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Gas stations in Lawrence County, AL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,037 of 2,358 scored counties
#17 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
26
19 chain locations (73%)
Official establishments
24
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$48.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,586 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
21% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.1
75% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,843
+2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 26 gas stations in Lawrence County. 19 of them (73%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 19.1 per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Lawrence County spend about $48.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,586 per household, 38% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lawrence County in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 568 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Lawrence County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lawrence County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,037 of 2,358 scored counties and #17 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureLawrence CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.118.410.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5686471,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%−4.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,586$3,007$2,595
Median household income$66,071$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score5335

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
28 → 24−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
112
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2619 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,843+2.3% since 2020
Households
13,627
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
691 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$66,071+47.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,069
Median home value
$172,300
Jobs located here
5,153
Daytime population
24,598Residents 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 Lawrence 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
17Lawrence County, AL532619.1$1.9M+2.3%#1,037 of 2,358

Other business types in Lawrence County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lawrence County, AL?

Lawrence County has 26 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.

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

About $48.9M a year, or $3,586 per household. That is 38% above the U.S. average (an index of 138, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,627 households in Lawrence County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lawrence County has 19.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lawrence County would have about 21, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 568 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lawrence County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Lawrence County at 33,843 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,627 households. The median household income in Lawrence County is $66,071 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.2% 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. Lawrence County scores 53 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,037 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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