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Gas stations in Sherburne County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 89 out of 100: High

Ranked #33 of 2,358 scored counties
#1 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
26
23 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
27
−6.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$114.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,220 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
85% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.3
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
104,194
+6.8% 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

Sherburne County scores 89 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #33 of 2,358 scored counties and #1 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

As of September 2026, map listings count 26 gas stations in Sherburne County. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,220 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Sherburne County spend about $114.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $4.4M per station, 85% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Sherburne County was 27 in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,317 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $396K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Sherburne County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sherburne County grew 6.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Sherburne 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 Sherburne County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureSherburne CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.38.210.9
Spending per listing$4.4M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,3171,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.9%−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,220$2,736$2,595
Median household income$105,466$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score8963

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 27−6.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
470
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2623 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$396K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
104,194+6.8% since 2020
Households
35,555
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
433 sq. mi.
People per square mile
232
Median household income
$105,466+18.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$123,508
Median home value
$361,400
Jobs located here
25,815
Daytime population
71,951Residents 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 Sherburne 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

Other business types in Sherburne County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Sherburne County, MN?

Sherburne County has 26 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.9% from 2019.

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

About $114.5M a year, or $3,220 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,555 households in Sherburne County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sherburne County has 7.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.4M, 85% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sherburne County would have about 48, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,317 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Sherburne County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Sherburne County at 104,194 people in 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,555 households. The median household income in Sherburne County is $105,466 a year, 31% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.2% 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. Sherburne County scores 89 for gas stations (high), #33 of 2,358 scored counties.

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