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Gas stations in Colleton County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Colleton County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,094 of 2,358 scored counties
#32 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 41
- 35 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −10.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.9M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,859 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 25.0
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 39,382
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Colleton County is 26 (lower middle), #2,094 of 2,358 scored counties and #32 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Colleton County comes to about $46.9M a year: $2,859 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.1M of household spending for each station on map listings, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 41 gas stations on map listings in Colleton County as of September 2026. 35 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 25.0 for every 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Colleton County in 2023, down 10.8% from 2019. That is one for every 497 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Colleton County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Colleton 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 | Colleton County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 25.0 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 497 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.8% | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,859 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $51,114 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 33−10.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 270
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The 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 Colleton 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 Colleton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 39,382+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 16,408
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,057 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $51,114+40.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,687
- Median home value
- $162,500
- Jobs located here
- 9,831
- Daytime population
- 32,639Residents 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 |
| 32Colleton County, SC | 26 | 41 | 25.0 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #2,094 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Colleton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Health care
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Colleton County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 gas stations in Colleton County. 35 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Colleton County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $46.9M a year, or $2,859 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,408 households in Colleton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colleton County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Colleton County has 25.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Colleton County would have about 20, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 497 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Colleton County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Colleton County at 39,382 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,408 households. Median household income in Colleton County is $51,114, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.7%, 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. Colleton County scores 26 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,094 of 2,358 scored counties.
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