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Gas stations in Jackson County, GA

The gas stations in Jackson 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 #813 of 2,358 scored counties
#42 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
72
62 chain locations (86%)
Official establishments
37
+5.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$101M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,557 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
41% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.4
2.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,265
+29.3% 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 72 gas stations in Jackson County. 62 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 25.4 per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,557 per household (37% above the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $101M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.4M per station, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Jackson County was 37 in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. That is one for every 768 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Jackson County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 29.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jackson County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #813 of 2,358 scored counties and #42 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.

How Jackson 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 Jackson County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.415.510.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7687991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.7%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+29.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,557$2,928$2,595
Median household income$89,544$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score5943

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 37+5.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
296
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7262 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
42The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$3.8M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
99,265+29.3% since 2020
Households
28,402
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
340 sq. mi.
People per square mile
250
Median household income
$89,544+37.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,650
Median home value
$345,000
Jobs located here
45,774
Daytime population
93,828Residents 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 Jackson 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
42Jackson County, GA597225.4$1.4M+29.3%#813 of 2,358

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Jackson County, GA?

There are 72 gas stations on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. 62 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 5.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $101M a year, or $3,557 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,402 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 25.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Jackson County would have about 42, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 768 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 99,265 people in 2025, up 29.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,402 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $89,544 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.0% 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. Jackson County scores 59 for gas stations (upper middle), #813 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 Jackson County

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