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Gas stations in Dawson County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Dawson County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,869 of 2,358 scored counties
#22 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 25
- 16 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $30.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,293 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.3
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,452
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Dawson County has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #1,869 of 2,358 scored counties and #22 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gas stations in Dawson County. 16 of them (64%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 27.3 per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Dawson County comes to about $30.1M a year: $3,293 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Dawson County classed as gasoline stations, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 398 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Dawson County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Dawson County 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.
| Measure | Dawson County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.3 | 11.7 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 398 | 821 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | −1.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,293 | $2,889 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $69,880 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 23+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 184
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2516 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,452+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 9,145
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 1,014 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $69,880+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,897
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,382
- Daytime population
- 24,113Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 87 | 45 | 6.1 | $4.9M | +9.0% | #53 of 2,358 |
| 2Douglas County, NE | 74 | 125 | 5.2 | $4.9M | +3.6% | #279 of 2,358 |
| 3Cass County, NE | 71 | 16 | 14.8 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #388 of 2,358 |
| 4Dakota County, NE | 69 | 6 | 8.0 | $3.8M | +0.7% | #422 of 2,358 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 69 | 120 | 8.9 | $3M | +3.4% | #428 of 2,358 |
| 6Otoe County, NE | 65 | 6 | 9.4 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #547 of 2,358 |
| 7Washington County, NE | 65 | 10 | 11.9 | $2.8M | +1.8% | #553 of 2,358 |
| 8Seward County, NE | 60 | 11 | 16.2 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #766 of 2,358 |
| 9Colfax County, NE | 58 | 5 | 13.5 | $2.4M | +3.6% | #828 of 2,358 |
| 10Platte County, NE | 56 | 18 | 13.2 | $2.3M | +3.9% | #908 of 2,358 |
| 22Dawson County, NE | 33 | 25 | 27.3 | $1.2M | +1.5% | #1,869 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Dawson 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 Dawson County, NE?
Dawson County has 25 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Dawson County, NE spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $30.1M a year, or $3,293 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,145 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dawson County, NE compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Dawson County has 27.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Dawson County would have about 13, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 398 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Dawson County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Dawson County at 24,452 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,145 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $69,880 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.1% 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. Dawson County scores 33 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,869 of 2,358 scored counties.
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