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Gas stations in Butler County, KS
The gas stations in Butler County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #84 of 2,358 scored counties
#2 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 20
- 12 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $83.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,299 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 75% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.9
- 28% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 69,484
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Butler County has a Groundwork market score of 84 (high): #84 of 2,358 scored counties and #2 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.
At $3,299 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Butler County spend about $83.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 75% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 20 gas stations on map listings in Butler County as of September 2026. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 60%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 28% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Butler County classed as gasoline stations, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,152 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Butler County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Butler 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.
| Measure | Butler County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.9 | 12.0 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,152 | 1,135 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −2.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,299 | $2,874 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $81,610 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 22−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 230
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2012 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The 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 Butler 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 Butler County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 69,484+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 25,338
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,430 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $81,610+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,506
- Median home value
- $217,600
- Jobs located here
- 20,149
- Daytime population
- 57,947Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Butler County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pottawatomie County, KS | 89 | 8 | 8.5 | $3.9M | +6.9% | #34 of 2,358 |
| 2Butler County, KS | 84 | 20 | 7.9 | $4.2M | +3.1% | #84 of 2,358 |
| 3Johnson County, KS | 81 | 148 | 5.9 | $4.7M | +4.2% | #123 of 2,358 |
| 4Sedgwick County, KS | 76 | 92 | 4.4 | $6.1M | +2.6% | #228 of 2,358 |
| 5Leavenworth County, KS | 76 | 36 | 11.9 | $2.6M | +3.2% | #239 of 2,358 |
| 6Miami County, KS | 76 | 20 | 14.6 | $2.2M | +5.9% | #243 of 2,358 |
| 7Harvey County, KS | 73 | 12 | 8.8 | $3.5M | −1.2% | #318 of 2,358 |
| 8Jackson County, KS | 72 | 7 | 14.0 | $2.5M | +1.5% | #349 of 2,358 |
| 9Douglas County, KS | 70 | 35 | 6.9 | $3.7M | +1.8% | #396 of 2,358 |
| 10Cherokee County, KS | 69 | 7 | 8.9 | $3.6M | −1.0% | #425 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Butler County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Butler County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 gas stations in Butler County. 12 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Butler County, KS spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $83.6M a year, or $3,299 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,338 households in Butler County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Butler County, KS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Butler County has 7.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.2M, 75% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Butler County would have about 35, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,152 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Butler County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Butler County at 69,484 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,338 households. Median household income in Butler County is $81,610, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Butler County scores 84 for gas stations (high), #84 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 Butler County
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