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Gas stations in Lewis County, WV

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 11 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,327 of 2,358 scored counties
#39 of 40 scored counties in West Virginia

Listings
19
15 chain locations (79%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$18.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,716 a household
Spending per listing
$996K
58% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
27.3
2.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,394
−3.7% 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

For gas stations, Lewis County has a Groundwork market score of 11 (low): #2,327 of 2,358 scored counties and #39 of 40 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,716 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Lewis County spend about $18.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $996K of household spending for each station on map listings, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 19 gas stations on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 79% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 27.3 per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lewis County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 464 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Lewis County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Lewis County compares

The same measures for West Virginia 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, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLewis CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households27.314.710.9
Spending per listing$996K$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4648291,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.7%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,716$2,725$2,595
Median household income$56,477$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market score1121

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 15
Employees, 2023
130
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1915 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 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
16,394−3.7% since 2020
Households
6,967
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
387 sq. mi.
People per square mile
43
Median household income
$56,477+41.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,876
Median home value
$151,800
Jobs located here
6,049
Daytime population
15,995Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for gas stations, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Lewis County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, WV9373.1$11M+9.2%#8 of 2,358
2Berkeley County, WV92346.7$4.7M+13.7%#13 of 2,358
3Hampshire County, WV8278.1$3.9M+4.4%#111 of 2,358
4Mineral County, WV7454.5$6.6M−0.4%#276 of 2,358
5Monongalia County, WV62347.6$3.4M+2.0%#644 of 2,358
6Marshall County, WV54118.8$3M−4.4%#979 of 2,358
7Taylor County, WV49913.6$2.1M−2.4%#1,214 of 2,358
8Upshur County, WV461212.6$2.2M−0.3%#1,348 of 2,358
9Hardy County, WV46915.1$2M+0.7%#1,353 of 2,358
10Wood County, WV434312.0$2.2M−2.1%#1,462 of 2,358
39Lewis County, WV111927.3$996K−3.7%#2,327 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, WV?

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 gas stations in Lewis County. 15 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $18.9M a year, or $2,716 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $996K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,967 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lewis County has 27.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $996K, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lewis County would have about 8, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 464 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Lewis County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Lewis County at 16,394 people in 2025, down 3.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,967 households. Median household income in Lewis County is $56,477, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.5%, 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 11 for gas stations (low), #2,327 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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