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Gas stations in Edgefield County, SC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Edgefield County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #204 of 2,358 scored counties
#9 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 14
- 12 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,292 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.3
- 31% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,808
- +16.1% since 2020
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What this means
Edgefield County scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #204 of 2,358 scored counties and #9 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 gas stations in Edgefield County. 12 of them (86%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.3, 31% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Edgefield County comes to about $32.2M a year: $3,292 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. Spread across 14 gas stations, that is $2.3M per station, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Edgefield County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 1,085 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Edgefield County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Edgefield 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 | Edgefield County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.3 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,085 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,292 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $73,029 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 52
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1412 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 Edgefield 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 Edgefield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,808+16.1% since 2020
- Households
- 9,768
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 501 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $73,029+48.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,544
- Median home value
- $202,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,910
- Daytime population
- 21,597Residents 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 |
Other business types in Edgefield 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 Edgefield County, SC?
There are 14 gas stations on map listings in Edgefield County as of September 2026. 12 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Edgefield County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $32.2M a year, or $3,292 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,768 households in Edgefield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Edgefield County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Edgefield County has 14.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 31% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.3M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,085 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Edgefield County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Edgefield County at 29,808 people in 2025, up 16.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,768 households. The median household income in Edgefield County is $73,029 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 48.7% 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. Edgefield County scores 78 for gas stations (high), #204 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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