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Gas stations in Seward County, NE

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #766 of 2,358 scored counties
#8 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
11
9 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$22.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,328 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.2
49% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,032
+2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 gas stations in Seward County. 9 of them (82%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 16.2 for every 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,328 per household (28% above the U.S. average), households in Seward County spend about $22.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.1M per station, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Seward County in 2023. That is one for every 754 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Seward County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Seward County is 60 (upper middle), #766 of 2,358 scored counties and #8 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska.

How Seward 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.

Gas stations in Seward County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureSeward CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.211.710.9
Spending per listing$2.1M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7548211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,328$2,889$2,595
Median household income$82,444$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score6049

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8 → 9
Employees, 2023
131
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
119 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Seward 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 Seward County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,032+2.3% since 2020
Households
6,788
Median age
37.9
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
571 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$82,444+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,633
Median home value
$241,300
Jobs located here
5,998
Daytime population
14,864Residents 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 counties in Nebraska for gas stations, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Seward County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE87456.1$4.9M+9.0%#53 of 2,358
2Douglas County, NE741255.2$4.9M+3.6%#279 of 2,358
3Cass County, NE711614.8$2.3M+3.9%#388 of 2,358
4Dakota County, NE6968.0$3.8M+0.7%#422 of 2,358
5Lancaster County, NE691208.9$3M+3.4%#428 of 2,358
6Otoe County, NE6569.4$3.4M+3.9%#547 of 2,358
7Washington County, NE651011.9$2.8M+1.8%#553 of 2,358
8Seward County, NE601116.2$2.1M+2.3%#766 of 2,358
9Colfax County, NE58513.5$2.4M+3.6%#828 of 2,358
10Platte County, NE561813.2$2.3M+3.9%#908 of 2,358

Other business types in Seward County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Seward County, NE?

Seward County has 11 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Seward County, NE spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $22.6M a year, or $3,328 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,788 households in Seward County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Seward County, NE compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Seward County has 16.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Seward County would have about 10, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 754 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Seward County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Seward County at 18,032 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,788 households. The median household income in Seward County is $82,444 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. Seward County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #766 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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