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Gas stations in Gallia County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,249 of 2,358 scored counties
#87 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
36
32 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
22
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,795 a household
Spending per listing
$902K
62% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.0
2.8 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
29,072
−0.5% 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

Gallia County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,249 of 2,358 scored counties and #87 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Gallia County spend about $32.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,795 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 36 gas stations, that is $902K per station, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 36 gas stations on map listings in Gallia County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 89% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 31.0 per 10,000 households, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Gallia County classed as gasoline stations, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 528 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Gallia County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Gallia County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Gallia County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureGallia CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.010.310.9
Spending per listing$902K$2.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5281,2561,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−0.9%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.5%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,795$2,610$2,595
Median household income$56,830$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score1847

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 220.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
245
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3632 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Gallia 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 Gallia County

Population, 2025 estimate
29,072−0.5% since 2020
Households
11,614
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
467 sq. mi.
People per square mile
62
Median household income
$56,830+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,972
Median home value
$155,600
Jobs located here
10,879
Daytime population
28,500Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for gas stations, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Gallia County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH89415.0$6M+12.5%#31 of 2,358
2Warren County, OH86788.5$3.6M+5.7%#63 of 2,358
3Union County, OH852711.1$2.8M+16.5%#77 of 2,358
4Fairfield County, OH81599.8$3.1M+6.5%#136 of 2,358
5Clermont County, OH76799.3$3.1M+3.9%#235 of 2,358
6Greene County, OH75568.2$3.4M+3.7%#252 of 2,358
7Licking County, OH74588.5$3.4M+3.8%#290 of 2,358
8Perry County, OH74139.7$3.2M+1.3%#292 of 2,358
9Butler County, OH721329.0$3.2M+2.4%#337 of 2,358
10Champaign County, OH721710.9$2.8M+0.2%#343 of 2,358
87Gallia County, OH183631.0$902K−0.5%#2,249 of 2,358

Other business types in Gallia County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Gallia County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 36 gas stations in Gallia County. 32 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.

How much do households in Gallia County, OH spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $32.5M a year, or $2,795 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $902K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,614 households in Gallia County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Gallia County, OH compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Gallia County has 31.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $902K, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Gallia County would have about 14, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 528 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Gallia County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Gallia County at 29,072 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,614 households. Median household income in Gallia County is $56,830, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.7%, 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. Gallia County scores 18 for gas stations (low), #2,249 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Gallia County

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