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Gas stations in Meeker County, MN
The gas stations in Meeker County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #737 of 2,358 scored counties
#28 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 11
- 10 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $29.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,133 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.8
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,603
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gas stations in Meeker County. 10 of them (91%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.8, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $3,133 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Meeker County spend about $29.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Meeker County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 719 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Meeker County grew 0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Meeker County is 60 (upper middle), #737 of 2,358 scored counties and #28 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Meeker 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 | Meeker County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.8 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 719 | 1,132 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.7% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,133 | $2,736 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $75,446 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 205
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1110 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 Meeker 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 Meeker County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,603+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 9,347
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 608 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $75,446+18.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,684
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Jobs located here
- 8,295
- Daytime population
- 19,553Residents 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 |
| 28Meeker County, MN | 60 | 11 | 11.8 | $2.7M | +0.7% | #737 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Meeker 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 Meeker County, MN?
Meeker County has 11 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Meeker County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $29.3M a year, or $3,133 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,347 households in Meeker County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Meeker County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Meeker County has 11.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Meeker County would have about 12, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 719 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Meeker County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Meeker County at 23,603 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,347 households. The median household income in Meeker County is $75,446 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Meeker County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #737 of 2,358 scored counties.
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