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Gas stations in the Aberdeen, SD area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Aberdeen, SD area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #431 of 536 scored small-town markets
#8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in South Dakota

Listings
38
25 chain locations (66%)
Official establishments
25
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$51.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,864 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
21.2
94% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,583
−1.5% 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

For gas stations, the Aberdeen area has a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle): #431 of 536 scored small-town markets and #8 of 9 scored small-town markets based in South Dakota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 gas stations in the Aberdeen area. 25 of them (66%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 21.2 for every 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,864 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in the Aberdeen area spend about $51.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 38 gas stations, that is $1.4M per station, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Aberdeen area was 25 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 717 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Aberdeen area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Aberdeen area compares

The same measures for South Dakota 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 Aberdeen, SD area compared with South Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureAberdeen areaSouth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households21.219.410.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7176301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−4.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,864$3,013$2,595
Median household income$71,488$75,081$80,734
Groundwork market score3437

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
250.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
324
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3825 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The 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 the Aberdeen area, 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 the Aberdeen area

Population, 2025 estimate
41,583−1.5% since 2020
Households
17,915
Median age
39.5
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$71,488+20.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$94,287
Median home value
$215,100
Jobs located here
21,165
Daytime population
41,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across South Dakota

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in South Dakota for gas stations, numbered among those based in South Dakota, with the Aberdeen area marked.

Top small-town markets in South Dakota

Small-town markets in South Dakota ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Brookings, SD732014.5$2.1M+9.6%#63 of 536
2Spearfish, SD702016.6$1.8M+14.0%#78 of 536
3Watertown, SD611814.4$2.1M+4.3%#154 of 536
4Mitchell, SD492220.0$1.5M+0.6%#287 of 536
5Huron, SD401823.9$1.3M+2.4%#382 of 536
6Vermillion, SD35916.2$1.7M+0.2%#416 of 536
7Yankton, SD352424.8$1.2M+1.5%#428 of 536
8Aberdeen, SD343821.2$1.4M−1.5%#431 of 536
9Pierre, SD202225.8$1.1M−0.5%#501 of 536

Other business types in the Aberdeen area

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

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Questions

How many gas stations are in the Aberdeen, SD area?

There are 38 gas stations on map listings in the Aberdeen area as of September 2026. 25 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

How much do households in the Aberdeen, SD area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $51.3M a year, or $2,864 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,915 households in the Aberdeen area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Aberdeen, SD area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Aberdeen area has 21.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Aberdeen area would have about 22, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 717 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Aberdeen, SD area growing?

Population estimates put the Aberdeen area at 41,583 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,915 households. The median household income in the Aberdeen area is $71,488 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.6% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Aberdeen area scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #431 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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