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Gas stations in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area
The gas stations in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #185 of 387 scored metro areas
#3 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 120
- 100 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 100
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $264.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,069 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 224,148
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,069 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in the Athens-Clarke County metro area spend about $264.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 120 gas stations on map listings in the Athens-Clarke County metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.9 for every 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 100 businesses with payroll in the Athens-Clarke County metro area classed as gasoline stations, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 861 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $5.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Athens-Clarke County metro area.
Population estimates show the Athens-Clarke County metro area grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Athens-Clarke County metro area scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #185 of 387 scored metro areas and #3 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia.
How the Athens-Clarke County metro area compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Athens-Clarke County metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 861 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,069 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,608 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1000.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 676
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120100 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
- 3
- Amount
- $5.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Athens-Clarke County metro area, 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 the Athens-Clarke County metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 224,148+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 86,101
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,025 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 215
- Median household income
- $65,608+39.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,551
- Median home value
- $310,200
- Jobs located here
- 94,787
- Daytime population
- 224,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for gas stations, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Athens-Clarke County metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hinesville, GA | 62 | 29 | 9.6 | $3M | +12.6% | #112 of 387 |
| 2Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 54 | 3,106 | 13.4 | $2.2M | +5.9% | #169 of 387 |
| 3Athens-Clarke County, GA | 52 | 120 | 13.9 | $2.2M | +3.9% | #185 of 387 |
| 4Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 50 | 292 | 12.6 | $2.3M | +4.7% | #198 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 49 | 318 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #204 of 387 |
| 5Gainesville, GA | 48 | 139 | 18.9 | $1.7M | +11.4% | #215 of 387 |
| 6Warner Robins, GA | 44 | 138 | 18.5 | $1.7M | +8.2% | #242 of 387 |
| 7Savannah, GA | 42 | 238 | 14.8 | $1.9M | +8.1% | #254 of 387 |
| 8Dalton, GA | 41 | 89 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #261 of 387 |
| 9Valdosta, GA | 35 | 90 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #294 of 387 |
Other business types in the Athens-Clarke County metro area
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 the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 120 gas stations in the Athens-Clarke County metro area. 100 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 100 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $264.2M a year, or $3,069 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 120 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 86,101 households in the Athens-Clarke County metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Athens-Clarke County metro area has 13.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Athens-Clarke County metro area would have about 111, against 120 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 861 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Athens-Clarke County metro area at 224,148 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,101 households. Median household income in the Athens-Clarke County metro area is $65,608, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 39.0%, 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. The Athens-Clarke County metro area scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #185 of 387 scored metro areas.
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