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Gas stations in Racine County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #864 of 2,358 scored counties
#19 of 65 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
83
64 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
75
−3.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$215M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,674 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.3
6% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Racine County comes to about $215M a year: $2,674 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Racine County has 83 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 77% 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.

Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Racine County in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $8.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Racine County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Racine County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Racine County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #864 of 2,358 scored counties and #19 of 65 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Racine County 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 Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.311.310.9
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0729791,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.8%−0.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,674$2,672$2,595
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5741

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
78 → 75−3.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
787
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8364 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$8.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Racine 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 Racine County

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents 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 counties in Wisconsin for gas stations, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Racine County marked.

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Calumet County, WI78125.6$5.3M+2.9%#183 of 2,358
2Ozaukee County, WI74277.0$3.9M+3.0%#284 of 2,358
3Portage County, WI74237.7$3.7M+2.2%#287 of 2,358
4Dane County, WI731616.4$3.8M+4.9%#316 of 2,358
5Waukesha County, WI731388.2$3.5M+2.4%#319 of 2,358
6Washington County, WI675810.2$2.8M+1.8%#483 of 2,358
7St. Croix County, WI674812.8$2.5M+4.7%#489 of 2,358
8La Crosse County, WI66244.7$5.5M+0.3%#505 of 2,358
9Shawano County, WI651911.0$2.7M+1.7%#556 of 2,358
10Eau Claire County, WI64357.8$3.4M+3.0%#587 of 2,358
19Racine County, WI578310.3$2.6M+0.4%#864 of 2,358

Other business types in Racine County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Racine County, WI?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 83 gas stations in Racine County. 64 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 75 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Racine County, WI spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $215M a year, or $2,674 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Racine County, WI compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Racine County has 10.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 6% 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, Racine County would have about 90, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,072 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #864 of 2,358 scored counties.

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