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Gas stations in Faribault County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #424 of 2,358 scored counties
#15 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
5
4 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$18.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,028 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
54% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.2
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,888
−0.1% 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

Households in Faribault County spend about $18.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,028 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 54% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 5 gas stations on map listings in Faribault County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 80%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Faribault County in 2023. That is one for every 1,013 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Faribault County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Faribault County is 69 (upper middle), #424 of 2,358 scored counties and #15 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Faribault 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 Faribault County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureFaribault CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.28.210.9
Spending per listing$3.7M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0131,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,028$2,736$2,595
Median household income$66,815$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6963

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 6
Employees, 2023
67
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
54 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Faribault 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 Faribault County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,888−0.1% since 2020
Households
6,079
Median age
44.7
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
713 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$66,815+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,181
Median home value
$135,300
Jobs located here
4,396
Daytime population
13,083Residents 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 Faribault 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
15Faribault County, MN6958.2$3.7M−0.1%#424 of 2,358

Other business types in Faribault County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Faribault County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gas stations in Faribault County. 4 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $18.4M a year, or $3,028 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,079 households in Faribault County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Faribault County has 8.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.7M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Faribault County would have about 8, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,013 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Faribault County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Faribault County at 13,888 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,079 households. Median household income in Faribault County is $66,815, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Faribault County scores 69 for gas stations (upper middle), #424 of 2,358 scored counties.

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