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Gas stations in Tuscaloosa County, AL
How Tuscaloosa 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,284 of 2,358 scored counties
#23 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 168
- 139 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 110
- −6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $264.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,937 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.7
- 72% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 241,368
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 168 gas stations in Tuscaloosa County. 139 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 18.7 for every 10,000 households, 72% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,937 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Tuscaloosa County spend about $264.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.6M per station, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 110 businesses with payroll in Tuscaloosa County classed as gasoline stations, down 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 819 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 9 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Tuscaloosa County grew 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Tuscaloosa County has a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle): #1,284 of 2,358 scored counties and #23 of 63 scored counties in Alabama.
How Tuscaloosa 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 | Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.7 | 18.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 819 | 647 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.8% | −4.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,937 | $3,007 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,231 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 118 → 110−6.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 843
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $23.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 9Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 168139 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 111The 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 Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 241,368+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 90,052
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 180
- Median household income
- $66,231+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,929
- Median home value
- $248,700
- Jobs located here
- 98,811
- Daytime population
- 249,539Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 23Tuscaloosa County, AL | 48 | 168 | 18.7 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #1,284 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa County, AL?
There are 168 gas stations on map listings in Tuscaloosa County as of September 2026. 139 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 110 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.8% from 2019. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tuscaloosa County, AL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $264.4M a year, or $2,937 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 168 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 90,052 households in Tuscaloosa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tuscaloosa County, AL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Tuscaloosa County has 18.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 72% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Tuscaloosa County would have about 111, against 168 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 819 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Tuscaloosa County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Tuscaloosa County at 241,368 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 90,052 households. The median household income in Tuscaloosa County is $66,231 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% 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. Tuscaloosa County scores 48 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,284 of 2,358 scored counties.
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