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Gas stations in the Beatrice, NE area

The gas stations in the Beatrice, NE area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #136 of 536 scored small-town markets
#2 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska

Listings
15
13 chain locations (87%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$28.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,081 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.1
48% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,711
+0.2% 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

Households in the Beatrice area spend about $28.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,081 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 15 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 15 gas stations on map listings in the Beatrice area as of September 2026. 13 of them (87%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.1, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in the Beatrice area classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 848 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Beatrice area grew 0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, the Beatrice area has a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle): #136 of 536 scored small-town markets and #2 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.

How the Beatrice area compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Beatrice, NE area compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureBeatrice areaNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.111.710.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8488211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,081$2,889$2,595
Median household income$67,247$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score6349

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11
Employees, 2023
124
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1513 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 the Beatrice area, 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 the Beatrice area

Population, 2025 estimate
21,711+0.2% since 2020
Households
9,327
Median age
43.4
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
852 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$67,247+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,338
Median home value
$174,000
Jobs located here
8,371
Daytime population
18,346Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for gas stations, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Beatrice area marked.

Top small-town markets in Nebraska

Small-town markets in Nebraska ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Columbus, NE662313.2$2.4M+3.8%#106 of 536
2Beatrice, NE631516.1$1.9M+0.2%#136 of 536
3Kearney, NE563816.7$1.8M+1.9%#210 of 536
4Fremont, NE552717.8$1.7M+2.6%#218 of 536
5Norfolk, NE522914.8$2M+1.1%#246 of 536
6Scottsbluff, NE512214.3$2M−1.2%#262 of 536
7Hastings, NE423721.7$1.4M−0.2%#359 of 536
8Lexington, NE392525.0$1.3M+1.1%#391 of 536
9North Platte, NE323019.8$1.5M−3.6%#442 of 536

Other business types in the Beatrice area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Beatrice, NE area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 gas stations in the Beatrice area. 13 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in the Beatrice, NE area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $28.7M a year, or $3,081 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,327 households in the Beatrice area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Beatrice, NE area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Beatrice area has 16.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 48% 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 U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Beatrice area would have about 12, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 848 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is the Beatrice, NE area growing?

Population estimates put the Beatrice area at 21,711 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,327 households. Median household income in the Beatrice area is $67,247, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Beatrice area scores 63 for gas stations (upper middle), #136 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in the Beatrice area

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