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Gas stations in Butler County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Butler County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 9 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,343 of 2,358 scored counties
#62 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
31
24 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
24
+14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$21.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,812 a household
Spending per listing
$689K
71% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
40.8
3.7 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,100
−4.8% since 2020

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What this means

For gas stations, Butler County has a Groundwork market score of 9 (very low): #2,343 of 2,358 scored counties and #62 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 gas stations in Butler County. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 77%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.8, 3.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Butler County spend about $21.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,812 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $689K of household spending for each station on map listings, 71% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Butler County classed as gasoline stations, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 317 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Butler County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Butler County compares

The same measures for Alabama 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 Butler County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureButler CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households40.818.410.9
Spending per listing$689K$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment3176471,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+14.3%−4.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.8%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,812$3,007$2,595
Median household income$44,755$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score935

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 24+14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
84
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3124 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Butler 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 Butler County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,100−4.8% since 2020
Households
7,597
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
777 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$44,755+10.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,109
Median home value
$99,800
Jobs located here
6,659
Daytime population
17,147Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for gas stations, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Butler County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, AL6920812.6$2.4M+11.0%#438 of 2,358
2Geneva County, AL671211.3$2.7M+3.2%#485 of 2,358
3Baldwin County, AL6712913.1$2.4M+14.8%#492 of 2,358
4Limestone County, AL676315.4$2.2M+18.0%#495 of 2,358
5Lauderdale County, AL664712.0$2.6M+3.3%#523 of 2,358
6Coffee County, AL662712.9$2.5M+6.3%#526 of 2,358
7DeKalb County, AL652911.1$3M+3.4%#550 of 2,358
8Lee County, AL6410715.4$2M+8.6%#603 of 2,358
9Autauga County, AL633013.1$2.4M+5.1%#624 of 2,358
10Marshall County, AL635214.3$2.3M+6.0%#627 of 2,358
62Butler County, AL93140.8$689K−4.8%#2,343 of 2,358

Other business types in Butler County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Butler County, AL?

Butler County has 31 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Butler County, AL spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $21.4M a year, or $2,812 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $689K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,597 households in Butler County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Butler County, AL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Butler County has 40.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.7 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $689K, 71% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Butler County would have about 9, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 317 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Butler County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Butler County at 18,100 people in 2025, down 4.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,597 households. The median household income in Butler County is $44,755 a year, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 10.0% 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. 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. Butler County scores 9 for gas stations (very low), #2,343 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 Butler County

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