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Gas stations in Kitsap County, WA

The gas stations in Kitsap County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #236 of 2,358 scored counties
#8 of 34 scored counties in Washington

Listings
107
87 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
58
−6.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$318.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,935 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
25% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.9
9% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
283,374
+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

Households in Kitsap County spend about $318.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,935 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per station, 25% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 107 gas stations on map listings in Kitsap County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 81% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.9, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in Kitsap County classed as gasoline stations, down 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,871 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $21.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Kitsap County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kitsap County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Kitsap County has a Groundwork market score of 76 (high): #236 of 2,358 scored counties and #8 of 34 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Kitsap 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.

Gas stations in Kitsap County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureKitsap CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.99.510.9
Spending per listing$3M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,8711,6971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.4%−3.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,935$2,729$2,595
Median household income$104,158$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score7674

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
62 → 58−6.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
396
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
10787 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
134The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$21.6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Kitsap 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 Kitsap County

Population, 2025 estimate
283,374+2.7% since 2020
Households
108,537
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
395 sq. mi.
People per square mile
703
Median household income
$104,158+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,745
Median home value
$555,100
Jobs located here
71,510
Daytime population
250,195Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for gas stations, numbered among those based in Washington, with Kitsap County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, WA9395.7$5.7M+8.0%#9 of 2,358
2Clark County, WA821547.9$3.7M+5.3%#112 of 2,358
3Snohomish County, WA812708.5$3.4M+4.9%#132 of 2,358
4Mason County, WA813413.1$2.5M+7.8%#141 of 2,358
5Stevens County, WA802713.9$2.4M+6.6%#158 of 2,358
6Benton County, WA78759.6$3M+6.9%#195 of 2,358
7Pierce County, WA763209.1$3.2M+2.5%#234 of 2,358
8Kitsap County, WA761079.9$3M+2.7%#236 of 2,358
9Island County, WA74215.8$5.1M−1.5%#278 of 2,358
10Skagit County, WA746011.5$2.7M+2.4%#299 of 2,358

Other business types in Kitsap County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Kitsap County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 107 gas stations in Kitsap County. 87 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Kitsap County, WA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $318.6M a year, or $2,935 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 107 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 108,537 households in Kitsap County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kitsap County, WA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Kitsap County has 9.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Kitsap County would have about 134, against 107 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,871 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Kitsap County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Kitsap County at 283,374 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 108,537 households. Median household income in Kitsap County is $104,158, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Kitsap County scores 76 for gas stations (high), #236 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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