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Gas stations in Russell County, KS

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
10
7 chain locations (70%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,957 a household
Spending per listing
$917K
62% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.3
3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
6,581
−1.4% 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

At $2,957 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Russell County spend about $9.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $917K per station, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Russell County has 10 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (70%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 32.3, 3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Russell County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 388 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Russell County declined 1.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Russell 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 Russell County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureRussell CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.312.010.9
Spending per listing$917K$2.4M$2.4M
Households per official establishment3881,1351,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,957$2,874$2,595
Median household income$62,392$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored51

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 8
Employees, 2023
75
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
107 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Russell 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 Russell County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,581−1.4% since 2020
Households
3,100
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
886 sq. mi.
People per square mile
8
Median household income
$62,392
Average household income
$77,916
Median home value
$119,000
Jobs located here
2,485
Daytime population
6,305Residents 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 Russell 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
Russell County, KSNot scored1032.3$917K−1.4%

Other business types in Russell County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Russell County, KS?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 gas stations in Russell County. 7 of them (70%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $9.2M a year, or $2,957 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $917K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,100 households in Russell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Russell County has 32.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $917K, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Russell County would have about 4, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 388 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Russell County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Russell County at 6,581 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,100 households. Median household income in Russell County is $62,392, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

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 Russell County

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