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Gas stations in Barren County, KY
The gas stations in Barren County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,282 of 2,358 scored counties
#48 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 33
- 28 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −8.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,946 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.3
- 68% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,641
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,946 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Barren County spend about $53.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 33 gas stations on map listings in Barren County as of September 2026. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 18.3 per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Barren County was 21 in 2023, down 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 858 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Barren County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Barren County is 48 (lower middle), #1,282 of 2,358 scored counties and #48 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Barren 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.
| Measure | Barren County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.3 | 15.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 858 | 912 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.7% | −2.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,946 | $2,887 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $50,628 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 21−8.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 188
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3328 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Barren 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 Barren County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,641+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 18,017
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 487 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $50,628+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,460
- Median home value
- $178,000
- Jobs located here
- 15,309
- Daytime population
- 41,898Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 92 | 18 | 7.8 | $4.6M | +4.9% | #14 of 2,358 |
| 2Spencer County, KY | 89 | 9 | 12.3 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #38 of 2,358 |
| 3Shelby County, KY | 84 | 22 | 11.9 | $2.8M | +6.2% | #88 of 2,358 |
| 4Pendleton County, KY | 83 | 6 | 11.0 | $3.2M | +1.1% | #95 of 2,358 |
| 5Green County, KY | 79 | 7 | 15.8 | $2.2M | +4.6% | #182 of 2,358 |
| 6Allen County, KY | 78 | 9 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +9.5% | #197 of 2,358 |
| 7Kenton County, KY | 77 | 59 | 8.8 | $3.3M | +3.9% | #214 of 2,358 |
| 8Edmonson County, KY | 77 | 6 | 11.8 | $2.7M | +5.0% | #221 of 2,358 |
| 9Boone County, KY | 76 | 65 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #241 of 2,358 |
| 10Jessamine County, KY | 75 | 19 | 9.5 | $3.1M | +7.8% | #256 of 2,358 |
| 48Barren County, KY | 48 | 33 | 18.3 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #1,282 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Barren 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 Barren County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 gas stations in Barren County. 28 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Barren County, KY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $53.1M a year, or $2,946 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,017 households in Barren County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Barren County, KY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Barren County has 18.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Barren County would have about 22, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 858 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Barren County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Barren County at 45,641 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,017 households. Median household income in Barren County is $50,628, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Barren County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,282 of 2,358 scored counties.
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