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Gas stations in Wabash County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,715 of 2,358 scored counties
#63 of 86 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
24
20 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
17
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$37.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,937 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.9
73% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,713
−0.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gas stations in Wabash County. 20 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.9, 73% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Wabash County comes to about $37.2M a year: $2,937 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 24 gas stations, that is $1.6M per station, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Wabash County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 746 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Wabash County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Wabash County is 37 (lower middle), #1,715 of 2,358 scored counties and #63 of 86 scored counties in Indiana.

How Wabash 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 Wabash County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureWabash CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.913.710.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7469411,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,937$2,718$2,595
Median household income$66,806$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score3741

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
17 → 17
Employees, 2023
98
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2420 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
16The 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 Wabash 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 Wabash County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,713−0.7% since 2020
Households
12,674
Median age
44.0
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
413 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$66,806+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,614
Median home value
$157,200
Jobs located here
11,902
Daytime population
29,095Residents 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 Wabash 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
63Wabash County, IN372418.9$1.6M−0.7%#1,715 of 2,358

Other business types in Wabash County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Wabash County, IN?

Wabash County has 24 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $37.2M a year, or $2,937 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,674 households in Wabash County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Wabash County has 18.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Wabash County would have about 16, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 746 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Wabash County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Wabash County at 30,713 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,674 households. The median household income in Wabash County is $66,806 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.1% 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. Wabash County scores 37 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,715 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 Wabash County

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