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Gas stations in Yadkin County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Yadkin County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #764 of 2,358 scored counties
#58 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 26
- 22 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,638 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 59% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,325
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 gas stations in Yadkin County. Chain locations make up 85% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Yadkin County comes to about $54.6M a year: $3,638 per household, 40% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each station on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Yadkin County classed as gasoline stations, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 653 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Yadkin County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Yadkin County is 60 (upper middle), #764 of 2,358 scored counties and #58 of 94 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Yadkin 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 | Yadkin County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 653 | 1,006 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | −5.6% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,638 | $3,002 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $62,932 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 23+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 174
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2622 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The 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 Yadkin 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 Yadkin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,325+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 15,009
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 112
- Median household income
- $62,932+40.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,254
- Median home value
- $181,200
- Jobs located here
- 10,208
- Daytime population
- 30,590Residents 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 |
| 58Yadkin County, NC | 60 | 26 | 17.3 | $2.1M | +2.9% | #764 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Yadkin 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 Yadkin County, NC?
Yadkin County has 26 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Yadkin County, NC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $54.6M a year, or $3,638 per household. That is 40% above the U.S. average (an index of 140, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,009 households in Yadkin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Yadkin County, NC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Yadkin County has 17.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 59% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Yadkin County would have about 23, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 653 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Yadkin County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Yadkin County at 38,325 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,009 households. The median household income in Yadkin County is $62,932 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.8% 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. Yadkin County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #764 of 2,358 scored counties.
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