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Gas stations in Clinton County, MO

The gas stations in Clinton County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,562 of 2,358 scored counties
#46 of 83 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
19
16 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$27M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,247 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.8
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,661
+2.1% 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

Households in Clinton County spend about $27M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,247 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 19 gas stations on map listings in Clinton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 84% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.8, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Clinton County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 555 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Clinton County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Clinton County is 41 (lower middle), #1,562 of 2,358 scored counties and #46 of 83 scored counties in Missouri.

How Clinton County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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 Clinton County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureClinton CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.813.410.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5559521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,247$2,681$2,595
Median household income$70,627$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score4139

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 15
Employees, 2023
248
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1916 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Clinton 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 Clinton County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,661+2.1% since 2020
Households
8,329
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
419 sq. mi.
People per square mile
51
Median household income
$70,627+12.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,325
Median home value
$226,800
Jobs located here
3,836
Daytime population
15,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for gas stations, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Clinton County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Charles County, MO811267.8$3.7M+4.9%#129 of 2,358
2Christian County, MO81298.3$3.7M+8.3%#130 of 2,358
3Platte County, MO77409.1$3.2M+6.7%#215 of 2,358
4Clay County, MO74959.3$3M+4.3%#297 of 2,358
5Warren County, MO742014.4$2.2M+9.2%#308 of 2,358
6Boone County, MO70607.8$3.4M+4.2%#397 of 2,358
7Jefferson County, MO6711513.0$2.3M+2.7%#493 of 2,358
8Cass County, MO676314.6$2.1M+7.1%#496 of 2,358
9Johnson County, MO662913.8$2.1M+4.9%#536 of 2,358
10Webster County, MO651913.6$2.2M+10.4%#571 of 2,358
46Clinton County, MO411922.8$1.4M+2.1%#1,562 of 2,358

Other business types in Clinton County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clinton County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 gas stations in Clinton County. 16 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Clinton County, MO spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $27M a year, or $3,247 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,329 households in Clinton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clinton County, MO compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Clinton County has 22.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clinton County would have about 11, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 555 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Clinton County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Clinton County at 21,661 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,329 households. Median household income in Clinton County is $70,627, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.6%, 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. Clinton County scores 41 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,562 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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