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Gas stations in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area
The gas stations in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #356 of 387 scored metro areas
#13 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 200
- 159 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 151
- −9.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $344.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,703 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.7
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,830
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in the Columbus metro area is 22 (low), #356 of 387 scored metro areas and #13 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $2,703 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in the Columbus metro area spend about $344.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.7M per station, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 200 gas stations on map listings in the Columbus metro area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 15.7 for every 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 151 businesses with payroll in the Columbus metro area classed as gasoline stations, down 9.2% from 2019. That is one for every 844 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Columbus metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Columbus metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Columbus 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 | Columbus metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.7 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 844 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.2% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,703 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $59,336 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 151−9.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 824
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 16Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 200159 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 145The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Columbus 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 Columbus metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,830−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 127,512
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 2,786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 117
- Median household income
- $59,336+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,434
- Median home value
- $197,300
- Jobs located here
- 110,573
- Daytime population
- 319,730Residents 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 Columbus 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 |
| 13Columbus, GA-AL | 22 | 200 | 15.7 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #356 of 387 |
Other business types in the Columbus 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 Columbus, GA-AL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 200 gas stations in the Columbus metro area. 159 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 151 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.2% from 2019. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $344.6M a year, or $2,703 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 200 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 127,512 households in the Columbus metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Columbus, GA-AL metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Columbus metro area has 15.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Columbus metro area would have about 145, against 200 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 844 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Columbus, GA-AL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Columbus metro area at 324,830 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 127,512 households. Median household income in the Columbus metro area is $59,336, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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 Columbus metro area scores 22 for gas stations (low), #356 of 387 scored metro areas.
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