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Gas stations in Vernon Parish, LA
The gas stations in Vernon Parish, LA, 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 #1,246 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 56 scored counties in Louisiana
- Listings
- 17
- 11 chain locations (65%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,742 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,091
- −7.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 gas stations in Vernon Parish. 11 of them (65%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.3, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Vernon Parish comes to about $50.2M a year: $2,742 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Vernon Parish in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 832 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Vernon Parish from 2020 to 2025 at −7.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Vernon Parish scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,246 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 56 scored counties in Louisiana.
How Vernon Parish compares
The same measures for Louisiana 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 | Vernon Parish | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 15.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 832 | 807 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | −7.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −7.3% | −0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,742 | $2,600 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $57,270 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 13 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 22−8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 171
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1711 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Vernon Parish, 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 Vernon Parish
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,091−7.3% since 2020
- Households
- 18,300
- Median age
- 35.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $57,270+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,627
- Median home value
- $156,000
- Jobs located here
- 11,403
- Daytime population
- 43,022Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Louisiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Tammany Parish, LA | 66 | 131 | 12.5 | $2.3M | +5.3% | #530 of 2,358 |
| 2Livingston Parish, LA | 65 | 64 | 11.9 | $2.5M | +8.5% | #560 of 2,358 |
| 3Ascension Parish, LA | 64 | 78 | 16.4 | $1.9M | +6.4% | #607 of 2,358 |
| 4Bossier Parish, LA | 62 | 63 | 12.4 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #668 of 2,358 |
| 5Grant Parish, LA | 60 | 7 | 9.4 | $3.2M | −0.3% | #734 of 2,358 |
| 6Beauregard Parish, LA | 58 | 15 | 10.9 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #823 of 2,358 |
| 7Jefferson Parish, LA | 50 | 169 | 9.5 | $2.6M | −1.9% | #1,148 of 2,358 |
| 8Winn Parish, LA | 50 | 10 | 20.9 | $1.2M | +9.1% | #1,188 of 2,358 |
| 9Vernon Parish, LA | 48 | 17 | 9.3 | $3M | −7.3% | #1,246 of 2,358 |
| 10Orleans Parish, LA | 48 | 123 | 7.9 | $2.5M | −5.5% | #1,251 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Vernon Parish
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 Vernon Parish, LA?
Vernon Parish has 17 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Vernon Parish, LA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $50.2M a year, or $2,742 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,300 households in Vernon Parish and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vernon Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Vernon Parish has 9.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Vernon Parish would have about 21, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 832 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Vernon Parish, LA growing?
Population estimates put Vernon Parish at 45,091 people in 2025, down 7.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,300 households. The median household income in Vernon Parish is $57,270 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Vernon Parish scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,246 of 2,358 scored counties.
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