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Convenience stores in Burke County, GA

The convenience stores in Burke County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,991 of 2,261 scored counties
#91 of 120 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
15
6 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$50.8M
On groceries · $5,533 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
57% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.3
Twice the U.S.
Population, 2025
24,408
−0.9% 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

The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Burke County is 22 (low), #1,991 of 2,261 scored counties and #91 of 120 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 convenience stores in Burke County. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 16.3 for every 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 8.0.

At $5,533 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in Burke County spend about $50.8M a year on groceries. Spread across 15 convenience stores, that is $3.4M per store, 57% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Burke County classed as convenience stores. That is one for every 2,296 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Population estimates show Burke County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Burke County compares

The same measures for Georgia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the convenience stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Convenience stores in Burke County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureBurke CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.310.08.0
Spending per listing$3.4M$6.1M$7.9M
Households per official establishment2,2962,1463,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+22.3%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,533$6,137$6,319
Median household income$53,014$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2237

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8 → 4
Employees, 2023
14
Annual payroll, 2023
$400K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
156 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 convenience stores in Burke 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 Burke County

Population, 2025 estimate
24,408−0.9% since 2020
Households
9,184
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
827 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$53,014+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,205
Median home value
$151,600
Jobs located here
9,829
Daytime population
24,943Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Burke County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA91325.3$12.3M+12.7%#26 of 2,261
2Forsyth County, GA89444.9$15.1M+11.8%#40 of 2,261
3Columbia County, GA88407.3$9.1M+7.9%#65 of 2,261
4Fayette County, GA87245.4$12.8M+4.7%#67 of 2,261
5Cherokee County, GA85535.2$13M+11.6%#88 of 2,261
6Oconee County, GA85138.7$8.2M+6.9%#93 of 2,261
7Cobb County, GA811635.5$12.3M+3.5%#138 of 2,261
8Pickens County, GA8196.7$9.2M+11.4%#147 of 2,261
9Effingham County, GA80249.9$6.4M+14.1%#178 of 2,261
10Coweta County, GA79346.0$10.8M+9.2%#189 of 2,261
91Burke County, GA221516.3$3.4M−0.9%#1,991 of 2,261

Other business types in Burke County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Burke County, GA?

Burke County has 15 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.

How much do households in Burke County, GA spend on groceries?

About $50.8M a year, or $5,533 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,184 households in Burke County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Burke County, GA compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Burke County has 16.3 convenience stores per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $3.4M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Burke County would have about 6, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,296 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.

How fast is Burke County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Burke County at 24,408 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,184 households. Median household income in Burke County is $53,014, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. Burke County scores 22 for convenience stores (low), #1,991 of 2,261 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for convenience stores · All 56 business types in Burke County

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