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Gas stations in Chelan County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Chelan County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #528 of 2,358 scored counties
#19 of 34 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 37
- 29 chain locations (78%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +7.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $90.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,869 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.7
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 81,941
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 37 gas stations in Chelan County. Chain locations make up 78% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.7, 7% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Chelan County comes to about $90.4M a year: $2,869 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Chelan County in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,126 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Chelan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Chelan County is 66 (upper middle), #528 of 2,358 scored counties and #19 of 34 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Chelan County compares
The same measures for Washington 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.
| Measure | Chelan County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,126 | 1,697 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.7% | −3.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,869 | $2,729 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $82,381 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 28+7.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 230
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3729 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The 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 Chelan 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 Chelan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 81,941+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 31,520
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,921 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 27
- Median household income
- $82,381+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,869
- Median home value
- $490,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,458
- Daytime population
- 82,578Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
| 19Chelan County, WA | 66 | 37 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #528 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Chelan County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Chelan County, WA?
Chelan County has 37 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 7.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Chelan County, WA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $90.4M a year, or $2,869 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,520 households in Chelan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chelan County, WA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Chelan County has 11.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Chelan County would have about 38, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,126 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chelan County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Chelan County at 81,941 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,520 households. The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Chelan County scores 66 for gas stations (upper middle), #528 of 2,358 scored counties.
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