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Gas stations in Lincoln County, AR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Lincoln County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,463 of 2,358 scored counties
#31 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas

Listings
5
3 chain locations (60%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$10.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,987 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
10% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.9
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,764
−1.0% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gas stations in Lincoln County. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.9, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,987 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Lincoln County spend about $10.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each station on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lincoln County in 2023. That is one for every 599 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Lincoln County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,463 of 2,358 scored counties and #31 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas.

How Lincoln 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.

Gas stations in Lincoln County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureLincoln CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.915.110.9
Spending per listing$2.1M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5998701,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,987$2,886$2,595
Median household income$51,778$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market score4342

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 6
Employees, 2023
61
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
53 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,764−1.0% since 2020
Households
3,592
Median age
40.1
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
560 sq. mi.
People per square mile
23
Median household income
$51,778+11.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,191
Median home value
$108,000
Jobs located here
1,983
Daytime population
11,251Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Arkansas

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The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Lincoln County marked.

Top counties in Arkansas

Counties in Arkansas ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Benton County, AR91807.1$4.4M+16.0%#19 of 2,358
2Washington County, AR85798.1$3.6M+9.9%#72 of 2,358
3Madison County, AR79913.9$2.5M+11.2%#178 of 2,358
4Saline County, AR775010.0$3.1M+7.6%#216 of 2,358
5Randolph County, AR7668.2$3.7M+1.5%#231 of 2,358
6Baxter County, AR75178.8$3.2M+3.1%#255 of 2,358
7Fulton County, AR72612.6$2.5M+3.7%#350 of 2,358
8Carroll County, AR701513.2$2.4M+3.6%#410 of 2,358
9Faulkner County, AR706914.0$2.2M+8.2%#413 of 2,358
10Crawford County, AR654017.1$1.8M+4.1%#578 of 2,358
31Lincoln County, AR43513.9$2.1M−1.0%#1,463 of 2,358

Other business types in Lincoln County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lincoln County, AR?

Lincoln County has 5 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Lincoln County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $10.7M a year, or $2,987 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,592 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lincoln County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Lincoln County has 13.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 599 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Lincoln County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Lincoln County at 12,764 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,592 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $51,778 a year, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 11.1% 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. 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. Lincoln County scores 43 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,463 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Lincoln County

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