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Gas stations in Candler County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Candler County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 20 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,219 of 2,358 scored counties
#116 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 16
- 10 chain locations (63%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,827 a household
- Spending per listing
- $734K
- 69% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.5
- 3.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,275
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Candler County scores 20 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,219 of 2,358 scored counties and #116 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gas stations in Candler County. Chain locations make up 63% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.5, 3.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,827 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Candler County spend about $11.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $734K of household spending for each station on map listings, 69% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Candler County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 346 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Candler County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Candler County 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 | Candler County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.5 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $734K | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 346 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,827 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $49,581 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 20 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 108
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1610 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 Candler 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 Candler County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,275+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 4,152
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 243 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $49,581+47.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,657
- Median home value
- $159,200
- Jobs located here
- 3,038
- Daytime population
- 9,814Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Forsyth County, GA | 90 | 78 | 8.8 | $3.7M | +11.8% | #28 of 2,358 |
| 2Oconee County, GA | 89 | 16 | 10.7 | $3.7M | +6.9% | #35 of 2,358 |
| 3Paulding County, GA | 89 | 66 | 11.0 | $3.2M | +12.7% | #41 of 2,358 |
| 4Columbia County, GA | 87 | 45 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +7.9% | #55 of 2,358 |
| 5Cherokee County, GA | 87 | 119 | 11.7 | $2.8M | +11.6% | #58 of 2,358 |
| 6Fayette County, GA | 83 | 48 | 10.8 | $3.1M | +4.7% | #97 of 2,358 |
| 7Oglethorpe County, GA | 83 | 8 | 14.8 | $2.2M | +10.4% | #104 of 2,358 |
| 8Banks County, GA | 78 | 6 | 8.8 | $4.2M | +17.3% | #186 of 2,358 |
| 9Lee County, GA | 77 | 15 | 12.2 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #220 of 2,358 |
| 10Harris County, GA | 77 | 20 | 15.4 | $2.4M | +6.8% | #226 of 2,358 |
| 116Candler County, GA | 20 | 16 | 38.5 | $734K | +2.2% | #2,219 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Candler 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 Candler County, GA?
Candler County has 16 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (63%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Candler County, GA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $11.7M a year, or $2,827 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $734K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,152 households in Candler County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Candler County, GA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Candler County has 38.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $734K, 69% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Candler County would have about 5, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 346 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Candler County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Candler County at 11,275 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,152 households. The median household income in Candler County is $49,581 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 47.0% 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. Candler County scores 20 for gas stations (low), #2,219 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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