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Gas stations in Redwood County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Redwood County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,063 of 2,358 scored counties
#60 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 16
- 15 chain locations (94%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,908 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.4
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 15,265
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Redwood County is 27 (lower middle), #2,063 of 2,358 scored counties and #60 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gas stations in Redwood County. 15 of them (94%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 25.4 per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,908 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Redwood County spend about $18.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each station on map listings, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Redwood County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 699 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Redwood County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Redwood 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 | Redwood County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.4 | 8.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $3.3M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 699 | 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 | $2,908 | $2,736 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $67,866 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 79
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1615 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Redwood 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 Redwood County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 15,265−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 6,293
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 879 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 17
- Median household income
- $67,866+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,682
- Median home value
- $158,200
- Jobs located here
- 6,441
- Daytime population
- 14,542Residents 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 |
| 60Redwood County, MN | 27 | 16 | 25.4 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #2,063 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Redwood 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 Redwood County, MN?
Redwood County has 16 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 15 of them (94%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Redwood County, MN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $18.3M a year, or $2,908 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,293 households in Redwood County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Redwood County, MN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Redwood County has 25.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Redwood County would have about 8, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 699 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Redwood County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Redwood County at 15,265 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,293 households. The median household income in Redwood County is $67,866 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.5% 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. Redwood County scores 27 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,063 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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