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Gas stations in Lincoln County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Lincoln County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #726 of 2,358 scored counties
#16 of 83 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 44
- 34 chain locations (77%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,199 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.3
- 77% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,676
- +11.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,199 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Lincoln County spend about $73M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 44 gas stations on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. Of those, 34 are chain locations, or 77%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 19.3 for every 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lincoln County was 27 in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 845 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lincoln County grew 11.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lincoln County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #726 of 2,358 scored counties and #16 of 83 scored counties in Missouri.
How Lincoln 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.
| Measure | Lincoln County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.3 | 13.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 845 | 952 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.0% | +0.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.4% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,199 | $2,681 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $89,278 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 27+8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 281
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4434 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,676+11.4% since 2020
- Households
- 22,817
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 627 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 101
- Median household income
- $89,278+39.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,506
- Median home value
- $244,300
- Jobs located here
- 12,499
- Daytime population
- 43,211Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Charles County, MO | 81 | 126 | 7.8 | $3.7M | +4.9% | #129 of 2,358 |
| 2Christian County, MO | 81 | 29 | 8.3 | $3.7M | +8.3% | #130 of 2,358 |
| 3Platte County, MO | 77 | 40 | 9.1 | $3.2M | +6.7% | #215 of 2,358 |
| 4Clay County, MO | 74 | 95 | 9.3 | $3M | +4.3% | #297 of 2,358 |
| 5Warren County, MO | 74 | 20 | 14.4 | $2.2M | +9.2% | #308 of 2,358 |
| 6Boone County, MO | 70 | 60 | 7.8 | $3.4M | +4.2% | #397 of 2,358 |
| 7Jefferson County, MO | 67 | 115 | 13.0 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #493 of 2,358 |
| 8Cass County, MO | 67 | 63 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +7.1% | #496 of 2,358 |
| 9Johnson County, MO | 66 | 29 | 13.8 | $2.1M | +4.9% | #536 of 2,358 |
| 10Webster County, MO | 65 | 19 | 13.6 | $2.2M | +10.4% | #571 of 2,358 |
| 16Lincoln County, MO | 61 | 44 | 19.3 | $1.7M | +11.4% | #726 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 gas stations in Lincoln County. 34 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Lincoln County, MO spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $73M a year, or $3,199 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,817 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lincoln County, MO compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Lincoln County has 19.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 77% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 31, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 845 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lincoln County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Lincoln County at 66,676 people in 2025, up 11.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,817 households. Median household income in Lincoln County is $89,278, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 39.1%, 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. Lincoln County scores 61 for gas stations (upper middle), #726 of 2,358 scored counties.
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