One more day that I've survived. Another night alone. Pay no mind I'm doing fine. I'm breathing on my own. I'm here. And I'm on the mend. I'm here. And I'm on the mend my friend.
And thereâs more than one gas station in the United States as well. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 114,533 gas stations in the U.S. at the end of 2012, the last year for which data is available. The actual number of gas stations in the United States is a little difficult to pin down. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), of the countryâs 151,282 convenience stores at the end of 2013, 121,658 sell fuel, a year-over-year increase of 2.7%.
In 2007 the Census Bureau counted 118,756 gas stations in the United States. By 2012 that total had fallen by 3.6%. In the 15 years from 1997 to 2012, almost 10% of Americaâs gas stations disappeared. Americans are driving less and buying less fuel for their newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles.