Market rankings · Washington
Gas stations in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,917
- 2,417 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 1,806
- −3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.4B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Washington has 2,917 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 2,417 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 9.5 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Washington spend about $8.4B a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,729 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per station, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 1,806 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Washington in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,697 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, 252 SBA-backed loans worth $628.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #4 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest (77). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (92).
Every market in Washington for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 77 | 46 | 9.7 | $3.1M | +5.0% | #26 of 387 |
| 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 75 | 107 | 9.9 | $3M | +2.7% | #33 of 387 |
| 3Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 71 | 1,220 | 7.6 | $3.4M | +3.3% | #59 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 69 | 673 | 6.7 | $3.9M | +1.0% | #70 of 387 |
| 4Kennewick-Richland, WA | 69 | 123 | 11.4 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #72 of 387 |
| 5Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 68 | 236 | 9.9 | $2.8M | +3.5% | #78 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 68 | 31 | 11.6 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #80 of 387 |
| 6Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 66 | 119 | 10.0 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #91 of 387 |
| 7Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 66 | 60 | 11.5 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #92 of 387 |
| 8Walla Walla, WA | 56 | 26 | 11.1 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #158 of 387 |
| 9Bellingham, WA | 51 | 124 | 13.2 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #192 of 387 |
| 10Yakima, WA | 48 | 137 | 15.6 | $2M | +1.0% | #210 of 387 |
| 11Longview-Kelso, WA | 48 | 66 | 15.0 | $2M | +3.5% | #211 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 92 | 34 | 13.1 | $2.5M | +7.8% | #3 of 536 |
| 2Port Townsend, WA | 80 | 15 | 9.2 | $3M | +2.7% | #28 of 536 |
| 3Oak Harbor, WA | 78 | 21 | 5.8 | $5.1M | −1.5% | #33 of 536 |
| 4Pullman, WA | 69 | 18 | 9.6 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #80 of 536 |
| 5Port Angeles, WA | 67 | 44 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #100 of 536 |
| 6Ellensburg, WA | 67 | 33 | 16.5 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #102 of 536 |
| 7Aberdeen, WA | 64 | 45 | 14.7 | $2M | +3.0% | #122 of 536 |
| 8Centralia, WA | 64 | 78 | 23.7 | $1.3M | +6.7% | #127 of 536 |
| 9Moses Lake, WA | 56 | 83 | 23.4 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #212 of 536 |
| 10Othello, WA | 43 | 16 | 25.4 | $1.3M | +4.3% | #347 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 93 | 9 | 5.7 | $5.7M | +8.0% | #9 of 2,358 |
| 2Clark County, WA | 82 | 154 | 7.9 | $3.7M | +5.3% | #112 of 2,358 |
| 3Snohomish County, WA | 81 | 270 | 8.5 | $3.4M | +4.9% | #132 of 2,358 |
| 4Mason County, WA | 81 | 34 | 13.1 | $2.5M | +7.8% | #141 of 2,358 |
| 5Stevens County, WA | 80 | 27 | 13.9 | $2.4M | +6.6% | #158 of 2,358 |
| 6Benton County, WA | 78 | 75 | 9.6 | $3M | +6.9% | #195 of 2,358 |
| 7Pierce County, WA | 76 | 320 | 9.1 | $3.2M | +2.5% | #234 of 2,358 |
| 8Kitsap County, WA | 76 | 107 | 9.9 | $3M | +2.7% | #236 of 2,358 |
| 9Island County, WA | 74 | 21 | 5.8 | $5.1M | −1.5% | #278 of 2,358 |
| 10Skagit County, WA | 74 | 60 | 11.5 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #299 of 2,358 |
| 11Jefferson County, WA | 73 | 15 | 9.2 | $3M | +2.7% | #322 of 2,358 |
| 12Pend Oreille County, WA | 73 | 8 | 13.4 | $2.4M | +7.1% | #328 of 2,358 |
| 13King County, WA | 71 | 630 | 6.7 | $3.5M | +3.1% | #364 of 2,358 |
| 14Spokane County, WA | 71 | 209 | 9.6 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #371 of 2,358 |
| 15Thurston County, WA | 71 | 119 | 10.0 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #372 of 2,358 |
| 16San Juan County, WA | 71 | 11 | 12.2 | $2.4M | +4.2% | #383 of 2,358 |
| 17Okanogan County, WA | 67 | 25 | 14.3 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #494 of 2,358 |
| 18Franklin County, WA | 67 | 48 | 16.1 | $2.1M | +5.6% | #499 of 2,358 |
| 19Chelan County, WA | 66 | 37 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #528 of 2,358 |
| 20Klickitat County, WA | 66 | 16 | 16.2 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #539 of 2,358 |
| 21Skamania County, WA | 64 | 8 | 15.9 | $2.1M | +5.2% | #601 of 2,358 |
| 22Walla Walla County, WA | 62 | 26 | 11.1 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #665 of 2,358 |
| 23Whatcom County, WA | 62 | 124 | 13.2 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #670 of 2,358 |
| 24Whitman County, WA | 60 | 18 | 9.6 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #740 of 2,358 |
| 25Clallam County, WA | 60 | 44 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #761 of 2,358 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Yakima County, WA | 60 | 137 | 15.6 | $2M | +1.0% | #767 of 2,358 |
| 27Cowlitz County, WA | 60 | 66 | 15.0 | $2M | +3.5% | #768 of 2,358 |
| 28Kittitas County, WA | 56 | 33 | 16.5 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #925 of 2,358 |
| 29Lewis County, WA | 55 | 78 | 23.7 | $1.3M | +6.7% | #973 of 2,358 |
| 30Grays Harbor County, WA | 54 | 45 | 14.7 | $2M | +3.0% | #996 of 2,358 |
| 31Lincoln County, WA | 53 | 11 | 22.8 | $1.4M | +9.7% | #1,049 of 2,358 |
| 32Pacific County, WA | 50 | 20 | 18.2 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #1,178 of 2,358 |
| 33Grant County, WA | 49 | 83 | 23.4 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #1,240 of 2,358 |
| 34Adams County, WA | 38 | 16 | 25.4 | $1.3M | +4.3% | #1,682 of 2,358 |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $28.3M | +1.0% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $2M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $6M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 5 | 26.9 | $1.1M | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,917 gas stations in Washington. 2,417 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,806 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.9% from 2019. Official counts list 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $8.4B a year, or $2,729 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,917 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Washington has 9.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 13% 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, Washington would have about 3,508, against 2,917 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,697 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 92 (very high). Among 34 scored counties in Washington, Douglas County scores highest, at 93 (very high). 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. Washington scores 74 for gas stations (upper middle), #4 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 Washington. 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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