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Gas stations in Independence County, AR
The gas stations in Independence County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,219 of 2,358 scored counties
#26 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 23
- 17 chain locations (74%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.9M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,998 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.7
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,998 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Independence County spend about $43.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.9M per station, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Independence County has 23 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 74% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 15.7 per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Independence County in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 697 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Independence County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Independence County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,219 of 2,358 scored counties and #26 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Independence 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 | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.7 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 697 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,998 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 21−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 168
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2317 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Independence 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 Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents 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 |
| 26Independence County, AR | 49 | 23 | 15.7 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #1,219 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Independence 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 Independence County, AR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 gas stations in Independence County. 17 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $43.9M a year, or $2,998 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Independence County has 15.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Independence County would have about 18, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 697 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Independence County scores 49 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,219 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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