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Gas stations in Faulkner County, AR
The gas stations in Faulkner County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #413 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 69
- 55 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 46
- −13.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $149.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,027 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 133,979
- +8.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,027 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Faulkner County spend about $149.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 69 gas stations, that is $2.2M per station, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Faulkner County has 69 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.0, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Faulkner County was 46 in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,072 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Faulkner County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Faulkner County is 70 (upper middle), #413 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Faulkner County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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.
| Measure | Faulkner County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.0 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,072 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.2% | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,027 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $67,289 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 53 → 46−13.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 408
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6955 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 63The 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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 133,979+8.2% since 2020
- Households
- 49,309
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 647 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 197
- Median household income
- $67,289+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,861
- Median home value
- $232,700
- Jobs located here
- 44,769
- Daytime population
- 117,154Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, AR | 91 | 80 | 7.1 | $4.4M | +16.0% | #19 of 2,358 |
| 2Washington County, AR | 85 | 79 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +9.9% | #72 of 2,358 |
| 3Madison County, AR | 79 | 9 | 13.9 | $2.5M | +11.2% | #178 of 2,358 |
| 4Saline County, AR | 77 | 50 | 10.0 | $3.1M | +7.6% | #216 of 2,358 |
| 5Randolph County, AR | 76 | 6 | 8.2 | $3.7M | +1.5% | #231 of 2,358 |
| 6Baxter County, AR | 75 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #255 of 2,358 |
| 7Fulton County, AR | 72 | 6 | 12.6 | $2.5M | +3.7% | #350 of 2,358 |
| 8Carroll County, AR | 70 | 15 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #410 of 2,358 |
| 9Faulkner County, AR | 70 | 69 | 14.0 | $2.2M | +8.2% | #413 of 2,358 |
| 10Crawford County, AR | 65 | 40 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +4.1% | #578 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Faulkner County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Faulkner County, AR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 69 gas stations in Faulkner County. 55 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.2% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Faulkner County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $149.2M a year, or $3,027 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 49,309 households in Faulkner County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Faulkner County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Faulkner County has 14.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Faulkner County would have about 63, against 69 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 13.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Faulkner County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Faulkner County at 133,979 people in 2025, up 8.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 49,309 households. Median household income in Faulkner County is $67,289, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Faulkner County scores 70 for gas stations (upper middle), #413 of 2,358 scored counties.
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