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Gas stations in York County, NE

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,938 of 2,358 scored counties
#23 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
16
15 chain locations (94%)
Official establishments
11
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$17.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,994 a household
Spending per listing
$1.1M
55% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
28.0
2.6 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,564
+3.3% 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

York County scores 31 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,938 of 2,358 scored counties and #23 of 25 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,994 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $17.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 16 gas stations, that is $1.1M per station, 55% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 16 gas stations on map listings in York County as of September 2026. 15 of them (94%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 28.0 per 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in York County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 519 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.4M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in York County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How York 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 York County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households28.011.710.9
Spending per listing$1.1M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5198211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,994$2,889$2,595
Median household income$77,757$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score3149

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 11
Employees, 2023
201
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1615 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$4.4M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
14,564+3.3% since 2020
Households
5,712
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,757+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,779
Median home value
$189,400
Jobs located here
7,309
Daytime population
14,544Residents 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 York 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
23York County, NE311628.0$1.1M+3.3%#1,938 of 2,358

Other business types in York County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in York County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gas stations in York County. 15 of them (94%) 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 York County, NE spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $17.1M a year, or $2,994 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,712 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

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

York County has 28.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 55% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, York County would have about 7, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 519 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is York County, NE growing?

Population estimates put York County at 14,564 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,712 households. Median household income in York County is $77,757, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. York County scores 31 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,938 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 York County

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