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Gas stations in Hoke County, NC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Hoke County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #415 of 2,358 scored counties
#31 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
30
24 chain locations (80%)
Official establishments
19
−13.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$60.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,156 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.6
43% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
56,939
+9.0% 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 Hoke County spend about $60.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,156 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 30 gas stations, that is $2M per station, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Hoke County has 30 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (80%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.6, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Hoke County classed as gasoline stations, down 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,014 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Hoke County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hoke County grew 9.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Hoke County is 70 (upper middle), #415 of 2,358 scored counties and #31 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Hoke 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 Hoke County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHoke CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.612.210.9
Spending per listing$2M$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,0141,0061,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.6%−5.6%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.0%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,156$3,002$2,595
Median household income$64,912$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score7066

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 19−13.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
106
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3024 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
56,939+9.0% since 2020
Households
19,258
Median age
34.7
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
390 sq. mi.
People per square mile
138
Median household income
$64,912+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,216
Median home value
$219,300
Jobs located here
8,558
Daytime population
43,278Residents 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 Hoke 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
31Hoke County, NC703015.6$2M+9.0%#415 of 2,358

Other business types in Hoke County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Hoke County, NC?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 gas stations in Hoke County. 24 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.6% from 2019.

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

About $60.8M a year, or $3,156 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,258 households in Hoke County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hoke County has 15.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hoke County would have about 26, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,014 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Hoke County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Hoke County at 56,939 people in 2025, up 9.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,258 households. Median household income in Hoke County is $64,912, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.0%, 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. Hoke County scores 70 for gas stations (upper middle), #415 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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