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Gas stations in Richland County, SC
The gas stations in Richland County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #919 of 2,358 scored counties
#19 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 223
- 203 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 157
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $443.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,639 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.3
- 22% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 434,956
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 223 gas stations in Richland County. Of those, 203 are chain locations, or 91%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 13.3 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Richland County comes to about $443.2M a year: $2,639 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 223 gas stations, that is $2M per station, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 157 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Richland County in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,070 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $6.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Richland County.
Population estimates show Richland County grew 4.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Richland County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #919 of 2,358 scored counties and #19 of 44 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Richland 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 | Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.3 | 13.8 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,070 | 849 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −5.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,639 | $2,917 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 157 → 1570.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,296
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $33.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223203 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 186The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $6.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 434,956+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 167,961
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $63,784+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,966
- Median home value
- $242,800
- Jobs located here
- 234,516
- Daytime population
- 484,051Residents 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 |
| 19Richland County, SC | 56 | 223 | 13.3 | $2M | +4.6% | #919 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Richland 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 Richland County, SC?
Richland County has 223 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 203 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 157 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Richland County, SC spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $443.2M a year, or $2,639 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 223 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 167,961 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, SC compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Richland County has 13.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Richland County would have about 186, against 223 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,070 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 434,956 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 167,961 households. The median household income in Richland County is $63,784 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Richland County scores 56 for gas stations (upper middle), #919 of 2,358 scored counties.
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