Auto · County · Kentucky
Gas stations in Boyd County, KY
The gas stations in Boyd County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,151 of 2,358 scored counties
#90 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 52
- 46 chain locations (88%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $52.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,723 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 58% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.9
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,751
- −0.9% since 2020
See the gas stations around any address in Boyd County
The site report maps the gas stations on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Boyd County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
For gas stations, Boyd County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #2,151 of 2,358 scored counties and #90 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 52 gas stations in Boyd County. Of those, 46 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 26.9 per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,723 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Boyd County spend about $52.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 52 gas stations, that is $1M per station, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Boyd County was 25 in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 772 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Boyd County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Boyd 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 | Boyd County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.9 | 15.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 772 | 912 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.8% | −2.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,723 | $2,887 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $61,118 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 25−13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 225
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5246 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 Boyd 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 Boyd County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,751−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,309
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 160 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 300
- Median household income
- $61,118+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,641
- Median home value
- $130,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,266
- Daytime population
- 53,925Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Boyd County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the gas stations on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Boyd County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardGas stations across Kentucky
Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for gas stations, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Boyd County marked.
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 |
| 90Boyd County, KY | 24 | 52 | 26.9 | $1M | −0.9% | #2,151 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Boyd 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 Boyd County, KY?
Boyd County has 52 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 46 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Boyd County, KY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $52.6M a year, or $2,723 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,309 households in Boyd County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Boyd County, KY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Boyd County has 26.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1M, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Boyd County would have about 22, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 772 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Boyd County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Boyd County at 47,751 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,309 households. The median household income in Boyd County is $61,118 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Boyd County scores 24 for gas stations (low), #2,151 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Boyd County. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Boyd County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Boyd County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Boyd County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.