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Gas stations in Perry County, KY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 14 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,293 of 2,358 scored counties
#95 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky

Listings
27
22 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
21
−4.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$30.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,743 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
53% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.4
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,555
−6.4% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Perry County is 14 (low), #2,293 of 2,358 scored counties and #95 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Perry County comes to about $30.4M a year: $2,743 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Spread across 27 gas stations, that is $1.1M per station, 53% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 27 gas stations on map listings in Perry County as of September 2026. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 81%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 24.4 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Perry County was 21 in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 528 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Perry County from 2020 to 2025 at −6.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Perry 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 Perry County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasurePerry CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.415.210.9
Spending per listing$1.1M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5289121,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.5%−2.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−6.4%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,743$2,887$2,595
Median household income$42,181$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market score1439

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 21−4.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
179
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2722 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 Perry 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 Perry County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,555−6.4% since 2020
Households
11,078
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
81
Median household income
$42,181+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,788
Median home value
$91,800
Jobs located here
11,440
Daytime population
30,248Residents 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 Perry 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
95Perry County, KY142724.4$1.1M−6.4%#2,293 of 2,358

Other business types in Perry County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Perry County, KY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 27 gas stations in Perry County. 22 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.

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

About $30.4M a year, or $2,743 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,078 households in Perry County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Perry County has 24.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 53% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Perry County would have about 13, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 528 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Perry County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Perry County at 26,555 people in 2025, down 6.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,078 households. Median household income in Perry County is $42,181, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Perry County scores 14 for gas stations (low), #2,293 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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