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Gas stations in St. Francis County, AR
The gas stations in St. Francis County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 8 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,346 of 2,358 scored counties
#58 of 58 scored counties 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
For gas stations, St. Francis County has a Groundwork market score of 8 (very low): #2,346 of 2,358 scored counties and #58 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 gas stations in St. Francis County. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 92%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 33.4 per 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in St. Francis County 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 St. Francis County 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 St. Francis County. Population estimates put the population change in St. Francis County from 2020 to 2025 at −5.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How St. Francis 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 | St. Francis County | 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 | 8 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 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 St. Francis 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 St. Francis County
- 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 counties in Arkansas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with St. Francis County marked.
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 |
| 58St. Francis County, AR | 8 | 26 | 33.4 | $781K | −5.3% | #2,346 of 2,358 |
Other business types in St. Francis 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 St. Francis County, AR?
St. Francis County has 26 gas stations on map listings 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 St. Francis County, AR 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 St. Francis County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Francis County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
St. Francis County 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, St. Francis County 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 St. Francis County, AR growing?
Population estimates put St. Francis County 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 St. Francis County 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. 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. St. Francis County scores 8 for gas stations (very low), #2,346 of 2,358 scored counties.
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