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Gas stations in Effingham County, GA
The gas stations in Effingham County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #352 of 2,358 scored counties
#16 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 36
- 24 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $82M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,377 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- 36% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,397
- +14.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,377 per household (30% above the U.S. average), households in Effingham County spend about $82M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2.3M per station, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Effingham County has 36 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (67%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.8 per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in Effingham County classed as gasoline stations, up 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 759 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Effingham County grew 14.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Effingham County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #352 of 2,358 scored counties and #16 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Effingham 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.
| Measure | Effingham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.8 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 759 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.3% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,377 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 32+10.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 229
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3624 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,397+14.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,287
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $88,438+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,856
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 12,262
- Daytime population
- 50,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Forsyth County, GA | 90 | 78 | 8.8 | $3.7M | +11.8% | #28 of 2,358 |
| 2Oconee County, GA | 89 | 16 | 10.7 | $3.7M | +6.9% | #35 of 2,358 |
| 3Paulding County, GA | 89 | 66 | 11.0 | $3.2M | +12.7% | #41 of 2,358 |
| 4Columbia County, GA | 87 | 45 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +7.9% | #55 of 2,358 |
| 5Cherokee County, GA | 87 | 119 | 11.7 | $2.8M | +11.6% | #58 of 2,358 |
| 6Fayette County, GA | 83 | 48 | 10.8 | $3.1M | +4.7% | #97 of 2,358 |
| 7Oglethorpe County, GA | 83 | 8 | 14.8 | $2.2M | +10.4% | #104 of 2,358 |
| 8Banks County, GA | 78 | 6 | 8.8 | $4.2M | +17.3% | #186 of 2,358 |
| 9Lee County, GA | 77 | 15 | 12.2 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #220 of 2,358 |
| 10Harris County, GA | 77 | 20 | 15.4 | $2.4M | +6.8% | #226 of 2,358 |
| 16Effingham County, GA | 72 | 36 | 14.8 | $2.3M | +14.1% | #352 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Effingham County
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 Effingham County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 36 gas stations in Effingham County. 24 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 10.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Effingham County, GA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $82M a year, or $3,377 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,287 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Effingham County, GA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Effingham County has 14.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Effingham County would have about 34, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 759 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Effingham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Effingham County at 74,397 people in 2025, up 14.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,287 households. Median household income in Effingham County is $88,438, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Effingham County scores 72 for gas stations (upper middle), #352 of 2,358 scored counties.
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