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Gas stations in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The gas stations in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,171 of 2,358 scored counties
#40 of 56 scored counties in Louisiana

Listings
30
17 chain locations (57%)
Official establishments
26
+8.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$29.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,653 a household
Spending per listing
$970K
59% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
27.3
2.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
28,756
+5.5% 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

West Baton Rouge Parish scores 23 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,171 of 2,358 scored counties and #40 of 56 scored counties in Louisiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in West Baton Rouge Parish spend about $29.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,653 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $970K per station, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

West Baton Rouge Parish has 30 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (57%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 27.3 for every 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in West Baton Rouge Parish in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 422 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of West Baton Rouge Parish grew 5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How West Baton Rouge 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.

Gas stations in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA compared with Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureWest Baton Rouge ParishLouisianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households27.315.910.9
Spending per listing$970K$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4228071,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.3%−7.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%−0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,653$2,600$2,595
Median household income$87,299$60,756$80,734
Groundwork market score2313

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 26+8.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
327
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3017 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 West Baton Rouge 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 West Baton Rouge Parish

Population, 2025 estimate
28,756+5.5% since 2020
Households
10,974
Median age
36.8
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
192 sq. mi.
People per square mile
145
Median household income
$87,299+33.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,837
Median home value
$229,900
Jobs located here
14,037
Daytime population
29,192Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Louisiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Louisiana for gas stations, numbered among those based in Louisiana, with West Baton Rouge Parish marked.

Top counties in Louisiana

Counties in Louisiana ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Tammany Parish, LA6613112.5$2.3M+5.3%#530 of 2,358
2Livingston Parish, LA656411.9$2.5M+8.5%#560 of 2,358
3Ascension Parish, LA647816.4$1.9M+6.4%#607 of 2,358
4Bossier Parish, LA626312.4$2.2M+2.5%#668 of 2,358
5Grant Parish, LA6079.4$3.2M−0.3%#734 of 2,358
6Beauregard Parish, LA581510.9$2.7M+0.2%#823 of 2,358
7Jefferson Parish, LA501699.5$2.6M−1.9%#1,148 of 2,358
8Winn Parish, LA501020.9$1.2M+9.1%#1,188 of 2,358
9Vernon Parish, LA48179.3$3M−7.3%#1,246 of 2,358
10Orleans Parish, LA481237.9$2.5M−5.5%#1,251 of 2,358
40West Baton Rouge Parish, LA233027.3$970K+5.5%#2,171 of 2,358

Other business types in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 gas stations in West Baton Rouge Parish. 17 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 8.3% from 2019.

How much do households in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $29.1M a year, or $2,653 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $970K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,974 households in West Baton Rouge Parish and national spending patterns by income.

How does West Baton Rouge Parish, LA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

West Baton Rouge Parish has 27.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $970K, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, West Baton Rouge Parish would have about 12, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 422 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is West Baton Rouge Parish, LA growing?

Population estimates put West Baton Rouge Parish at 28,756 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,974 households. Median household income in West Baton Rouge Parish is $87,299, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.5%, 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. West Baton Rouge Parish scores 23 for gas stations (low), #2,171 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in West Baton Rouge Parish

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