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Gas stations in Dawson County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Dawson County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #307 of 2,358 scored counties
#14 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
18
15 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
14
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$40.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,511 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
5% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.6
43% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
35,365
+30.7% 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 18 gas stations in Dawson County. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,511 per household (35% above the U.S. average), households in Dawson County spend about $40.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Dawson County in 2023. That is one for every 827 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Dawson County from 2020 to 2025 at +30.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Dawson County is 74 (upper middle), #307 of 2,358 scored counties and #14 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Dawson 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 Dawson County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureDawson CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.615.510.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8277991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+30.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,511$2,928$2,595
Median household income$92,991$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score7443

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 14
Employees, 2023
64
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1815 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County

Population, 2025 estimate
35,365+30.7% since 2020
Households
11,573
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
211 sq. mi.
People per square mile
143
Median household income
$92,991+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,762
Median home value
$406,700
Jobs located here
9,727
Daytime population
25,801Residents 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 Dawson 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
14Dawson County, GA741815.6$2.3M+30.7%#307 of 2,358

Other business types in Dawson County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Dawson County, GA?

There are 18 gas stations on map listings in Dawson County as of September 2026. 15 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $40.6M a year, or $3,511 per household. That is 35% above the U.S. average (an index of 135, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,573 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dawson County has 15.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Dawson County would have about 17, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 827 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Dawson County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Dawson County at 35,365 people in 2025, up 30.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,573 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $92,991 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Dawson County scores 74 for gas stations (upper middle), #307 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 Dawson County

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