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Gas stations in Lancaster County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Lancaster County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #428 of 2,358 scored counties
#5 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 120
- 110 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- −6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $361M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,692 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 334,049
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Lancaster County spend about $361M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,692 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 120 gas stations, that is $3M per station, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 120 gas stations on map listings in Lancaster County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 92% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lancaster County was 102 in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,315 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Lancaster County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Lancaster County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #428 of 2,358 scored counties and #5 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Lancaster 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 | Lancaster County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 11.7 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,315 | 821 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.4% | −1.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,692 | $2,889 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $74,793 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 109 → 102−6.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,169
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 151The 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 334,049+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 134,126
- Median age
- 36.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 838 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 390
- Median household income
- $74,793+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,420
- Median home value
- $275,200
- Jobs located here
- 180,543
- Daytime population
- 346,989Residents 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 |
Other business types in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 120 gas stations in Lancaster County. 110 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Lancaster County, NE spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $361M a year, or $2,692 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 120 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 134,126 households in Lancaster County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lancaster County, NE compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Lancaster County has 8.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lancaster County would have about 151, against 120 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,315 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Lancaster County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Lancaster County at 334,049 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 134,126 households. Median household income in Lancaster County is $74,793, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. 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. Lancaster County scores 69 for gas stations (upper middle), #428 of 2,358 scored counties.
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