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Gas stations in Marlboro County, SC
The gas stations in Marlboro County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 8 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,348 of 2,358 scored counties
#44 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 35
- 29 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −18.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,427 a household
- Spending per listing
- $679K
- 72% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 35.8
- 3.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,488
- −3.8% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Marlboro County has a Groundwork market score of 8 (very low): #2,348 of 2,358 scored counties and #44 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Marlboro County spend about $23.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,427 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $679K per station, 72% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 35 gas stations on map listings in Marlboro County as of September 2026. 29 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.8, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Marlboro County in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 544 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Marlboro County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marlboro County declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Marlboro 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 | Marlboro County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 35.8 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $679K | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 544 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.2% | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,427 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $34,301 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 8 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 18−18.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 97
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3529 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,488−3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 9,789
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 480 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $34,301+2.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $51,818
- Median home value
- $82,000
- Jobs located here
- 5,341
- Daytime population
- 21,081Residents 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 |
| 44Marlboro County, SC | 8 | 35 | 35.8 | $679K | −3.8% | #2,348 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in Marlboro County. 29 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Marlboro County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $23.8M a year, or $2,427 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $679K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,789 households in Marlboro County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marlboro County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Marlboro County has 35.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $679K, 72% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Marlboro County would have about 10, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 544 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Marlboro County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Marlboro County at 25,488 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,789 households. Median household income in Marlboro County is $34,301, 58% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 2.1%, 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. Marlboro County scores 8 for gas stations (very low), #2,348 of 2,358 scored counties.
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