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Gas stations in Haywood County, NC

The gas stations in Haywood County, NC, 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 #567 of 2,358 scored counties
#49 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
37
31 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments
28
−6.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$85.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,145 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.6
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,369
+1.9% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 gas stations in Haywood County. 31 of them (84%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.6, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Haywood County comes to about $85.3M a year: $3,145 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. Spread across 37 gas stations, that is $2.3M per station, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Haywood County in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 969 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Haywood County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Haywood County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #567 of 2,358 scored counties and #49 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Haywood 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 Haywood County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHaywood CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.612.210.9
Spending per listing$2.3M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9691,0061,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.7%−5.6%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,145$3,002$2,595
Median household income$61,912$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score6566

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
30 → 28−6.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
297
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3731 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
36The 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 Haywood 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 Haywood County

Population, 2025 estimate
63,369+1.9% since 2020
Households
27,123
Median age
47.5
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
554 sq. mi.
People per square mile
113
Median household income
$61,912+19.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,833
Median home value
$279,200
Jobs located here
17,778
Daytime population
52,805Residents 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 Haywood 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
49Haywood County, NC653713.6$2.3M+1.9%#567 of 2,358

Other business types in Haywood County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Haywood County, NC?

There are 37 gas stations on map listings in Haywood County as of September 2026. 31 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019.

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

About $85.3M a year, or $3,145 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,123 households in Haywood County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Haywood County has 13.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Haywood County would have about 36, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 969 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Haywood County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Haywood County at 63,369 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,123 households. The median household income in Haywood County is $61,912 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.9% 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. Haywood County scores 65 for gas stations (upper middle), #567 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 Haywood County

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