Market rankings · Alabama
Gas stations in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,668
- 2,831 chain locations (77%)
- Official establishments
- 3,089
- −4.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.4
- 69% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,668 gas stations in Alabama. Chain locations make up 77% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 18.4 per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $3,007 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $6B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Alabama was 3,089 in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. That is one for every 647 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 29 SBA-backed loans worth $26.9M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #43 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (59). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest (76).
Every market in Alabama for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 59 | 271 | 13.2 | $2.3M | +12.5% | #137 of 387 |
| 2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 57 | 129 | 13.1 | $2.4M | +14.8% | #153 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 46 | 134 | 17.5 | $1.7M | +7.1% | #230 of 387 |
| 4Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 42 | 105 | 16.5 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #255 of 387 |
| 5Decatur, AL | 34 | 133 | 21.2 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #300 of 387 |
| 6Tuscaloosa, AL | 32 | 207 | 19.6 | $1.5M | +2.9% | #319 of 387 |
| 7Dothan, AL | 30 | 106 | 17.4 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #325 of 387 |
| 8Birmingham, AL | 29 | 936 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #330 of 387 |
| 9Mobile, AL | 28 | 241 | 14.9 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #333 of 387 |
| 10Anniston-Oxford, AL | 28 | 71 | 15.8 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #334 of 387 |
| 11Gadsden, AL | 28 | 82 | 20.8 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #336 of 387 |
| 12Montgomery, AL | 25 | 274 | 18.1 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #345 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 22 | 200 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #356 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Enterprise, AL | 76 | 27 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #47 of 536 |
| 2Fort Payne, AL | 73 | 29 | 11.1 | $3M | +3.4% | #59 of 536 |
| 3Albertville, AL | 70 | 52 | 14.3 | $2.3M | +6.0% | #77 of 536 |
| 4Russellville, AL | 61 | 24 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #159 of 536 |
| 5Scottsboro, AL | 53 | 45 | 20.6 | $1.5M | +3.3% | #238 of 536 |
| 6Cullman, AL | 52 | 89 | 25.2 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #258 of 536 |
| 7Ozark, AL | 47 | 38 | 19.3 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #311 of 536 |
| 8Alexander City, AL | 46 | 27 | 15.8 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #314 of 536 |
| 9Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 38 | 84 | 22.1 | $1.4M | 0.0% | #399 of 536 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 37 | 94 | 23.3 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #408 of 536 |
| 10Troy, AL | 31 | 27 | 21.6 | $1.3M | +2.4% | #454 of 536 |
| 11Eufaula, AL-GA | 13 | 43 | 42.2 | $648K | −1.2% | #527 of 536 |
| 12Selma, AL | 10 | 35 | 21.9 | $1.1M | −7.9% | #529 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AL | 69 | 208 | 12.6 | $2.4M | +11.0% | #438 of 2,358 |
| 2Geneva County, AL | 67 | 12 | 11.3 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #485 of 2,358 |
| 3Baldwin County, AL | 67 | 129 | 13.1 | $2.4M | +14.8% | #492 of 2,358 |
| 4Limestone County, AL | 67 | 63 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +18.0% | #495 of 2,358 |
| 5Lauderdale County, AL | 66 | 47 | 12.0 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #523 of 2,358 |
| 6Coffee County, AL | 66 | 27 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #526 of 2,358 |
| 7DeKalb County, AL | 65 | 29 | 11.1 | $3M | +3.4% | #550 of 2,358 |
| 8Lee County, AL | 64 | 107 | 15.4 | $2M | +8.6% | #603 of 2,358 |
| 9Autauga County, AL | 63 | 30 | 13.1 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #624 of 2,358 |
| 10Marshall County, AL | 63 | 52 | 14.3 | $2.3M | +6.0% | #627 of 2,358 |
| 11Washington County, AL | 62 | 8 | 13.4 | $2.7M | −3.3% | #660 of 2,358 |
| 12Coosa County, AL | 61 | 7 | 15.8 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #717 of 2,358 |
| 13Shelby County, AL | 59 | 162 | 18.6 | $1.8M | +6.5% | #806 of 2,358 |
| 14Blount County, AL | 59 | 47 | 21.2 | $1.6M | +1.8% | #809 of 2,358 |
| 15Winston County, AL | 57 | 15 | 15.9 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #871 of 2,358 |
| 16Henry County, AL | 55 | 11 | 15.6 | $1.9M | +7.1% | #959 of 2,358 |
| 17Lawrence County, AL | 53 | 26 | 19.1 | $1.9M | +2.3% | #1,037 of 2,358 |
| 18Clay County, AL | 52 | 9 | 15.5 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #1,064 of 2,358 |
| 19Elmore County, AL | 51 | 63 | 19.2 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #1,135 of 2,358 |
