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Gas stations in Anderson County, KY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #889 of 2,358 scored counties
#36 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
24
23 chain locations (96%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$33.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,472 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.9
2.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,225
+5.5% 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 $3,472 per household (34% above the U.S. average), households in Anderson County spend about $33.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 24 gas stations, that is $1.4M per station, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 24 gas stations on map listings in Anderson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 96% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.9, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Anderson County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 878 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Anderson County grew 5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Anderson County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #889 of 2,358 scored counties and #36 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky.

How Anderson County compares

The same measures for Kentucky 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 Anderson County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureAnderson CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.915.210.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8789121,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,472$2,887$2,595
Median household income$74,488$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score5739

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 11
Employees, 2023
71
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2423 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,225+5.5% since 2020
Households
9,653
Median age
41.5
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
202 sq. mi.
People per square mile
120
Median household income
$74,488+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,135
Median home value
$225,100
Jobs located here
4,941
Daytime population
18,721Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Kentucky

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

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Oldham County, KY92187.8$4.6M+4.9%#14 of 2,358
2Spencer County, KY89912.3$3.3M+7.7%#38 of 2,358
3Shelby County, KY842211.9$2.8M+6.2%#88 of 2,358
4Pendleton County, KY83611.0$3.2M+1.1%#95 of 2,358
5Green County, KY79715.8$2.2M+4.6%#182 of 2,358
6Allen County, KY78911.2$2.9M+9.5%#197 of 2,358
7Kenton County, KY77598.8$3.3M+3.9%#214 of 2,358
8Edmonson County, KY77611.8$2.7M+5.0%#221 of 2,358
9Boone County, KY766512.8$2.5M+6.5%#241 of 2,358
10Jessamine County, KY75199.5$3.1M+7.8%#256 of 2,358
36Anderson County, KY572424.9$1.4M+5.5%#889 of 2,358

Other business types in Anderson County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Anderson County, KY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gas stations in Anderson County. 23 of them (96%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Anderson County, KY spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $33.5M a year, or $3,472 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,653 households in Anderson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Anderson County, KY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Anderson County has 24.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Anderson County would have about 14, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 878 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Anderson County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Anderson County at 25,225 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,653 households. Median household income in Anderson County is $74,488, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.6%, 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. Anderson County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #889 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 Anderson County

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