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Gas stations in Miller County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,007 of 2,358 scored counties
#70 of 83 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
35
28 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
17
−19.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$28.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,857 a household
Spending per listing
$805K
66% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.5
3.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,817
+4.2% 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, Miller County has a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle): #2,007 of 2,358 scored counties and #70 of 83 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Miller County spend about $28.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,857 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $805K per station, 66% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 35 gas stations on map listings in Miller County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 35.5 per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Miller County in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019. That is one for every 580 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Miller County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Miller 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 Miller County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureMiller CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.513.410.9
Spending per listing$805K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5809521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−19.0%+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.2%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,857$2,681$2,595
Median household income$56,736$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score2939

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 17−19.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
130
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3528 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Miller 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 Miller County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,817+4.2% since 2020
Households
9,857
Median age
41.6
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
593 sq. mi.
People per square mile
43
Median household income
$56,736+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,753
Median home value
$192,600
Jobs located here
7,939
Daytime population
22,607Residents 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 Miller 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
70Miller County, MO293535.5$805K+4.2%#2,007 of 2,358

Other business types in Miller County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Miller County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in Miller County. 28 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 19.0% from 2019.

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

About $28.2M a year, or $2,857 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $805K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,857 households in Miller County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Miller County has 35.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $805K, 66% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Miller County would have about 12, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 580 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Miller County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Miller County at 25,817 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,857 households. Median household income in Miller County is $56,736, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Miller County scores 29 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,007 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 Miller County

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