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Gas stations in the Waycross, GA area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Waycross, GA area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #282 of 536 scored small-town markets
#6 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia
- Listings
- 22
- 14 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.1M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,585 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,670
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Waycross area spend about $53.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,585 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 22 gas stations on map listings in the Waycross area as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 64%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.7 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Waycross area was 45 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 457 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Waycross area grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, the Waycross area has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #282 of 536 scored small-town markets and #6 of 23 scored small-town markets based in Georgia.
How the Waycross 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 | Waycross area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.7 | 15.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 457 | 799 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,585 | $2,928 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $51,821 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 43 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 450.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 288
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2214 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Waycross 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 Waycross area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,670+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 20,562
- Median age
- 38.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,240 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $51,821+34.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,222
- Median home value
- $126,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,660
- Daytime population
- 54,001Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson, GA | 63 | 72 | 25.4 | $1.4M | +29.3% | #139 of 536 |
| 2Jesup, GA | 59 | 17 | 15.4 | $2M | +7.8% | #175 of 536 |
| 3Cedartown, GA | 58 | 28 | 17.6 | $1.8M | +6.0% | #186 of 536 |
| 4Calhoun, GA | 51 | 46 | 21.5 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #271 of 536 |
| 5Kingsland, GA | 50 | 43 | 19.8 | $1.5M | +9.5% | #279 of 536 |
| 6Waycross, GA | 49 | 22 | 10.7 | $2.4M | +3.0% | #282 of 536 |
| 7Thomasville, GA | 48 | 38 | 13.2 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #295 of 536 |
| 8Vidalia, GA | 48 | 18 | 13.3 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #296 of 536 |
| 9Statesboro, GA | 46 | 68 | 19.5 | $1.5M | +8.0% | #318 of 536 |
| 10Thomaston, GA | 45 | 23 | 21.7 | $1.3M | +2.7% | #329 of 536 |
Other business types in the Waycross 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 Waycross, GA area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 gas stations in the Waycross area. 14 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in the Waycross, GA area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $53.1M a year, or $2,585 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,562 households in the Waycross area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Waycross, GA area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Waycross area has 10.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 457 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Waycross, GA area growing?
Population estimates put the Waycross area at 57,670 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,562 households. Median household income in the Waycross area is $51,821, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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 Waycross area scores 49 for gas stations (lower middle), #282 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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