 | $4.1M | −1.5% | #639 of 2,358 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 62 | 36 | 6.9 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #646 of 2,358 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 57 | 25 | 6.8 | $3M | −2.9% | #857 of 2,358 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 56 | 60 | 8.2 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #900 of 2,358 |
Questions
How many gas stations are in Rhode Island?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 301 gas stations in Rhode Island. 219 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 296 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 18 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $858.6M a year, or $1,944 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 301 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Rhode Island has 6.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 38% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.9M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 360, against 301 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,492 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for gas stations?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 49 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 56 for gas stations (upper middle), #20 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. 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.
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