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Gas stations in Allen County, KS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 20 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,215 of 2,358 scored counties
#38 of 38 scored counties in Kansas

Listings
18
16 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$14.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,971 a household
Spending per listing
$827K
65% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.9
3.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,302
−1.8% 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 Allen County is 20 (low), #2,215 of 2,358 scored counties and #38 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 gas stations in Allen County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 89%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 35.9 per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,971 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Allen County spend about $14.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $827K of household spending for each station on map listings, 65% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Allen County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 557 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Allen County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Allen County compares

The same measures for Kansas 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, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureAllen CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.912.010.9
Spending per listing$827K$2.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5571,1351,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.8%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,971$2,874$2,595
Median household income$60,689$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score2051

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 9
Employees, 2023
116
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1816 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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
12,302−1.8% since 2020
Households
5,011
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
500 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$60,689+33.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,243
Median home value
$107,600
Jobs located here
5,623
Daytime population
11,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Kansas

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

Top counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pottawatomie County, KS8988.5$3.9M+6.9%#34 of 2,358
2Butler County, KS84207.9$4.2M+3.1%#84 of 2,358
3Johnson County, KS811485.9$4.7M+4.2%#123 of 2,358
4Sedgwick County, KS76924.4$6.1M+2.6%#228 of 2,358
5Leavenworth County, KS763611.9$2.6M+3.2%#239 of 2,358
6Miami County, KS762014.6$2.2M+5.9%#243 of 2,358
7Harvey County, KS73128.8$3.5M−1.2%#318 of 2,358
8Jackson County, KS72714.0$2.5M+1.5%#349 of 2,358
9Douglas County, KS70356.9$3.7M+1.8%#396 of 2,358
10Cherokee County, KS6978.9$3.6M−1.0%#425 of 2,358
38Allen County, KS201835.9$827K−1.8%#2,215 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, KS?

Allen County has 18 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $14.9M a year, or $2,971 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $827K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,011 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Allen County has 35.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $827K, 65% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Allen County would have about 6, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 557 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Allen County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Allen County at 12,302 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,011 households. The median household income in Allen County is $60,689 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.9% 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. Allen County scores 20 for gas stations (low), #2,215 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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