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Gas stations in Newton County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Newton County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #772 of 2,358 scored counties
#17 of 83 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 35
- 30 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $67M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,029 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.8
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 62,263
- +6.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 35 gas stations in Newton County. Chain locations make up 86% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 15.8 for every 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $3,029 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Newton County spend about $67M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 35 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Newton County classed as gasoline stations, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 820 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Newton County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Newton County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #772 of 2,358 scored counties and #17 of 83 scored counties in Missouri.
How Newton 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 | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.8 | 13.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 820 | 952 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | +0.4% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,029 | $2,681 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,301 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 27−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 415
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3530 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The 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 Newton 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 Newton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 62,263+6.1% since 2020
- Households
- 22,129
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 625 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $66,301+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,454
- Median home value
- $190,700
- Jobs located here
- 22,933
- Daytime population
- 58,625Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for gas stations, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Newton County marked.
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 |
| 17Newton County, MO | 60 | 35 | 15.8 | $1.9M | +6.1% | #772 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Newton 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 Newton County, MO?
There are 35 gas stations on map listings in Newton County as of September 2026. 30 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Newton County, MO spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $67M a year, or $3,029 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,129 households in Newton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newton County, MO compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Newton County has 15.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Newton County would have about 28, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 820 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Newton County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Newton County at 62,263 people in 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,129 households. The median household income in Newton County is $66,301 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% 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. Newton County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #772 of 2,358 scored counties.
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