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Gas stations in Montgomery County, AL

How Montgomery County, AL compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,132 of 2,358 scored counties
#51 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
165
125 chain locations (76%)
Official establishments
160
−4.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$244.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,680 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
38% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.1
66% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
225,891
−1.1% 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

Montgomery County scores 24 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,132 of 2,358 scored counties and #51 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 165 gas stations in Montgomery County. 125 of them (76%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 18.1 per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,680 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Montgomery County spend about $244.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.5M per station, 38% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Montgomery County was 160 in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. That is one for every 571 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Montgomery County declined 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureMontgomery CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.118.410.9
Spending per listing$1.5M$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5716471,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.2%−4.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,680$3,007$2,595
Median household income$59,386$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score2435

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
167 → 160−4.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
641
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
165125 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
103The 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Population, 2025 estimate
225,891−1.1% since 2020
Households
91,381
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
58%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
785 sq. mi.
People per square mile
289
Median household income
$59,386+18.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,436
Median home value
$171,900
Jobs located here
132,478
Daytime population
270,619Residents 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 Montgomery 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
51Montgomery County, AL2416518.1$1.5M−1.1%#2,132 of 2,358

Other business types in Montgomery County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Montgomery County, AL?

Montgomery County has 165 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 125 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 160 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.2% from 2019. Another 16 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $244.9M a year, or $2,680 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 165 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 91,381 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Montgomery County has 18.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.5M, 38% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 103, against 165 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 571 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Montgomery County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Montgomery County at 225,891 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 91,381 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $59,386 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.5% 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. Montgomery County scores 24 for gas stations (low), #2,132 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 Montgomery County

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