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Gas stations in Perquimans County, NC
The gas stations in Perquimans County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #538 of 2,358 scored counties
#44 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 9
- 8 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,116 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- 47% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,490
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,116 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Perquimans County spend about $17.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.9M per station, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 9 gas stations on map listings in Perquimans County as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 89%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 16.0 for every 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Perquimans County in 2023. That is one for every 1,123 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Perquimans County grew 3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Perquimans County is 66 (upper middle), #538 of 2,358 scored counties and #44 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Perquimans 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.
| Measure | Perquimans County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,123 | 1,006 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.6% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,116 | $3,002 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $67,917 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $967K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 98 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Perquimans 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 Perquimans County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,490+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 5,614
- Median age
- 49.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 247 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $67,917+44.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,788
- Median home value
- $231,700
- Jobs located here
- 2,266
- Daytime population
- 9,990Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pender County, NC | 91 | 24 | 9.5 | $3.5M | +19.0% | #22 of 2,358 |
| 2Clay County, NC | 89 | 5 | 9.8 | $3.3M | +9.9% | #39 of 2,358 |
| 3Franklin County, NC | 86 | 28 | 9.8 | $3.4M | +18.8% | #64 of 2,358 |
| 4Madison County, NC | 86 | 9 | 10.8 | $3M | +5.9% | #65 of 2,358 |
| 5Brunswick County, NC | 85 | 67 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +26.5% | #75 of 2,358 |
| 6Union County, NC | 85 | 114 | 13.5 | $2.6M | +11.7% | #79 of 2,358 |
| 7Wake County, NC | 83 | 381 | 8.3 | $3.5M | +11.2% | #94 of 2,358 |
| 8Alleghany County, NC | 81 | 5 | 9.7 | $3.3M | +5.4% | #133 of 2,358 |
| 9Cabarrus County, NC | 81 | 95 | 11.3 | $2.8M | +9.9% | #138 of 2,358 |
| 10Pamlico County, NC | 81 | 6 | 11.0 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #139 of 2,358 |
| 44Perquimans County, NC | 66 | 9 | 16.0 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #538 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Perquimans County
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 Perquimans County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 gas stations in Perquimans County. 8 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Perquimans County, NC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $17.5M a year, or $3,116 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,614 households in Perquimans County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Perquimans County, NC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Perquimans County has 16.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 47% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Perquimans County would have about 7, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,123 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Perquimans County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Perquimans County at 13,490 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,614 households. Median household income in Perquimans County is $67,917, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 44.0%, 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. Perquimans County scores 66 for gas stations (upper middle), #538 of 2,358 scored counties.
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