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Gas stations in Rowan County, KY
The gas stations in Rowan County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,207 of 2,358 scored counties
#92 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 30
- 27 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $27.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,899 a household
- Spending per listing
- $927K
- 61% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.3
- 2.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,476
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Rowan County is 21 (low), #2,207 of 2,358 scored counties and #92 of 99 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Rowan County spend about $27.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,899 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 30 gas stations, that is $927K per station, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Rowan County has 30 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (90%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 31.3, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Rowan County was 17 in 2023. That is one for every 564 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Rowan County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Rowan 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 | Rowan County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.3 | 15.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $927K | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 564 | 912 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,899 | $2,887 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $54,321 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 132
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3027 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Rowan 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 Rowan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,476−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 9,592
- Median age
- 34.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 280 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 88
- Median household income
- $54,321+42.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,885
- Median home value
- $161,800
- Jobs located here
- 10,474
- Daytime population
- 25,662Residents 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 |
| 92Rowan County, KY | 21 | 30 | 31.3 | $927K | −1.0% | #2,207 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Rowan 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 Rowan County, KY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 gas stations in Rowan County. 27 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Rowan County, KY spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $27.8M a year, or $2,899 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $927K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,592 households in Rowan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rowan County, KY compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Rowan County has 31.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $927K, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Rowan County would have about 12, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 564 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Rowan County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Rowan County at 24,476 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,592 households. Median household income in Rowan County is $54,321, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.1%, 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. Rowan County scores 21 for gas stations (low), #2,207 of 2,358 scored counties.
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