Market rankings · West Virginia
Gas stations in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,069
- 934 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 879
- −5.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 35% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 21 · Low
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,069 gas stations in West Virginia. Chain locations make up 87% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,725 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $2B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.9M per station, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in West Virginia was 879 in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019. That is one for every 829 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #48 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 21 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (87). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest (68).
Every market in West Virginia for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 87 | 85 | 7.2 | $4.3M | +7.1% | #6 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76 | 1,534 | 6.5 | $4.1M | +3.3% | #28 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 67 | 69 | 12.4 | $2.6M | +6.5% | #87 of 387 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 46 | 52 | 9.1 | $3M | +1.3% | #220 of 387 |
| 2Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 29 | 45 | 11.9 | $2.2M | −2.3% | #327 of 387 |
| 3Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 18 | 280 | 18.4 | $1.5M | −2.6% | #368 of 387 |
| 4Wheeling, WV-OH | 15 | 85 | 14.6 | $1.8M | −3.6% | #375 of 387 |
| 5Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 15 | 80 | 16.1 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #378 of 387 |
| 6Charleston, WV | 14 | 149 | 17.1 | $1.5M | −4.7% | #380 of 387 |
| 7Beckley, WV | 11 | 91 | 20.2 | $1.3M | −4.3% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 68 | 26 | 6.8 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #87 of 536 |
| 1Clarksburg, WV | 47 | 40 | 11.3 | $2.4M | −2.4% | #305 of 536 |
| 2Elkins, WV | 31 | 15 | 14.0 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #449 of 536 |
| 3Bluefield, WV-VA | 30 | 77 | 19.0 | $1.5M | −3.8% | #461 of 536 |
| 4Fairmont, WV | 30 | 47 | 20.1 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #462 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 93 | 7 | 3.1 | $11M | +9.2% | #8 of 2,358 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 92 | 34 | 6.7 | $4.7M | +13.7% | #13 of 2,358 |
| 3Hampshire County, WV | 82 | 7 | 8.1 | $3.9M | +4.4% | #111 of 2,358 |
| 4Mineral County, WV | 74 | 5 | 4.5 | $6.6M | −0.4% | #276 of 2,358 |
| 5Monongalia County, WV | 62 | 34 | 7.6 | $3.4M | +2.0% | #644 of 2,358 |
| 6Marshall County, WV | 54 | 11 | 8.8 | $3M | −4.4% | #979 of 2,358 |
| 7Taylor County, WV | 49 | 9 | 13.6 | $2.1M | −2.4% | #1,214 of 2,358 |
| 8Upshur County, WV | 46 | 12 | 12.6 | $2.2M | −0.3% | #1,348 of 2,358 |
| 9Hardy County, WV | 46 | 9 | 15.1 | $2M | +0.7% | #1,353 of 2,358 |
| 10Wood County, WV | 43 | 43 | 12.0 | $2.2M | −2.1% | #1,462 of 2,358 |
| 11Preston County, WV | 41 | 18 | 14.1 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #1,539 of 2,358 |
| 12Putnam County, WV | 41 | 37 | 15.9 | $1.8M | −1.0% | #1,546 of 2,358 |
| 13Harrison County, WV | 40 | 27 | 10.2 | $2.5M | −2.5% | #1,575 of 2,358 |
| 14Wayne County, WV | 38 | 25 | 15.9 | $1.7M | −4.0% | #1,660 of 2,358 |
| 15Grant County, WV | 38 | 9 | 20.5 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,662 of 2,358 |
| 16Lincoln County, WV | 38 | 14 | 18.2 | $1.5M | −5.8% | #1,669 of 2,358 |
| 17Brooke County, WV | 36 | 11 | 11.4 | $2.1M | −6.0% | #1,735 of 2,358 |
| 18Kanawha County, WV | 34 | 116 | 15.2 | $1.6M | −4.3% | #1,824 of 2,358 |
| 19Mercer County, WV | 33 | 44 | 18.2 | $1.5M | −3.4% | #1,857 of 2,358 |
| 20Hancock County, WV | 32 | 18 | 14.0 | $1.8M | −4.5% | #1,881 of 2,358 |
| 21Mason County, WV | 31 | 21 | 20.6 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #1,924 of 2,358 |
| 22Randolph County, WV | 28 | 15 | 14.0 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #2,009 of 2,358 |
| 23Wetzel County, WV | 28 | 11 | 18.0 | $1.5M | −4.6% | #2,016 of 2,358 |
| 24Roane County, WV | 28 | 11 | 19.3 | $1.3M | −4.8% | #2,030 of 2,358 |
| 25Ohio County, WV | 27 | 26 | 14.2 | $1.7M | −4.4% | #2,043 of 2,358 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marion County, WV | 27 | 47 | 20.1 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #2,052 of 2,358 |
| 27Cabell County, WV | 26 | 70 | 17.8 | $1.4M | −3.2% | #2,079 of 2,358 |
| 28Raleigh County, WV | 25 | 53 | 18.3 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #2,110 of 2,358 |
| 29Nicholas County, WV | 25 | 21 | 22.2 | $1.3M | −2.9% | #2,114 of 2,358 |
| 30Greenbrier County, WV | 24 | 29 | 19.6 | $1.4M | −4.0% | #2,135 of 2,358 |
| 31Summers County, WV | 23 | 7 | 15.0 | $1.7M | −3.3% | #2,155 of 2,358 |
| 32Jackson County, WV | 23 | 24 | 20.8 | $1.3M | −1.0% | #2,162 of 2,358 |
| 33Mingo County, WV | 19 | 17 | 18.2 | $1.3M | −8.7% | #2,225 of 2,358 |
| 34Fayette County, WV | 18 | 38 | 23.8 | $1.1M | −5.6% | #2,243 of 2,358 |
| 35Logan County, WV | 16 | 26 | 20.4 | $1.2M | −6.6% | #2,270 of 2,358 |
| 36Boone County, WV | 15 | 25 | 31.5 | $887K | −6.9% | #2,284 of 2,358 |
| 37Wyoming County, WV | 14 | 23 | 28.5 | $975K | −7.1% | #2,294 of 2,358 |
| 38Braxton County, WV | 11 | 12 | 25.1 | $1.1M | −4.1% | #2,325 of 2,358 |
| 39Lewis County, WV | 11 | 19 | 27.3 | $996K | −3.7% | #2,327 of 2,358 |
| 40McDowell County, WV | 9 | 14 | 21.6 | $1.1M | −10.9% | #2,341 of 2,358 |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $6.2M | +5.5% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $6.2M | −0.3% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $6.7M | +0.8% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 10 | 29.5 | $986K | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $3.9M | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 18.2 | $1.7M | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 8 | 26.9 | $1M | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 11 | 34.6 | $811K | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $2M | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $8.6M | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 17.7 | $1.5M | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 14.1 | $1.8M | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | $3.8M | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 29.9 | $1.2M | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $2.9M | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in West Virginia?
There are 1,069 gas stations on map listings in West Virginia as of September 2026. 934 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 879 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $2B a year, or $2,725 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,069 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
West Virginia has 14.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, West Virginia would have about 832, against 1,069 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 829 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 40 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 93 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 21 for gas stations (low), #48 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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