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Gas stations in Johnson County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Johnson County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #123 of 2,358 scored counties
#3 of 38 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 148
- 132 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 114
- +18.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $698.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,800 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.7M
- 98% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 636,906
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Johnson County is 81 (high), #123 of 2,358 scored counties and #3 of 38 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Johnson County comes to about $698.6M a year: $2,800 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.7M per station, 98% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 148 gas stations on map listings in Johnson County as of September 2026. Of those, 132 are chain locations, or 89%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 114 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Johnson County in 2023, up 18.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,189 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Johnson County. Population estimates put the population change in Johnson County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Johnson 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 | Johnson County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 12.0 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $4.7M | $2.4M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,189 | 1,135 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.8% | −2.9% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,800 | $2,874 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $109,208 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 114+18.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,546
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 148132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 293The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $3.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Johnson 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 Johnson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 636,906+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 249,531
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,310
- Median household income
- $109,208+22.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $146,207
- Median home value
- $391,200
- Jobs located here
- 379,207
- Daytime population
- 678,980Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Johnson 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 Johnson County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 148 gas stations in Johnson County. 132 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 114 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 18.8% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Johnson County, KS spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $698.6M a year, or $2,800 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 148 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 249,531 households in Johnson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnson County, KS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Johnson County has 5.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.7M, 98% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Johnson County would have about 293, against 148 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,189 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Johnson County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Johnson County at 636,906 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 249,531 households. Median household income in Johnson County is $109,208, 35% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.6%, 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. Johnson County scores 81 for gas stations (high), #123 of 2,358 scored counties.
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