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Gas stations in Allen County, IN

How Allen County, IN 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 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #998 of 2,358 scored counties
#32 of 86 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
215
189 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
141
−0.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$407.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,600 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.7
26% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
402,329
+4.2% 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

Households in Allen County spend about $407.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,600 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per station, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Allen County has 215 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 189 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.7 for every 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 141 businesses with payroll in Allen County classed as gasoline stations, down 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,110 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates put the population change in Allen County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Allen County is 54 (upper middle), #998 of 2,358 scored counties and #32 of 86 scored counties in Indiana.

How Allen County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Allen County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureAllen CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.713.710.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1109411,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−0.7%+3.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,600$2,718$2,595
Median household income$70,737$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score5441

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
142 → 141−0.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,077
Annual payroll, 2023
$30.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
215189 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
171The 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 Allen 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 Allen County

Population, 2025 estimate
402,329+4.2% since 2020
Households
156,570
Median age
37.1
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
657 sq. mi.
People per square mile
597
Median household income
$70,737+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,582
Median home value
$214,900
Jobs located here
204,663
Daytime population
410,535Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Indiana

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

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hamilton County, IN88674.9$6M+10.9%#43 of 2,358
2Hancock County, IN87309.0$3.4M+13.5%#57 of 2,358
3Brown County, IN8657.4$4.5M+1.9%#61 of 2,358
4Hendricks County, IN82548.0$3.7M+10.2%#114 of 2,358
5Warrick County, IN78249.5$3.2M+4.4%#191 of 2,358
6Jennings County, IN77109.1$3.5M+0.1%#211 of 2,358
7Washington County, IN77119.8$3.3M+0.5%#213 of 2,358
8Johnson County, IN776710.7$2.7M+7.4%#222 of 2,358
9Jefferson County, IN76107.8$3.9M+0.6%#230 of 2,358
10Owen County, IN7467.0$4.3M+2.6%#282 of 2,358
32Allen County, IN5421513.7$1.9M+4.2%#998 of 2,358

Other business types in Allen County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Allen County, IN?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 215 gas stations in Allen County. 189 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 0.7% from 2019. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Allen County, IN spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $407.1M a year, or $2,600 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 215 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,570 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Allen County, IN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Allen County has 13.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Allen County would have about 171, against 215 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,110 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Allen County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Allen County at 402,329 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,570 households. Median household income in Allen County is $70,737, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. Allen County scores 54 for gas stations (upper middle), #998 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 Allen County

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