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Gas stations in Whitman County, WA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Whitman County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #740 of 2,358 scored counties
#24 of 34 scored counties in Washington

Listings
18
15 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
14
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$46.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,494 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.6
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
48,512
+1.5% 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

At $2,494 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Whitman County spend about $46.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.6M per station, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 18 gas stations on map listings in Whitman County as of September 2026. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.6, 12% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Whitman County in 2023. That is one for every 1,337 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Whitman County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Whitman County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #740 of 2,358 scored counties and #24 of 34 scored counties in Washington.

How Whitman 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 Whitman County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureWhitman CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.69.510.9
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,3371,6971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,494$2,729$2,595
Median household income$55,406$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score6074

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 14
Employees, 2023
79
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1815 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
20The 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 Whitman 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 Whitman County

Population, 2025 estimate
48,512+1.5% since 2020
Households
18,721
Median age
33.7
Homes lived in by their owners
47%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
2,159 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$55,406+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,165
Median home value
$359,600
Jobs located here
19,571
Daytime population
49,541Residents 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 Whitman 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
24Whitman County, WA60189.6$2.6M+1.5%#740 of 2,358

Other business types in Whitman County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Whitman County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 gas stations in Whitman County. 15 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $46.7M a year, or $2,494 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,721 households in Whitman County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Whitman County has 9.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.6M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Whitman County would have about 20, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,337 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Whitman County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Whitman County at 48,512 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,721 households. Median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Whitman County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #740 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 Whitman County

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