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Gas stations in Dallas County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Dallas County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 10 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,335 of 2,358 scored counties
#60 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 35
- 24 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $38.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,411 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 54% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.9
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,140
- −7.9% since 2020
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What this means
Dallas County scores 10 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,335 of 2,358 scored counties and #60 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Dallas County spend about $38.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,411 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per station, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 35 gas stations on map listings in Dallas County as of September 2026. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 69%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 21.9 for every 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Dallas County was 28 in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 570 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dallas County declined 7.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Dallas 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.
| Measure | Dallas County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.9 | 18.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 570 | 647 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.7% | −4.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −7.9% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,411 | $3,007 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $35,627 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 10 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 28−9.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 115
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3524 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,140−7.9% since 2020
- Households
- 15,947
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 979 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 38
- Median household income
- $35,627+5.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $53,885
- Median home value
- $94,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,268
- Daytime population
- 34,961Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for gas stations, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Dallas County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| 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 |
| 60Dallas County, AL | 10 | 35 | 21.9 | $1.1M | −7.9% | #2,335 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Dallas County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Dallas County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in Dallas County. 24 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Dallas County, AL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $38.4M a year, or $2,411 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,947 households in Dallas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dallas County, AL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Dallas County has 21.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Dallas County would have about 16, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Dallas County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Dallas County at 35,140 people in 2025, down 7.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,947 households. Median household income in Dallas County is $35,627, 56% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 5.3%, 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. Dallas County scores 10 for gas stations (low), #2,335 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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