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Gas stations in the Kenosha, WI metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Kenosha, WI metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #236 of 387 scored metro areas
#8 of 13 scored metro areas based in Wisconsin

Listings
71
58 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
68
+19.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$189.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,752 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
12% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.3
6% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
168,448
−0.4% 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 $2,752 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in the Kenosha metro area spend about $189.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 71 gas stations, that is $2.7M per station, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 71 gas stations on map listings in the Kenosha metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 82% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.3 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 68 businesses with payroll in the Kenosha metro area classed as gasoline stations, up 19.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,013 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Kenosha metro area.

Population estimates show the Kenosha metro area declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Kenosha metro area scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #236 of 387 scored metro areas and #8 of 13 scored metro areas based in Wisconsin.

How the Kenosha metro area compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Kenosha, WI metro area compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureKenosha metro areaWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.311.310.9
Spending per listing$2.7M$2.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0139791,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+19.3%−0.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,752$2,672$2,595
Median household income$81,239$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score4441

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
68+19.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
922
Annual payroll, 2023
$24.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7158 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
80The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Kenosha metro area, 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 the Kenosha metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
168,448−0.4% since 2020
Households
68,904
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
272 sq. mi.
People per square mile
620
Median household income
$81,239
Average household income
$103,301
Median home value
$265,500
Jobs located here
76,591
Daytime population
157,773Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Wisconsin

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Wisconsin for gas stations, numbered among those based in Wisconsin (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Kenosha metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Wisconsin

Metro areas in Wisconsin ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI718775.9$4.5M+2.6%#55 of 387
1Madison, WI622387.9$3.2M+4.1%#110 of 387
2La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN58506.9$3.8M+0.4%#138 of 387
3Appleton, WI57949.4$3M+2.7%#145 of 387
4Wausau, WI556110.5$2.7M+1.0%#163 of 387
5Eau Claire, WI50719.9$2.8M+2.6%#194 of 387
6Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI485638.6$2.8M0.0%#208 of 387
7Oshkosh-Neenah, WI467710.6$2.5M+1.4%#223 of 387
8Kenosha, WI447110.3$2.7M−0.4%#236 of 387
9Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI448310.3$2.6M+0.4%#237 of 387

Other business types in the Kenosha metro area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Kenosha, WI metro area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 71 gas stations in the Kenosha metro area. 58 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 68 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 19.3% from 2019.

How much do households in the Kenosha, WI metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $189.7M a year, or $2,752 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 71 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,904 households in the Kenosha metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Kenosha, WI metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Kenosha metro area has 10.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Kenosha metro area would have about 80, against 71 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,013 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Kenosha, WI metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Kenosha metro area at 168,448 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 68,904 households. Median household income in the Kenosha metro area is $81,239, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The Kenosha metro area scores 44 for gas stations (lower middle), #236 of 387 scored metro areas.

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