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Gas stations in Cass County, IA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,107 of 2,358 scored counties
#62 of 64 scored counties in Iowa

Listings
11
9 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$16.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,864 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.8
72% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,960
−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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Cass County is 25 (lower middle), #2,107 of 2,358 scored counties and #62 of 64 scored counties in Iowa. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 gas stations in Cass County. 9 of them (82%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.8, 72% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Cass County comes to about $16.7M a year: $2,864 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Cass County in 2023. That is one for every 487 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cass County declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Cass County compares

The same measures for Iowa 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 Cass County, IA compared with Iowa and the U.S.
MeasureCass CountyIowaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.810.410.9
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.8M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4877831,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+1.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,864$2,867$2,595
Median household income$63,013$75,059$80,734
Groundwork market score2547

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 12
Employees, 2023
155
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
119 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Cass 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 Cass County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,960−1.2% since 2020
Households
5,844
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
564 sq. mi.
People per square mile
23
Median household income
$63,013+25.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,546
Median home value
$150,300
Jobs located here
5,421
Daytime population
12,873Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Iowa

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

Top counties in Iowa

Counties in Iowa ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dallas County, IA82204.7$6.1M+17.8%#105 of 2,358
2Warren County, IA81157.3$4.3M+9.0%#126 of 2,358
3Madison County, IA7669.0$3.6M+3.8%#232 of 2,358
4Boone County, IA7487.3$4.3M+0.4%#281 of 2,358
5Johnson County, IA72446.9$3.7M+4.6%#334 of 2,358
6Polk County, IA71924.5$6M+4.8%#358 of 2,358
7Story County, IA71307.7$3.5M+2.7%#362 of 2,358
8Marshall County, IA67117.1$4.3M−0.5%#475 of 2,358
9Marion County, IA661612.0$2.7M+2.3%#518 of 2,358
10Plymouth County, IA6387.8$4.1M0.0%#609 of 2,358
62Cass County, IA251118.8$1.5M−1.2%#2,107 of 2,358

Other business types in Cass County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Cass County, IA?

There are 11 gas stations on map listings in Cass County as of September 2026. 9 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Cass County, IA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $16.7M a year, or $2,864 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,844 households in Cass County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Cass County, IA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Cass County has 18.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 72% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cass County would have about 7, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 487 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Cass County, IA growing?

Population estimates put Cass County at 12,960 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,844 households. The median household income in Cass County is $63,013 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.6% 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. Cass County scores 25 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,107 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 Cass County

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