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Gas stations in Anoka County, MN

The gas stations in Anoka County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 78 out of 100: High

Ranked #185 of 2,358 scored counties
#7 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
91
76 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments
111
+2.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$396.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,888 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
83% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.6
39% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
381,605
+4.7% 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

For gas stations, Anoka County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #185 of 2,358 scored counties and #7 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

At $2,888 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Anoka County spend about $396.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 91 gas stations, that is $4.4M per station, 83% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 91 gas stations on map listings in Anoka County as of September 2026. 76 of them (84%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 6.6 per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Anoka County was 111 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,238 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Anoka County. Population estimates show Anoka County grew 4.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Anoka County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Anoka County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureAnoka CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.68.210.9
Spending per listing$4.4M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,2381,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+2.8%−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.7%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,888$2,736$2,595
Median household income$101,869$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score7863

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
108 → 111+2.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,600
Annual payroll, 2023
$46M
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9176 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
166The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$3.5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Anoka 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 Anoka County

Population, 2025 estimate
381,605+4.7% since 2020
Households
137,432
Median age
39.6
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
422 sq. mi.
People per square mile
878
Median household income
$101,869+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$120,024
Median home value
$346,500
Jobs located here
136,618
Daytime population
310,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gas stations, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Anoka County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sherburne County, MN89267.3$4.4M+6.8%#33 of 2,358
2Scott County, MN88234.2$7.4M+5.1%#42 of 2,358
3Carver County, MN88225.3$5.7M+6.6%#44 of 2,358
4Wright County, MN88438.0$4.1M+11.1%#50 of 2,358
5Isanti County, MN86116.8$4.8M+7.3%#60 of 2,358
6Washington County, MN85494.6$6.2M+6.9%#68 of 2,358
7Anoka County, MN78916.6$4.4M+4.7%#185 of 2,358
8Chisago County, MN78178.0$4.2M+4.3%#187 of 2,358
9Dakota County, MN771076.1$4.5M+3.9%#206 of 2,358
10Rice County, MN75198.1$3.6M+4.2%#251 of 2,358

Other business types in Anoka County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Anoka County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 91 gas stations in Anoka County. 76 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Anoka County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $396.9M a year, or $2,888 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,432 households in Anoka County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Anoka County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Anoka County has 6.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.4M, 83% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Anoka County would have about 166, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,238 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Anoka County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Anoka County at 381,605 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,432 households. Median household income in Anoka County is $101,869, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Anoka County scores 78 for gas stations (high), #185 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Anoka County

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