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Gas stations in McLeod County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in McLeod County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,069 of 2,358 scored counties
#37 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 21
- 16 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,024 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.8
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,631
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in McLeod County spend about $46M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,024 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. Spread across 21 gas stations, that is $2.2M per station, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
McLeod County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 76%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.8 for every 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in McLeod County in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 801 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in McLeod County.
Population estimates put the population change in McLeod County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in McLeod County is 52 (upper middle), #1,069 of 2,358 scored counties and #37 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.
How McLeod 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 | McLeod County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.8 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 801 | 1,132 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | −3.7% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,024 | $2,736 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $80,084 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 19−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 297
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in McLeod 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 McLeod County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,631−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 15,215
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 492 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $80,084+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,958
- Median home value
- $246,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,606
- Daytime population
- 33,985Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 37McLeod County, MN | 52 | 21 | 13.8 | $2.2M | −0.3% | #1,069 of 2,358 |
Other business types in McLeod 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 McLeod County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 gas stations in McLeod County. 16 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in McLeod County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $46M a year, or $3,024 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,215 households in McLeod County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLeod County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
McLeod County has 13.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, McLeod County would have about 19, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 801 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is McLeod County, MN growing?
Population estimates put McLeod County at 36,631 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,215 households. Median household income in McLeod County is $80,084, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. McLeod County scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,069 of 2,358 scored counties.
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