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Gas stations in Van Buren County, AR
How Van Buren County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,876 of 2,358 scored counties
#39 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 22
- 19 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,929 a household
- Spending per listing
- $990K
- 59% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.6
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,238
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Van Buren County is 33 (lower middle), #1,876 of 2,358 scored counties and #39 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 gas stations in Van Buren County. 19 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 29.6 for every 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Van Buren County comes to about $21.8M a year: $2,929 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $990K of household spending for each station on map listings, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Van Buren County in 2023. That is one for every 676 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Van Buren County grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Van Buren 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 | Van Buren County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.6 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $990K | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 676 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,929 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $50,354 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 135
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2219 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,238+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 7,432
- Median age
- 49.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 710 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 23
- Median household income
- $50,354+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,356
- Median home value
- $135,700
- Jobs located here
- 3,785
- Daytime population
- 14,903Residents 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 |
| 39Van Buren County, AR | 33 | 22 | 29.6 | $990K | +2.8% | #1,876 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County, AR?
Van Buren County has 22 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Van Buren County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $21.8M a year, or $2,929 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $990K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,432 households in Van Buren County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Van Buren County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Van Buren County has 29.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $990K, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Van Buren County would have about 9, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 676 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Van Buren County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Van Buren County at 16,238 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,432 households. The median household income in Van Buren County is $50,354 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.8% 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. Van Buren County scores 33 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,876 of 2,358 scored counties.
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