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Gas stations in Montgomery County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,878 of 2,358 scored counties
#61 of 83 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
16
12 chain locations (75%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,222 a household
Spending per listing
$934K
61% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
34.5
3.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,590
+2.6% 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, Montgomery County has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #1,878 of 2,358 scored counties and #61 of 83 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Montgomery County spend about $15M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,222 per household, 24% above the U.S. average. That is about $934K of household spending for each station on map listings, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 16 gas stations on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 75%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 34.5 per 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery County in 2023. That is one for every 516 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Montgomery County grew 2.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureMontgomery CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households34.513.410.9
Spending per listing$934K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5169521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.6%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,222$2,681$2,595
Median household income$65,500$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score3339

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 9
Employees, 2023
169
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1612 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,590+2.6% since 2020
Households
4,640
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
535 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$65,500+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,097
Median home value
$178,700
Jobs located here
2,998
Daytime population
9,517Residents 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 Montgomery 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
61Montgomery County, MO331634.5$934K+2.6%#1,878 of 2,358

Other business types in Montgomery County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Montgomery County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gas stations in Montgomery County. 12 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $15M a year, or $3,222 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $934K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,640 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Montgomery County has 34.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $934K, 61% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 6, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 516 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Montgomery County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Montgomery County at 11,590 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,640 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $65,500, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.1%, 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. Montgomery County scores 33 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,878 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

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