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Gas stations in Island County, WA
The gas stations in Island County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #278 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 34 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 21
- 16 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $106.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,970 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 47% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 85,657
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gas stations in Island County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 76%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.8, 47% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Island County comes to about $106.8M a year: $2,970 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 21 gas stations, that is $5.1M per station, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 16 businesses with payroll in Island County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 2,248 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Island County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Island County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gas stations, Island County has a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle): #278 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 34 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Island 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 | Island County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $5.1M | $2.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,248 | 1,697 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,970 | $2,729 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $90,551 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $6.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Island 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 Island County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 85,657−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 35,972
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 209 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 416
- Median household income
- $90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,035
- Median home value
- $593,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,025
- Daytime population
- 70,254Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Island County?
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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 |
Other business types in Island 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 Island County, WA?
Island County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Island County, WA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $106.8M a year, or $2,970 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,972 households in Island County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Island County, WA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Island County has 5.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 47% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $5.1M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Island County would have about 45, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,248 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Island County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Island County at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. The median household income in Island County is $90,551 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Island County scores 74 for gas stations (upper middle), #278 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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