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Gas stations in LaGrange County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,066 of 2,358 scored counties
#80 of 86 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
29
24 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
17
−15.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,484 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
54% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.5
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,305
+1.9% 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

LaGrange County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,066 of 2,358 scored counties and #80 of 86 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in LaGrange County spend about $32M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,484 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per station, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

LaGrange County has 29 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.5, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in LaGrange County was 17 in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 759 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in LaGrange County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How LaGrange 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 LaGrange County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureLaGrange CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.513.710.9
Spending per listing$1.1M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7599411,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.0%+3.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,484$2,718$2,595
Median household income$84,487$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score2741

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 17−15.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
173
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2924 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 LaGrange 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 LaGrange County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,305+1.9% since 2020
Households
12,897
Median age
33.5
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
380 sq. mi.
People per square mile
107
Median household income
$84,487+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,708
Median home value
$255,900
Jobs located here
15,060
Daytime population
40,435Residents 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 LaGrange 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
80LaGrange County, IN272922.5$1.1M+1.9%#2,066 of 2,358

Other business types in LaGrange County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in LaGrange County, IN?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 gas stations in LaGrange County. 24 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019.

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

About $32M a year, or $2,484 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,897 households in LaGrange County and national spending patterns by income.

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

LaGrange County has 22.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, LaGrange County would have about 13, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 759 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is LaGrange County, IN growing?

Population estimates put LaGrange County at 41,305 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,897 households. Median household income in LaGrange County is $84,487, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. LaGrange County scores 27 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,066 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 LaGrange County

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