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Gas stations in Lawrence County, IN

The gas stations in Lawrence County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,029 of 2,358 scored counties
#34 of 86 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
27
24 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
27
+3.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$58.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,056 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.1
29% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
45,568
+1.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 gas stations in Lawrence County. 24 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.1, 29% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,056 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Lawrence County spend about $58.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Lawrence County classed as gasoline stations, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 709 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Lawrence County.

Population estimates show Lawrence County grew 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Lawrence County is 53 (upper middle), #1,029 of 2,358 scored counties and #34 of 86 scored counties in Indiana.

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureLawrence CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.113.710.9
Spending per listing$2.2M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7099411,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.9%+3.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,056$2,718$2,595
Median household income$66,468$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score5341

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 27+3.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
240
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2724 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$150K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
45,568+1.2% since 2020
Households
19,135
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
449 sq. mi.
People per square mile
100
Median household income
$66,468+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,010
Median home value
$175,000
Jobs located here
12,745
Daytime population
38,519Residents 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 Lawrence 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
34Lawrence County, IN532714.1$2.2M+1.2%#1,029 of 2,358

Other business types in Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lawrence County, IN?

There are 27 gas stations on map listings in Lawrence County as of September 2026. 24 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019.

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

About $58.5M a year, or $3,056 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,135 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lawrence County has 14.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lawrence County would have about 25, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 709 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lawrence County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Lawrence County at 45,568 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,135 households. The median household income in Lawrence County is $66,468 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Lawrence County scores 53 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,029 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 Lawrence County

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