| 20Cherokee County, AL | 50 | 21 | 20.6 | $1.6M | +5.8% | #1,177 of 2,358 |
| 21Franklin County, AL | 50 | 24 | 20.1 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #1,179 of 2,358 |
| 22St. Clair County, AL | 50 | 84 | 23.9 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #1,185 of 2,358 |
| 23Tuscaloosa County, AL | 48 | 168 | 18.7 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #1,284 of 2,358 |
| 24Cullman County, AL | 48 | 89 | 25.2 | $1.4M | +6.7% | #1,291 of 2,358 |
| 25Chilton County, AL | 48 | 47 | 26.3 | $1.3M | +5.9% | #1,295 of 2,358 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Pickens County, AL | 47 | 11 | 16.3 | $2M | −3.9% | #1,312 of 2,358 |
| 27Randolph County, AL | 46 | 18 | 19.4 | $1.7M | +4.8% | #1,368 of 2,358 |
| 28Jackson County, AL | 46 | 45 | 20.6 | $1.5M | +3.3% | #1,374 of 2,358 |
| 29Morgan County, AL | 42 | 107 | 21.8 | $1.5M | +2.6% | #1,519 of 2,358 |
| 30Cleburne County, AL | 42 | 17 | 28.4 | $1.2M | +6.0% | #1,528 of 2,358 |
| 31Mobile County, AL | 41 | 241 | 14.9 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #1,543 of 2,358 |
| 32Bibb County, AL | 40 | 18 | 23.4 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #1,603 of 2,358 |
| 33Tallapoosa County, AL | 39 | 27 | 15.8 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #1,622 of 2,358 |
| 34Dale County, AL | 39 | 38 | 19.3 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #1,635 of 2,358 |
| 35Chambers County, AL | 38 | 20 | 14.9 | $2M | −0.9% | #1,652 of 2,358 |
| 36Calhoun County, AL | 38 | 71 | 15.8 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #1,656 of 2,358 |
| 37Etowah County, AL | 38 | 82 | 20.8 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #1,668 of 2,358 |
| 38Colbert County, AL | 38 | 58 | 23.9 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #1,680 of 2,358 |
| 39Monroe County, AL | 36 | 10 | 13.6 | $2.2M | −3.8% | #1,734 of 2,358 |
| 40Hale County, AL | 36 | 11 | 19.5 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #1,766 of 2,358 |
| 41Choctaw County, AL | 35 | 8 | 15.2 | $2M | −5.7% | #1,778 of 2,358 |
| 42Crenshaw County, AL | 33 | 9 | 17.2 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #1,854 of 2,358 |
| 43Houston County, AL | 32 | 83 | 19.2 | $1.5M | +2.8% | #1,894 of 2,358 |
| 44Walker County, AL | 32 | 65 | 25.6 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,905 of 2,358 |
| 45Talladega County, AL | 30 | 77 | 22.9 | $1.3M | +0.3% | #1,961 of 2,358 |
| 46Wilcox County, AL | 29 | 5 | 13.0 | $2.1M | −8.3% | #1,978 of 2,358 |
| 47Jefferson County, AL | 29 | 513 | 19.0 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #1,990 of 2,358 |
| 48Pike County, AL | 28 | 27 | 21.6 | $1.3M | +2.4% | #2,027 of 2,358 |
| 49Fayette County, AL | 28 | 19 | 30.4 | $1M | −2.8% | #2,039 of 2,358 |
| 50Covington County, AL | 27 | 38 | 26.0 | $1.2M | +1.2% | #2,061 of 2,358 |
| 51Montgomery County, AL | 24 | 165 | 18.1 | $1.5M | −1.1% | #2,132 of 2,358 |
| 52Marion County, AL | 24 | 42 | 39.6 | $811K | −0.3% | #2,153 of 2,358 |
| 53Russell County, AL | 21 | 54 | 22.6 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #2,204 of 2,358 |
| 54Barbour County, AL | 15 | 32 | 35.1 | $783K | −1.4% | #2,287 of 2,358 |
| 55Bullock County, AL | 14 | 8 | 21.7 | $1.2M | −4.5% | #2,292 of 2,358 |
| 56Escambia County, AL | 14 | 41 | 32.0 | $859K | 0.0% | #2,299 of 2,358 |
| 57Macon County, AL | 13 | 27 | 37.3 | $735K | −6.8% | #2,313 of 2,358 |
| 58Sumter County, AL | 12 | 17 | 35.2 | $833K | −5.0% | #2,322 of 2,358 |
| 59Conecuh County, AL | 11 | 19 | 43.0 | $678K | −5.7% | #2,332 of 2,358 |
| 60Dallas County, AL | 10 | 35 | 21.9 | $1.1M | −7.9% | #2,335 of 2,358 |
| 61Clarke County, AL | 10 | 28 | 33.2 | $843K | −4.2% | #2,339 of 2,358 |
| 62Butler County, AL | 9 | 31 | 40.8 | $689K | −4.8% | #2,343 of 2,358 |
| 63Marengo County, AL | 6 | 25 | 31.7 | $834K | −5.0% | #2,350 of 2,358 |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 7.9 | $3.7M | −2.6% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 16 | 37.3 | $740K | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $2.2M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 17 | 52.7 | $469K | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Alabama?
Alabama has 3,668 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 2,831 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3,089 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.0% from 2019. Another 190 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Alabama spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $6B a year, or $3,007 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,668 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Alabama has 18.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Alabama would have about 2,518, against 3,668 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 647 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Alabama, Madison County scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alabama scores 35 for gas stations (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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