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Gas stations in Thomas County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Thomas County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,697 of 2,358 scored counties
#85 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
26
18 chain locations (69%)
Official establishments
39
+11.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$52.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,792 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
16% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.9
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
46,368
+1.3% 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

At $2,792 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Thomas County spend about $52.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $2M per station, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Thomas County has 26 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 69%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.9 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Thomas County in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 479 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Thomas County.

Population estimates show Thomas County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Thomas County is 37 (lower middle), #1,697 of 2,358 scored counties and #85 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.

How Thomas 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 Thomas County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureThomas CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.915.510.9
Spending per listing$2M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4797991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.4%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,792$2,928$2,595
Median household income$60,736$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3743

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
35 → 39+11.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
252
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2618 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
46,368+1.3% since 2020
Households
18,684
Median age
40.6
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
545 sq. mi.
People per square mile
84
Median household income
$60,736+38.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,177
Median home value
$196,700
Jobs located here
21,334
Daytime population
48,014Residents 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 Thomas 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
85Thomas County, GA372613.9$2M+1.3%#1,697 of 2,358

Other business types in Thomas County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Thomas County, GA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 gas stations in Thomas County. 18 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 11.4% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $52.2M a year, or $2,792 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,684 households in Thomas County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Thomas County has 13.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Thomas County would have about 22, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 479 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Thomas County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Thomas County at 46,368 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,684 households. Median household income in Thomas County is $60,736, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.9%, 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. Thomas County scores 37 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,697 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 Thomas County

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