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Gas stations in Kay County, OK
The gas stations in Kay County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,100 of 2,358 scored counties
#48 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 50
- 48 chain locations (96%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $48.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,886 a household
- Spending per listing
- $968K
- 59% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 29.8
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 43,490
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Kay County is 26 (lower middle), #2,100 of 2,358 scored counties and #48 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Kay County comes to about $48.4M a year: $2,886 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $968K per station, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 50 gas stations on map listings in Kay County as of September 2026. Of those, 48 are chain locations, or 96%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 29.8 per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Kay County was 24 in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 699 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Kay County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Kay County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Kay County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 29.8 | 14.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $968K | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 699 | 868 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | −3.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,886 | $2,953 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $58,423 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 32 → 24−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 410
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5048 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Kay 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 Kay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 43,490−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 16,776
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 920 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $58,423+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,308
- Median home value
- $124,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,500
- Daytime population
- 42,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogers County, OK | 92 | 26 | 7.1 | $4.8M | +7.1% | #12 of 2,358 |
| 2Wagoner County, OK | 92 | 27 | 8.6 | $3.9M | +14.6% | #16 of 2,358 |
| 3Canadian County, OK | 82 | 66 | 11.3 | $2.8M | +20.4% | #117 of 2,358 |
| 4Tulsa County, OK | 77 | 181 | 6.6 | $4.2M | +4.2% | #207 of 2,358 |
| 5Cleveland County, OK | 74 | 95 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +2.6% | #289 of 2,358 |
| 6Washington County, OK | 69 | 25 | 11.9 | $2.5M | +2.7% | #437 of 2,358 |
| 7Haskell County, OK | 69 | 7 | 15.3 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #444 of 2,358 |
| 8Logan County, OK | 67 | 32 | 17.9 | $2M | +11.5% | #500 of 2,358 |
| 9Osage County, OK | 66 | 26 | 15.0 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #533 of 2,358 |
| 10Oklahoma County, OK | 65 | 307 | 9.4 | $2.9M | +3.0% | #551 of 2,358 |
| 48Kay County, OK | 26 | 50 | 29.8 | $968K | −0.3% | #2,100 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Kay 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 Kay County, OK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 50 gas stations in Kay County. 48 of them (96%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Kay County, OK spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $48.4M a year, or $2,886 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $968K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,776 households in Kay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kay County, OK compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Kay County has 29.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $968K, 59% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Kay County would have about 20, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 699 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Kay County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Kay County at 43,490 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,776 households. Median household income in Kay County is $58,423, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.8%, 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. Kay County scores 26 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,100 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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