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Gas stations in Gilmer County, GA
The gas stations in Gilmer County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #542 of 2,358 scored counties
#24 of 122 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 25
- 21 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $42.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,286 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.2
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,894
- +7.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,286 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Gilmer County spend about $42.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 25 gas stations, that is $1.7M per station, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 25 gas stations on map listings in Gilmer County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 84% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.2, 76% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Gilmer County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 1,001 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $552K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Gilmer County.
Population estimates put the population change in Gilmer County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Gilmer County is 66 (upper middle), #542 of 2,358 scored counties and #24 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Gilmer 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 | Gilmer County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.2 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,001 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,286 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $74,499 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2521 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $552K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,894+7.9% since 2020
- Households
- 13,015
- Median age
- 49.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 426 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 76
- Median household income
- $74,499+41.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,676
- Median home value
- $314,000
- Jobs located here
- 7,408
- Daytime population
- 28,856Residents 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 |
| 24Gilmer County, GA | 66 | 25 | 19.2 | $1.7M | +7.9% | #542 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Gilmer 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 Gilmer County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gas stations in Gilmer County. 21 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Gilmer County, GA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $42.8M a year, or $3,286 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,015 households in Gilmer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gilmer County, GA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Gilmer County has 19.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 76% 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, Gilmer County would have about 18, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,001 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Gilmer County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Gilmer County at 33,894 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,015 households. Median household income in Gilmer County is $74,499, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.6%, 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. Gilmer County scores 66 for gas stations (upper middle), #542 of 2,358 scored counties.
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