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Gas stations in Freeborn County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Freeborn County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,385 of 2,358 scored counties
#47 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
15
13 chain locations (87%)
Official establishments
18
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$36M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,804 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.7
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,440
−1.5% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Freeborn County comes to about $36M a year: $2,804 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 15 gas stations, that is $2.4M per station, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 15 gas stations on map listings in Freeborn County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 87% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 11.7 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Freeborn County in 2023. That is one for every 714 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Freeborn County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Freeborn County is 45 (lower middle), #1,385 of 2,358 scored counties and #47 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Freeborn 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 Freeborn County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureFreeborn CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.78.210.9
Spending per listing$2.4M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7141,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,804$2,736$2,595
Median household income$71,023$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4563

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
18 → 18
Employees, 2023
323
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1513 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Freeborn 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 Freeborn County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,440−1.5% since 2020
Households
12,846
Median age
45.4
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
707 sq. mi.
People per square mile
43
Median household income
$71,023+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,926
Median home value
$171,100
Jobs located here
11,051
Daytime population
27,708Residents 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 Freeborn 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
47Freeborn County, MN451511.7$2.4M−1.5%#1,385 of 2,358

Other business types in Freeborn County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Freeborn County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gas stations in Freeborn County. 13 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $36M a year, or $2,804 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,846 households in Freeborn County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Freeborn County has 11.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 714 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Freeborn County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Freeborn County at 30,440 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,846 households. Median household income in Freeborn County is $71,023, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Freeborn County scores 45 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,385 of 2,358 scored counties.

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

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