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Gas stations in Anderson County, SC
The gas stations in Anderson County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #720 of 2,358 scored counties
#16 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 123
- 102 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 115
- −7.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $257.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,065 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 219,930
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Anderson County spend about $257.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,065 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. Spread across 123 gas stations, that is $2.1M per station, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 123 gas stations on map listings in Anderson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.7, 35% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 115 businesses with payroll in Anderson County classed as gasoline stations, down 7.3% from 2019. That is one for every 730 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Anderson County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Anderson County is 61 (upper middle), #720 of 2,358 scored counties and #16 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Anderson County compares
The same measures for South 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 | Anderson County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.7 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 730 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.3% | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,065 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,651 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 124 → 115−7.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 896
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 123102 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 108The 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 219,930+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 83,904
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 295
- Median household income
- $66,651+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,043
- Median home value
- $231,900
- Jobs located here
- 74,539
- Daytime population
- 189,213Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saluda County, SC | 88 | 5 | 6.5 | $5.2M | +4.1% | #45 of 2,358 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 85 | 86 | 9.2 | $3.3M | +18.7% | #74 of 2,358 |
| 3Pickens County, SC | 82 | 41 | 7.8 | $4M | +5.7% | #110 of 2,358 |
| 4Beaufort County, SC | 81 | 53 | 6.4 | $4.3M | +8.9% | #125 of 2,358 |
| 5Greenville County, SC | 80 | 160 | 7.3 | $4M | +10.6% | #145 of 2,358 |
| 6York County, SC | 80 | 129 | 11.3 | $2.8M | +8.1% | #153 of 2,358 |
| 7Lancaster County, SC | 79 | 45 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +18.3% | #177 of 2,358 |
| 8Dorchester County, SC | 78 | 74 | 11.7 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #200 of 2,358 |
| 9Edgefield County, SC | 78 | 14 | 14.3 | $2.3M | +16.1% | #204 of 2,358 |
| 10Charleston County, SC | 72 | 180 | 10.1 | $2.7M | +6.4% | #346 of 2,358 |
| 16Anderson County, SC | 61 | 123 | 14.7 | $2.1M | +7.7% | #720 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Anderson 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 Anderson County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 123 gas stations in Anderson County. 102 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 115 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 7.3% from 2019. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Anderson County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $257.2M a year, or $3,065 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 123 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,904 households in Anderson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anderson County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Anderson County has 14.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 35% 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 U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Anderson County would have about 108, against 123 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 730 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Anderson County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Anderson County at 219,930 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,904 households. Median household income in Anderson County is $66,651, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Anderson County scores 61 for gas stations (upper middle), #720 of 2,358 scored counties.
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