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Gas stations in Lyon County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Lyon County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #755 of 2,358 scored counties
#29 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 12
- 9 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $28M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,773 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,684
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Lyon County spend about $28M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,773 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 12 gas stations on map listings in Lyon County as of September 2026. 9 of them (75%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lyon County in 2023. That is one for every 1,264 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lyon County grew 1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Lyon County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #755 of 2,358 scored counties and #29 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Lyon 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.
| Measure | Lyon County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.9 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,264 | 1,132 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.7% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,773 | $2,736 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $75,303 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 173
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 129 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 Lyon 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 Lyon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,684+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 10,108
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $75,303+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,405
- Median home value
- $200,700
- Jobs located here
- 20,576
- Daytime population
- 33,035Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for gas stations, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Lyon County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 89 | 26 | 7.3 | $4.4M | +6.8% | #33 of 2,358 |
| 2Scott County, MN | 88 | 23 | 4.2 | $7.4M | +5.1% | #42 of 2,358 |
| 3Carver County, MN | 88 | 22 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +6.6% | #44 of 2,358 |
| 4Wright County, MN | 88 | 43 | 8.0 | $4.1M | +11.1% | #50 of 2,358 |
| 5Isanti County, MN | 86 | 11 | 6.8 | $4.8M | +7.3% | #60 of 2,358 |
| 6Washington County, MN | 85 | 49 | 4.6 | $6.2M | +6.9% | #68 of 2,358 |
| 7Anoka County, MN | 78 | 91 | 6.6 | $4.4M | +4.7% | #185 of 2,358 |
| 8Chisago County, MN | 78 | 17 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +4.3% | #187 of 2,358 |
| 9Dakota County, MN | 77 | 107 | 6.1 | $4.5M | +3.9% | #206 of 2,358 |
| 10Rice County, MN | 75 | 19 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #251 of 2,358 |
| 29Lyon County, MN | 60 | 12 | 11.9 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #755 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Lyon County
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 Lyon County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 gas stations in Lyon County. 9 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Lyon County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $28M a year, or $2,773 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,108 households in Lyon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lyon County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Lyon County has 11.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 2% below 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 1,264 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Lyon County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Lyon County at 25,684 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,108 households. Median household income in Lyon County is $75,303, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Lyon County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #755 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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