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Gas stations in Chesterfield County, SC
The gas stations in Chesterfield County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,640 of 2,358 scored counties
#24 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 38
- 28 chain locations (74%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- −10.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,897 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.7
- 99% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,740
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Chesterfield County comes to about $50.8M a year: $2,897 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 38 gas stations, that is $1.3M per station, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 38 gas stations on map listings in Chesterfield County as of September 2026. 28 of them (74%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 21.7 per 10,000 households, 99% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Chesterfield County in 2023, down 10.3% from 2019. That is one for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.7M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Chesterfield County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chesterfield County grew 3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Chesterfield County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,640 of 2,358 scored counties and #24 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Chesterfield 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 | Chesterfield County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.7 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 674 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.3% | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,897 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $49,235 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 26−10.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 159
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3828 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,740+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 17,534
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 799 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $49,235+18.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,908
- Median home value
- $116,200
- Jobs located here
- 14,899
- Daytime population
- 38,839Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for gas stations, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Chesterfield County marked.
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 |
| 24Chesterfield County, SC | 39 | 38 | 21.7 | $1.3M | +3.4% | #1,640 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 38 gas stations in Chesterfield County. 28 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chesterfield County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $50.8M a year, or $2,897 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,534 households in Chesterfield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chesterfield County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Chesterfield County has 21.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 99% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Chesterfield County would have about 21, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Chesterfield County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Chesterfield County at 44,740 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,534 households. Median household income in Chesterfield County is $49,235, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.6%, 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. Chesterfield County scores 39 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,640 of 2,358 scored counties.
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