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Gas stations in Dougherty County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 24 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,127 of 2,358 scored counties
#114 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
44
33 chain locations (75%)
Official establishments
69
−5.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$84.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,454 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.8
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
82,616
−3.0% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Dougherty County is 24 (low), #2,127 of 2,358 scored counties and #114 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Dougherty County spend about $84.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,454 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 44 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Dougherty County has 44 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 33 are chain locations, or 75%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.8, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Dougherty County in 2023, down 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 497 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Dougherty County declined 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Dougherty 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 Dougherty County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureDougherty CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.815.510.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4977991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.5%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,454$2,928$2,595
Median household income$49,044$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score2443

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
73 → 69−5.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
516
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4433 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
35The 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 Dougherty 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 Dougherty County

Population, 2025 estimate
82,616−3.0% since 2020
Households
34,280
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
45%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
329 sq. mi.
People per square mile
253
Median household income
$49,044+23.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$64,820
Median home value
$134,400
Jobs located here
43,701
Daytime population
96,519Residents 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 Dougherty 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
114Dougherty County, GA244412.8$1.9M−3.0%#2,127 of 2,358

Other business types in Dougherty County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Dougherty County, GA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 44 gas stations in Dougherty County. 33 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 5.5% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $84.1M a year, or $2,454 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,280 households in Dougherty County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dougherty County has 12.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Dougherty County would have about 35, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 497 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Dougherty County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Dougherty County at 82,616 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,280 households. Median household income in Dougherty County is $49,044, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.9%, 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. Dougherty County scores 24 for gas stations (low), #2,127 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 Dougherty County

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