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Gas stations in Sibley County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,770 of 2,358 scored counties
#55 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
19
15 chain locations (79%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$19.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,311 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
57% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
32.0
2.9 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,356
+3.6% 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

For gas stations, Sibley County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,770 of 2,358 scored counties and #55 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 gas stations in Sibley County. 15 of them (79%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 32.0 for every 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Sibley County spend about $19.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,311 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1M per station, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Sibley County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 494 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sibley County grew 3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Sibley 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 Sibley County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureSibley CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households32.08.210.9
Spending per listing$1M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4941,1321,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.7%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.6%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,311$2,736$2,595
Median household income$77,634$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score3663

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 12
Employees, 2023
110
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1915 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 Sibley 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 Sibley County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,356+3.6% since 2020
Households
5,929
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
589 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,634+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,335
Median home value
$231,900
Jobs located here
3,561
Daytime population
11,336Residents 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 Sibley 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
55Sibley County, MN361932.0$1M+3.6%#1,770 of 2,358

Other business types in Sibley County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Sibley County, MN?

There are 19 gas stations on map listings in Sibley County as of September 2026. 15 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $19.6M a year, or $3,311 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,929 households in Sibley County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sibley County has 32.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sibley County would have about 8, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 494 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Sibley County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Sibley County at 15,356 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,929 households. The median household income in Sibley County is $77,634 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.4% 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. Sibley County scores 36 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,770 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Sibley County

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