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Gas stations in St. Clair County, AL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,185 of 2,358 scored counties
#22 of 63 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
84
65 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
57
−6.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$118.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,364 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.9
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
98,206
+7.1% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in St. Clair County comes to about $118.1M a year: $3,364 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 84 gas stations on map listings in St. Clair County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 77% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 23.9, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in St. Clair County was 57 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 616 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates show St. Clair County grew 7.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in St. Clair County is 50 (upper middle), #1,185 of 2,358 scored counties and #22 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.

How St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureSt. Clair CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.918.410.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.6M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6166471,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.6%−4.0%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.1%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,364$3,007$2,595
Median household income$77,463$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score5035

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
61 → 57−6.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
456
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8465 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
50The 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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair County

Population, 2025 estimate
98,206+7.1% since 2020
Households
35,107
Median age
41.6
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
632 sq. mi.
People per square mile
149
Median household income
$77,463+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,073
Median home value
$226,300
Jobs located here
22,156
Daytime population
72,944Residents 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 St. Clair 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
22St. Clair County, AL508423.9$1.4M+7.1%#1,185 of 2,358

Other business types in St. Clair County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in St. Clair County, AL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 84 gas stations in St. Clair County. 65 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in St. Clair County, AL spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $118.1M a year, or $3,364 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,107 households in St. Clair County and national spending patterns by income.

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

St. Clair County has 23.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, St. Clair County would have about 50, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 616 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is St. Clair County, AL growing?

Population estimates put St. Clair County at 98,206 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,107 households. Median household income in St. Clair County is $77,463, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.9%, 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. St. Clair County scores 50 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,185 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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