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Gas stations in Whitfield County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,366 of 2,358 scored counties
#64 of 122 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
64
54 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments
62
−8.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$111.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,028 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.4
60% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,212
+3.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 64 gas stations in Whitfield County. 54 of them (84%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.4, 60% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,028 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Whitfield County spend about $111.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Whitfield County in 2023, down 8.8% from 2019. That is one for every 594 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.2M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Whitfield County.

Population estimates put the population change in Whitfield County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Whitfield County is 46 (lower middle), #1,366 of 2,358 scored counties and #64 of 122 scored counties in Georgia.

How Whitfield 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 Whitfield County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureWhitfield CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.415.510.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5947991,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−8.8%+1.5%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,028$2,928$2,595
Median household income$67,070$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score4643

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
68 → 62−8.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
427
Annual payroll, 2023
$11.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
7Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6454 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$3.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
106,212+3.3% since 2020
Households
36,834
Median age
37.1
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
290 sq. mi.
People per square mile
357
Median household income
$67,070+37.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,834
Median home value
$218,000
Jobs located here
59,533
Daytime population
114,456Residents 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 Whitfield 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
64Whitfield County, GA466417.4$1.7M+3.3%#1,366 of 2,358

Other business types in Whitfield County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Whitfield County, GA?

Whitfield County has 64 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 54 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 8.8% from 2019. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $111.5M a year, or $3,028 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,834 households in Whitfield County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Whitfield County has 17.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Whitfield County would have about 47, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 594 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Whitfield County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Whitfield County at 106,212 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 36,834 households. The median household income in Whitfield County is $67,070 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.9% 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. Whitfield County scores 46 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,366 of 2,358 scored counties.

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