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Gas stations in Walton County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #579 of 2,358 scored counties
#28 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
70
58 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
45
−2.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$123.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,458 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.6
80% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
112,696
+16.0% 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 Walton County spend about $123.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,458 per household, 33% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each station on map listings, 26% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Walton County has 70 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 58 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.6, 80% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 45 businesses with payroll in Walton County classed as gasoline stations, down 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 795 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $9.2M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Walton County.

Population estimates show Walton County grew 16.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Walton County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #579 of 2,358 scored counties and #28 of 122 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Walton 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 Walton County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureWalton CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.615.510.9
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7957991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.2%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+16.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,458$2,928$2,595
Median household income$84,945$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score6543

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
46 → 45−2.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
173
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7058 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$9.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
112,696+16.0% since 2020
Households
35,755
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
327 sq. mi.
People per square mile
316
Median household income
$84,945+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,167
Median home value
$339,500
Jobs located here
26,476
Daytime population
82,340Residents 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 Walton 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
28Walton County, GA657019.6$1.8M+16.0%#579 of 2,358

Other business types in Walton County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Walton County, GA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 70 gas stations in Walton County. 58 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.2% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $123.6M a year, or $3,458 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,755 households in Walton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Walton County has 19.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Walton County would have about 52, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 795 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Walton County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Walton County at 112,696 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,755 households. Median household income in Walton County is $84,945, 5% above 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. Walton County scores 65 for gas stations (upper middle), #579 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 Walton County

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