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Gas stations in Madison County, AR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 79 out of 100: High

Ranked #178 of 2,358 scored counties
#3 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas

Listings
9
7 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$22.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,468 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.9
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,410
+11.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Madison County is 79 (high), #178 of 2,358 scored counties and #3 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

At $3,468 per household (34% above the U.S. average), households in Madison County spend about $22.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 9 gas stations, that is $2.5M per station, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 9 gas stations on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 78%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.9 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Madison County in 2023. That is one for every 923 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Madison County grew 11.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Madison 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 Madison County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.915.110.9
Spending per listing$2.5M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9238701,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−7.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.2%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,468$2,886$2,595
Median household income$56,798$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market score7942

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 7
Employees, 2023
78
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
97 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
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,410+11.2% since 2020
Households
6,463
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
834 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$56,798+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,677
Median home value
$178,100
Jobs located here
3,325
Daytime population
15,041Residents 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 Madison 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

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Madison County, AR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 gas stations in Madison County. 7 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $22.4M a year, or $3,468 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,463 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Madison County has 13.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.5M, 4% above 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 923 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Madison County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 18,410 people in 2025, up 11.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,463 households. Median household income in Madison County is $56,798, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.3%, 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. Madison County scores 79 for gas stations (high), #178 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 Madison County

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