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Gas stations in Colbert County, AL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,680 of 2,358 scored counties
#38 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
58
43 chain locations (74%)
Official establishments
45
−10.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$74.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,078 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
46% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.9
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,474
+3.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 58 gas stations in Colbert County. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 74%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 23.9 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Colbert County comes to about $74.8M a year: $3,078 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per station, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Colbert County in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 540 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Colbert County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Colbert County is 38 (lower middle), #1,680 of 2,358 scored counties and #38 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.

How Colbert 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 Colbert County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureColbert CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.918.410.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5406471,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−10.0%−4.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,078$3,007$2,595
Median household income$60,628$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score3835

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
50 → 45−10.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
293
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5843 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
31The 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 Colbert 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 Colbert County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,474+3.8% since 2020
Households
24,301
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
593 sq. mi.
People per square mile
98
Median household income
$60,628+26.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,445
Median home value
$171,000
Jobs located here
23,900
Daytime population
58,699Residents 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 Colbert 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
38Colbert County, AL385823.9$1.3M+3.8%#1,680 of 2,358

Other business types in Colbert County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Colbert County, AL?

There are 58 gas stations on map listings in Colbert County as of September 2026. 43 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $74.8M a year, or $3,078 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,301 households in Colbert County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Colbert County has 23.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Colbert County would have about 31, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 540 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Colbert County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Colbert County at 59,474 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,301 households. The median household income in Colbert County is $60,628 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.1% 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. Colbert County scores 38 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,680 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 Colbert County

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