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Gas stations in Washington County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Washington County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #72 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 79
- 67 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 60
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $288M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,964 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 53% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 271,213
- +9.9% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 85 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #72 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 79 gas stations in Washington County. Of those, 67 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.1 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Washington County spend about $288M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,964 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.6M per station, 53% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Washington County was 60 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,620 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Washington County grew 9.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,620 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.9% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,964 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $70,639 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 60 → 600.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 527
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7967 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 121The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 271,213+9.9% since 2020
- Households
- 97,184
- Median age
- 34.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 942 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 273
- Median household income
- $70,639+40.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,734
- Median home value
- $298,400
- Jobs located here
- 127,830
- Daytime population
- 267,535Residents 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 Washington 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 |
Other business types in Washington 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 Washington County, AR?
There are 79 gas stations on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 67 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $288M a year, or $2,964 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 97,184 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Washington County has 8.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.6M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Washington County would have about 121, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,620 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 271,213 people in 2025, up 9.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 97,184 households. The median household income in Washington County is $70,639 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.0% 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. Washington County scores 85 for gas stations (high), #72 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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