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Gas stations in Cobb County, GA

How Cobb County, GA 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 73 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #327 of 2,358 scored counties
#15 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
320
284 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
220
+1.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$869.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,939 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
14% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.8
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
793,345
+3.5% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 320 gas stations in Cobb County. Of those, 284 are chain locations, or 89%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Cobb County spend about $869.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,939 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Cobb County was 220 in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,344 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $23.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cobb County.

Population estimates put the population change in Cobb County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Cobb County is 73 (upper middle), #327 of 2,358 scored counties and #15 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Cobb 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 Cobb County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureCobb CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.815.510.9
Spending per listing$2.7M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,3447991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.9%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,939$2,928$2,595
Median household income$102,738$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score7343

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
216 → 220+1.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,716
Annual payroll, 2023
$54.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
23Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
320284 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
365The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$23.3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Cobb 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 Cobb County

Population, 2025 estimate
793,345+3.5% since 2020
Households
295,714
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,282
Median household income
$102,738+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$136,477
Median home value
$407,200
Jobs located here
414,080
Daytime population
823,370Residents 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 Cobb 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
15Cobb County, GA7332010.8$2.7M+3.5%#327 of 2,358

Other business types in Cobb County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Cobb County, GA?

There are 320 gas stations on map listings in Cobb County as of September 2026. 284 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 220 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 23 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $869.2M a year, or $2,939 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 320 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 295,714 households in Cobb County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Cobb County has 10.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Cobb County would have about 365, against 320 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,344 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Cobb County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Cobb County at 793,345 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 295,714 households. The median household income in Cobb County is $102,738 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Cobb County scores 73 for gas stations (upper middle), #327 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Cobb County. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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