Auto · Small-town market · Arkansas
Gas stations in the Forrest City, AR area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Forrest City, AR area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 7 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #532 of 536 scored small-town markets
#14 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas
- Listings
- 26
- 24 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,611 a household
- Spending per listing
- $781K
- 67% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 33.4
- 3.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,800
- −5.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Forrest City area scores 7 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #532 of 536 scored small-town markets and #14 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gas stations in the Forrest City area. 24 of them (92%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 33.4 for every 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in the Forrest City area comes to about $20.3M a year: $2,611 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $781K per station, 67% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in the Forrest City area classed as gasoline stations, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 519 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $457K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Forrest City area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Forrest City area declined 5.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Forrest City area 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 | Forrest City area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 33.4 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $781K | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 519 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.3% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,611 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $42,574 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 7 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2624 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $457K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Forrest City 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 Forrest City area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,800−5.3% since 2020
- Households
- 7,783
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 635 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 35
- Median household income
- $42,574+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $58,099
- Median home value
- $90,900
- Jobs located here
- 6,530
- Daytime population
- 21,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Arkansas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with the Forrest City area marked.
Top small-town markets in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mountain Home, AR | 82 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #20 of 536 |
| 2Paragould, AR | 69 | 21 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #82 of 536 |
| 3Harrison, AR | 68 | 36 | 19.4 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #94 of 536 |
| 4Malvern, AR | 63 | 21 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #138 of 536 |
| 5Batesville, AR | 59 | 23 | 15.7 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #176 of 536 |
| 6Russellville, AR | 57 | 64 | 19.6 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #200 of 536 |
| 7Searcy, AR | 47 | 72 | 24.3 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #312 of 536 |
| 8Camden, AR | 42 | 15 | 14.5 | $2M | −3.6% | #353 of 536 |
| 9Magnolia, AR | 26 | 24 | 28.5 | $1.1M | −3.7% | #484 of 536 |
| 10Arkadelphia, AR | 26 | 24 | 29.6 | $990K | −2.2% | #485 of 536 |
| 14Forrest City, AR | 7 | 26 | 33.4 | $781K | −5.3% | #532 of 536 |
Other business types in the Forrest City area
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 the Forrest City, AR area?
There are 26 gas stations on map listings in the Forrest City area as of September 2026. 24 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in the Forrest City, AR area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $20.3M a year, or $2,611 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $781K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,783 households in the Forrest City area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Forrest City, AR area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Forrest City area has 33.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $781K, 67% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Forrest City area would have about 9, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 519 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Forrest City, AR area growing?
Population estimates put the Forrest City area at 21,800 people in 2025, down 5.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,783 households. The median household income in the Forrest City area is $42,574 a year, 47% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Forrest City area scores 7 for gas stations (very low), #532 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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