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Gas stations in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #359 of 387 scored metro areas
#14 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 220
- 185 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 164
- +7.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $254.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,869 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.8
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,553
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in the Macon-Bibb County metro area is 22 (low), #359 of 387 scored metro areas and #14 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 220 gas stations in the Macon-Bibb County metro area. Chain locations make up 84% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 24.8 for every 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,869 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in the Macon-Bibb County metro area spend about $254.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 220 gas stations, that is $1.2M per station, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 164 businesses with payroll in the Macon-Bibb County metro area classed as gasoline stations, up 7.2% from 2019. That is one for every 540 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Macon-Bibb County metro area. Population estimates show the Macon-Bibb County metro area grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Macon-Bibb County metro area 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 | Macon-Bibb County metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.8 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 540 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.2% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,869 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $59,526 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 164+7.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 798
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 15Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 220185 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 107The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $4.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Macon-Bibb County metro area, 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 the Macon-Bibb County metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,553+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 88,590
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 136
- Median household income
- $59,526+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,411
- Median home value
- $188,300
- Jobs located here
- 96,309
- Daytime population
- 240,689Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for gas stations, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Macon-Bibb County metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hinesville, GA | 62 | 29 | 9.6 | $3M | +12.6% | #112 of 387 |
| 2Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 54 | 3,106 | 13.4 | $2.2M | +5.9% | #169 of 387 |
| 3Athens-Clarke County, GA | 52 | 120 | 13.9 | $2.2M | +3.9% | #185 of 387 |
| 4Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 50 | 292 | 12.6 | $2.3M | +4.7% | #198 of 387 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 49 | 318 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #204 of 387 |
| 5Gainesville, GA | 48 | 139 | 18.9 | $1.7M | +11.4% | #215 of 387 |
| 6Warner Robins, GA | 44 | 138 | 18.5 | $1.7M | +8.2% | #242 of 387 |
| 7Savannah, GA | 42 | 238 | 14.8 | $1.9M | +8.1% | #254 of 387 |
| 8Dalton, GA | 41 | 89 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #261 of 387 |
| 9Valdosta, GA | 35 | 90 | 15.8 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #294 of 387 |
| 14Macon-Bibb County, GA | 22 | 220 | 24.8 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #359 of 387 |
Other business types in the Macon-Bibb County metro area
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 the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area?
The Macon-Bibb County metro area has 220 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 185 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 164 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 7.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $254.2M a year, or $2,869 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 220 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,590 households in the Macon-Bibb County metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Macon-Bibb County metro area has 24.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Macon-Bibb County metro area would have about 107, against 220 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 540 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Macon-Bibb County metro area at 238,553 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,590 households. The median household income in the Macon-Bibb County metro area is $59,526 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.3% 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. The Macon-Bibb County metro area scores 22 for gas stations (low), #359 of 387 scored metro areas.
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