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Gas stations in Lewis County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #973 of 2,358 scored counties
#29 of 34 scored counties in Washington

Listings
78
63 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
35
−5.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$103.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,152 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.7
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
88,062
+6.7% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 78 gas stations in Lewis County. Chain locations make up 81% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 23.7 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,152 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Lewis County spend about $103.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 78 gas stations, that is $1.3M per station, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lewis County in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 940 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $9.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Lewis County.

Population estimates show Lewis County grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Lewis County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #973 of 2,358 scored counties and #29 of 34 scored counties in Washington.

How Lewis 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 Lewis County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureLewis CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.79.510.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9401,6971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.4%−3.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,152$2,729$2,595
Median household income$74,796$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5574

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37 → 35−5.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
357
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7863 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$9.5M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
88,062+6.7% since 2020
Households
32,916
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,403 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$74,796+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,194
Median home value
$385,800
Jobs located here
25,436
Daytime population
72,396Residents 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 Lewis 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
29Lewis County, WA557823.7$1.3M+6.7%#973 of 2,358

Other business types in Lewis County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lewis County, WA?

There are 78 gas stations on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. 63 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019.

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

About $103.7M a year, or $3,152 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,916 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lewis County has 23.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lewis County would have about 44, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 940 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lewis County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Lewis County at 88,062 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,916 households. The median household income in Lewis County is $74,796 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Lewis County scores 55 for gas stations (upper middle), #973 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Lewis County

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