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Gas stations in Platte County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #215 of 2,358 scored counties
#3 of 83 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
40
36 chain locations (90%)
Official establishments
35
+29.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$126.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,872 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
32% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.1
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
114,400
+6.7% 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

Platte County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #215 of 2,358 scored counties and #3 of 83 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

As of September 2026, map listings count 40 gas stations in Platte County. 36 of them (90%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.1, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,872 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Platte County spend about $126.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 32% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 35 businesses with payroll in Platte County classed as gasoline stations, up 29.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,254 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $238K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Platte County. Population estimates show Platte County grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Platte 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 Platte County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePlatte CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.113.410.9
Spending per listing$3.2M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,2549521,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+29.6%+0.4%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,872$2,681$2,595
Median household income$96,227$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score7739

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 35+29.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
387
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4036 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$238K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Platte 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 Platte County

Population, 2025 estimate
114,400+6.7% since 2020
Households
43,902
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
420 sq. mi.
People per square mile
263
Median household income
$96,227+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,410
Median home value
$345,100
Jobs located here
48,509
Daytime population
103,025Residents 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 Platte 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 Platte County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Platte County, MO?

Platte County has 40 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 29.6% from 2019.

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

About $126.1M a year, or $2,872 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,902 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Platte County has 9.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.2M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Platte County would have about 53, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,254 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Platte County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Platte County at 114,400 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,902 households. The median household income in Platte County is $96,227 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. Platte County scores 77 for gas stations (high), #215 of 2,358 scored counties.

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

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