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Gas stations in Jefferson County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #493 of 2,358 scored counties
#7 of 83 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
115
99 chain locations (86%)
Official establishments
80
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$267.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,027 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.0
19% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
233,132
+2.7% 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 115 gas stations in Jefferson County. 99 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.0 for every 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Jefferson County spend about $267.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,027 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Jefferson County was 80 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,104 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Jefferson County is 67 (upper middle), #493 of 2,358 scored counties and #7 of 83 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.013.410.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1049521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,027$2,681$2,595
Median household income$82,851$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score6739

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
80 → 800.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
830
Annual payroll, 2023
$26.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11599 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
112The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
233,132+2.7% since 2020
Households
88,309
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
656 sq. mi.
People per square mile
350
Median household income
$82,851+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,813
Median home value
$237,200
Jobs located here
48,697
Daytime population
165,339Residents 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 Jefferson 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

Other business types in Jefferson County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Jefferson County, MO?

Jefferson County has 115 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 99 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

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

About $267.3M a year, or $3,027 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 115 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,309 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jefferson County has 13.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 112, against 115 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,104 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 233,132 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,309 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $82,851 a year, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% 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. Jefferson County scores 67 for gas stations (upper middle), #493 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Jefferson County. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

Screening a site or an acquisition in Jefferson County?

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