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Gas stations in Lincoln County, WA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,049 of 2,358 scored counties
#31 of 34 scored counties in Washington

Listings
11
11 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,255 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.8
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,982
+9.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gas stations in Lincoln County. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 22.8 for every 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Lincoln County spend about $15.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,255 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lincoln County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 689 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Lincoln County grew 9.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lincoln County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,049 of 2,358 scored counties and #31 of 34 scored counties in Washington.

How Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.89.510.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6891,6971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.7%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,255$2,729$2,595
Median household income$71,512$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score5374

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 7
Employees, 2023
33
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1111 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,982+9.7% since 2020
Households
4,820
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,311 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$71,512+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,521
Median home value
$292,800
Jobs located here
2,413
Daytime population
9,555Residents 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 Lincoln 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
31Lincoln County, WA531122.8$1.4M+9.7%#1,049 of 2,358

Other business types in Lincoln County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lincoln County, WA?

Lincoln County has 11 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $15.7M a year, or $3,255 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,820 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lincoln County has 22.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 7, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 689 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Lincoln County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 11,982 people in 2025, up 9.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,820 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $71,512 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.9% 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. Lincoln County scores 53 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,049 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 Lincoln County

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