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Gas stations in Clayton County, GA

The gas stations in Clayton County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,900 of 2,358 scored counties
#99 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
214
194 chain locations (91%)
Official establishments
123
+3.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$287.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,714 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.2
85% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
297,471
−0.6% 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

For gas stations, Clayton County has a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle): #1,900 of 2,358 scored counties and #99 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 214 gas stations in Clayton County. Of those, 194 are chain locations, or 91%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 20.2 per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Clayton County comes to about $287.5M a year: $2,714 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per station, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 123 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Clayton County in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019. That is one for every 861 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clayton County declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Clayton 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.

Gas stations in Clayton County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureClayton CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.215.510.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8617991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.4%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,714$2,928$2,595
Median household income$59,806$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3243

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
119 → 123+3.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
677
Annual payroll, 2023
$22M
One-person businesses, 2023
17Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
214194 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
121The 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 Clayton 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 Clayton County

Population, 2025 estimate
297,471−0.6% since 2020
Households
105,941
Median age
34.2
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
142 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,110
Median household income
$59,806+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,514
Median home value
$222,300
Jobs located here
139,154
Daytime population
313,425Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for gas stations, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Clayton County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Forsyth County, GA90788.8$3.7M+11.8%#28 of 2,358
2Oconee County, GA891610.7$3.7M+6.9%#35 of 2,358
3Paulding County, GA896611.0$3.2M+12.7%#41 of 2,358
4Columbia County, GA87458.2$3.9M+7.9%#55 of 2,358
5Cherokee County, GA8711911.7$2.8M+11.6%#58 of 2,358
6Fayette County, GA834810.8$3.1M+4.7%#97 of 2,358
7Oglethorpe County, GA83814.8$2.2M+10.4%#104 of 2,358
8Banks County, GA7868.8$4.2M+17.3%#186 of 2,358
9Lee County, GA771512.2$2.8M+2.9%#220 of 2,358
10Harris County, GA772015.4$2.4M+6.8%#226 of 2,358
99Clayton County, GA3221420.2$1.3M−0.6%#1,900 of 2,358

Other business types in Clayton County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clayton County, GA?

There are 214 gas stations on map listings in Clayton County as of September 2026. 194 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 123 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 3.4% from 2019. Another 17 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Clayton County, GA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $287.5M a year, or $2,714 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 214 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 105,941 households in Clayton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clayton County, GA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Clayton County has 20.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 85% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clayton County would have about 121, against 214 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 rose 3.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Clayton County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Clayton County at 297,471 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 105,941 households. The median household income in Clayton County is $59,806 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.0% 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. Clayton County scores 32 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,900 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Clayton County

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