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Insurance agencies in St. Lawrence County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for insurance agencies in St. Lawrence County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,481 of 2,272 scored counties
#39 of 60 scored counties in New York

Listings
36
9 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
35
−5.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$60.1M
On vehicle insurance · $1,442 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
33% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.6
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
105,488
−2.5% 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 $1,442 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in St. Lawrence County spend about $60.1M a year on vehicle insurance. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each agency on map listings, 33% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M.

There are 36 insurance agencies on map listings in St. Lawrence County as of September 2026. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 25%, against 21% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.6, 45% below the U.S. rate of 15.6.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as insurance agencies and brokerages in St. Lawrence County was 35 in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,190 households, against one for every 966 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of St. Lawrence County declined 2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. St. Lawrence County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for insurance agencies, ranking #1,481 of 2,272 scored counties and #39 of 60 scored counties in New York.

How St. Lawrence County compares

The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all vehicle insurance by the insurance agencies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Insurance agencies in St. Lawrence County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.610.715.6
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,1901,216966
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.4%−4.7%−1.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on vehicle insurance$1,442$1,132$1,957
Median household income$62,850$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score3928

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37 → 35−5.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
90
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
369 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
48The 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 insurance agencies and brokerages in St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
105,488−2.5% since 2020
Households
41,666
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
2,680 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$62,850+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,668
Median home value
$121,900
Jobs located here
32,561
Daytime population
102,579Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for insurance agencies, numbered among those based in New York, with St. Lawrence County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for insurance agencies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Tioga County, NY63104.9$3.3M−1.9%#677 of 2,272
2Allegany County, NY62126.8$2.3M+0.9%#714 of 2,272
3Seneca County, NY6175.1$3M−1.7%#742 of 2,272
4Wayne County, NY61236.0$2.7M+0.1%#744 of 2,272
5Washington County, NY60124.9$3.3M−2.9%#770 of 2,272
6Orleans County, NY59116.8$2.4M−0.5%#792 of 2,272
7Richmond County, NY581126.6$2M+1.3%#835 of 2,272
8Chenango County, NY57136.5$2.4M−2.9%#858 of 2,272
9Yates County, NY5766.3$2.3M−0.8%#860 of 2,272
10Rensselaer County, NY57497.3$2M−0.2%#866 of 2,272
39St. Lawrence County, NY39368.6$1.7M−2.5%#1,481 of 2,272

Other business types in St. Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many insurance agencies are in St. Lawrence County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 36 insurance agencies in St. Lawrence County. 9 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count insurance agencies. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as insurance agencies and brokerages in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019.

How much do households in St. Lawrence County, NY spend on vehicle insurance?

About $60.1M a year, or $1,442 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 insurance agencies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per agency. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,666 households in St. Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

How does St. Lawrence County, NY compare with the U.S. for insurance agencies?

St. Lawrence County has 8.6 insurance agencies per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 15.6. Spending per agency is $1.7M, 33% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of insurance agencies to household spending, St. Lawrence County would have about 48, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,190 households, against one for every 966 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.0% for the U.S.

How fast is St. Lawrence County, NY growing?

Population estimates put St. Lawrence County at 105,488 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,666 households. Median household income in St. Lawrence County is $62,850, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. St. Lawrence County scores 39 for insurance agencies (lower middle), #1,481 of 2,272 scored counties.

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