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Gas stations in Olmsted County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #274 of 2,358 scored counties
#12 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
20
17 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
41
+5.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$176.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,641 a household
Spending per listing
$8.8M
3.7 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.0
72% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
166,731
+2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 20 gas stations in Olmsted County. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 72% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Olmsted County spend about $176.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,641 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $8.8M per station, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Olmsted County in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,632 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.3M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Olmsted County.

Population estimates show Olmsted County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Olmsted County is 74 (upper middle), #274 of 2,358 scored counties and #12 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureOlmsted CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.08.210.9
Spending per listing$8.8M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,6321,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.1%−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,641$2,736$2,595
Median household income$95,406$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score7463

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
39 → 41+5.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
877
Annual payroll, 2023
$24.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2017 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1.3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County

Population, 2025 estimate
166,731+2.3% since 2020
Households
66,918
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
654 sq. mi.
People per square mile
252
Median household income
$95,406+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$132,916
Median home value
$331,700
Jobs located here
111,121
Daytime population
185,535Residents 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 Olmsted 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
12Olmsted County, MN74203.0$8.8M+2.3%#274 of 2,358

Other business types in Olmsted County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Olmsted County, MN?

Olmsted County has 20 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $176.7M a year, or $2,641 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $8.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 66,918 households in Olmsted County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Olmsted County has 3.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 72% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $8.8M, 3.7 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Olmsted County would have about 74, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,632 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Olmsted County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Olmsted County at 166,731 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 66,918 households. The median household income in Olmsted County is $95,406 a year, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Olmsted County scores 74 for gas stations (upper middle), #274 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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