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Gas stations in Hamilton County, FL
How Hamilton County, FL 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 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,197 of 2,358 scored counties
#63 of 65 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 17
- 16 chain locations (94%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,835 a household
- Spending per listing
- $714K
- 70% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 39.7
- 3.6 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 14,180
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Hamilton County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,197 of 2,358 scored counties and #63 of 65 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Hamilton County spend about $12.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,835 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That is about $714K of household spending for each station on map listings, 70% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 17 gas stations on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 94% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 39.7 per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Hamilton County in 2023. That is one for every 329 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hamilton County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Hamilton County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 39.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $714K | $2.8M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 329 | 1,477 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,835 | $2,654 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $50,144 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 241
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1716 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 14,180+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 4,281
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 514 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $50,144+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $58,597
- Median home value
- $111,200
- Jobs located here
- 2,582
- Daytime population
- 11,652Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for gas stations, numbered among those based in Florida, with Hamilton County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Santa Rosa County, FL | 91 | 57 | 7.9 | $4.1M | +11.7% | #20 of 2,358 |
| 2St. Johns County, FL | 87 | 89 | 7.7 | $3.8M | +25.0% | #56 of 2,358 |
| 3Flagler County, FL | 86 | 30 | 5.7 | $4.9M | +21.0% | #59 of 2,358 |
| 4Osceola County, FL | 86 | 104 | 7.3 | $4M | +23.2% | #62 of 2,358 |
| 5Clay County, FL | 83 | 94 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +9.4% | #102 of 2,358 |
| 6Manatee County, FL | 82 | 107 | 6.1 | $4.4M | +16.6% | #109 of 2,358 |
| 7Sarasota County, FL | 81 | 128 | 6.0 | $4.3M | +10.0% | #124 of 2,358 |
| 8Seminole County, FL | 81 | 131 | 7.0 | $4.1M | +4.3% | #128 of 2,358 |
| 9Hernando County, FL | 81 | 70 | 8.5 | $3.3M | +13.3% | #134 of 2,358 |
| 10Collier County, FL | 80 | 113 | 6.8 | $3.8M | +10.6% | #146 of 2,358 |
| 63Hamilton County, FL | 22 | 17 | 39.7 | $714K | +3.3% | #2,197 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 gas stations in Hamilton County. 16 of them (94%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Hamilton County, FL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $12.1M a year, or $2,835 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $714K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,281 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, FL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Hamilton County has 39.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $714K, 70% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 5, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 329 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 14,180 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,281 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $50,144, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Hamilton County scores 22 for gas stations (low), #2,197 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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