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Gas stations in Douglas County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #805 of 2,358 scored counties
#41 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
91
78 chain locations (86%)
Official establishments
66
+10.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$162.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,120 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
25% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.5
61% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
154,293
+6.6% 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

Households in Douglas County spend about $162.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,120 per household, 20% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per station, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 91 gas stations on map listings in Douglas County as of September 2026. 78 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 17.5 for every 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Douglas County in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 789 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $8.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Douglas County.

Population estimates put the population change in Douglas County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Douglas County is 59 (upper middle), #805 of 2,358 scored counties and #41 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.

How Douglas 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 Douglas County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureDouglas CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.515.510.9
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7897991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.0%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.6%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,120$2,928$2,595
Median household income$82,984$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score5943

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
60 → 66+10.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
452
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9178 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$8.1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
154,293+6.6% since 2020
Households
52,079
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
200 sq. mi.
People per square mile
739
Median household income
$82,984+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,270
Median home value
$296,900
Jobs located here
54,494
Daytime population
134,308Residents 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 Douglas 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
41Douglas County, GA599117.5$1.8M+6.6%#805 of 2,358

Other business types in Douglas County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Douglas County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 91 gas stations in Douglas County. 78 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $162.5M a year, or $3,120 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 91 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,079 households in Douglas County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Douglas County has 17.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Douglas County would have about 68, against 91 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 789 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Douglas County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Douglas County at 154,293 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,079 households. Median household income in Douglas County is $82,984, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Douglas County scores 59 for gas stations (upper middle), #805 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 Douglas County

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