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Gas stations in Lowndes County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,552 of 2,358 scored counties
#77 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
78
59 chain locations (76%)
Official establishments
73
−11.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$129.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,799 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.9
55% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
122,867
+3.7% 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 Lowndes County spend about $129.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,799 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 78 gas stations on map listings in Lowndes County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 76% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 16.9 for every 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 73 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lowndes County in 2023, down 11.0% from 2019. That is one for every 632 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Lowndes County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Lowndes County is 41 (lower middle), #1,552 of 2,358 scored counties and #77 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.

How Lowndes 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 Lowndes County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureLowndes CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.915.510.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6327991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.0%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.7%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,799$2,928$2,595
Median household income$58,541$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4143

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
82 → 73−11.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
497
Annual payroll, 2023
$13.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7859 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
54The 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 Lowndes 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 Lowndes County

Population, 2025 estimate
122,867+3.7% since 2020
Households
46,106
Median age
33.8
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
497 sq. mi.
People per square mile
241
Median household income
$58,541+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,413
Median home value
$215,600
Jobs located here
48,448
Daytime population
125,607Residents 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 Lowndes 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
77Lowndes County, GA417816.9$1.7M+3.7%#1,552 of 2,358

Other business types in Lowndes County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lowndes County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 78 gas stations in Lowndes County. 59 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 73 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 11.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $129.1M a year, or $2,799 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 46,106 households in Lowndes County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lowndes County has 16.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lowndes County would have about 54, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 632 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lowndes County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Lowndes County at 122,867 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,106 households. Median household income in Lowndes County is $58,541, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.9%, 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. Lowndes County scores 41 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,552 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Lowndes County

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