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Gas stations in Anson County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,962 of 2,358 scored counties
#88 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
22
18 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$27.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,230 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
47% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
25.7
2.4 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,758
−2.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Anson County is 30 (lower middle), #1,962 of 2,358 scored counties and #88 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 gas stations in Anson County. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 82%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 25.7 per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,230 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Anson County spend about $27.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 22 gas stations, that is $1.3M per station, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Anson County was 15 in 2023. That is one for every 570 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $170K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Anson County. Population estimates show Anson County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Anson County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Anson County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureAnson CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households25.712.210.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5701,0061,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−5.6%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,230$3,002$2,595
Median household income$47,302$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score3066

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
17 → 15
Employees, 2023
90
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2218 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$170K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
21,758−2.1% since 2020
Households
8,548
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
42
Median household income
$47,302+17.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$61,087
Median home value
$148,600
Jobs located here
6,675
Daytime population
18,537Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for gas stations, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Anson County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pender County, NC91249.5$3.5M+19.0%#22 of 2,358
2Clay County, NC8959.8$3.3M+9.9%#39 of 2,358
3Franklin County, NC86289.8$3.4M+18.8%#64 of 2,358
4Madison County, NC86910.8$3M+5.9%#65 of 2,358
5Brunswick County, NC85679.7$3.2M+26.5%#75 of 2,358
6Union County, NC8511413.5$2.6M+11.7%#79 of 2,358
7Wake County, NC833818.3$3.5M+11.2%#94 of 2,358
8Alleghany County, NC8159.7$3.3M+5.4%#133 of 2,358
9Cabarrus County, NC819511.3$2.8M+9.9%#138 of 2,358
10Pamlico County, NC81611.0$2.8M+3.7%#139 of 2,358
88Anson County, NC302225.7$1.3M−2.1%#1,962 of 2,358

Other business types in Anson County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Anson County, NC?

There are 22 gas stations on map listings in Anson County as of September 2026. 18 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Anson County, NC spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $27.6M a year, or $3,230 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,548 households in Anson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Anson County, NC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Anson County has 25.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Anson County would have about 12, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 570 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Anson County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Anson County at 21,758 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,548 households. The median household income in Anson County is $47,302 a year, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.6% 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. Anson County scores 30 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,962 of 2,358 scored counties.

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