Market rankings · Tennessee
Gas stations in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,056
- 3,431 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 3,442
- −1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8.6B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.4
- 32% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,056 gas stations in Tennessee. 3,431 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $3,038 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $8.6B a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 4,056 gas stations, that is $2.1M per station, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Tennessee was 3,442 in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 821 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $21.4M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #19 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (71). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest (80).
Every market in Tennessee for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 71 | 887 | 10.7 | $2.9M | +8.7% | #61 of 387 |
| 2Johnson City, TN | 60 | 107 | 12.0 | $2.5M | +4.3% | #128 of 387 |
| 3Clarksville, TN-KY | 59 | 161 | 12.9 | $2.3M | +8.5% | #135 of 387 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 59 | 503 | 13.3 | $2.3M | +6.9% | #136 of 387 |
| 5Chattanooga, TN-GA | 49 | 318 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #204 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, TN | 47 | 84 | 16.8 | $1.9M | +6.1% | #218 of 387 |
| 7Morristown, TN | 46 | 85 | 17.7 | $1.8M | +7.9% | #229 of 387 |
| 8Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 36 | 236 | 18.0 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #290 of 387 |
| 9Jackson, TN | 27 | 153 | 21.1 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #340 of 387 |
| 10Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 21 | 995 | 19.0 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #363 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelbyville, TN | 80 | 23 | 11.8 | $3.1M | +9.7% | #27 of 536 |
| 2Crossville, TN | 71 | 32 | 11.3 | $2.7M | +8.0% | #65 of 536 |
| 3Paris, TN | 70 | 11 | 8.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #71 of 536 |
| 4Cookeville, TN | 69 | 94 | 16.0 | $2M | +7.6% | #85 of 536 |
| 5Winchester, TN | 67 | 24 | 13.8 | $2.4M | +6.4% | #98 of 536 |
| 6McMinnville, TN | 64 | 29 | 17.9 | $1.8M | +6.5% | #124 of 536 |
| 7Fayetteville, TN | 63 | 25 | 16.8 | $2M | +4.3% | #135 of 536 |
| 8Martin, TN | 61 | 16 | 12.0 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #151 of 536 |
| 9Lewisburg, TN | 61 | 27 | 19.8 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #157 of 536 |
| 10Athens, TN | 53 | 65 | 24.6 | $1.4M | +8.2% | #240 of 536 |
| 11Lawrenceburg, TN | 52 | 38 | 22.4 | $1.5M | +6.2% | #257 of 536 |
| 12Sevierville, TN | 49 | 96 | 23.8 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #292 of 536 |
| 13Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 48 | 61 | 23.6 | $1.3M | +7.3% | #303 of 536 |
| 14Greeneville, TN | 45 | 75 | 26.4 | $1.2M | +5.0% | #330 of 536 |
| 15Newport, TN | 37 | 50 | 32.2 | $950K | +5.1% | #410 of 536 |
| 16Union City, TN | 33 | 18 | 14.4 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #434 of 536 |
| 17Dyersburg, TN | 32 | 23 | 15.6 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #439 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamson County, TN | 92 | 74 | 8.0 | $4.2M | +9.0% | #15 of 2,358 |
| 2Bledsoe County, TN | 85 | 6 | 12.4 | $2.8M | +6.5% | #78 of 2,358 |
| 3Rutherford County, TN | 84 | 133 | 10.3 | $3.1M | +12.6% | #87 of 2,358 |
| 4Montgomery County, TN | 83 | 86 | 9.8 | $3.2M | +13.0% | #96 of 2,358 |
| 5Wilson County, TN | 83 | 67 | 11.3 | $2.9M | +17.8% | #98 of 2,358 |
| 6Hickman County, TN | 83 | 12 | 12.7 | $2.8M | +5.0% | #100 of 2,358 |
| 7Macon County, TN | 82 | 12 | 12.7 | $2.8M | +9.5% | #118 of 2,358 |
| 8Sumner County, TN | 80 | 99 | 12.6 | $2.6M | +9.2% | #154 of 2,358 |
| 9Smith County, TN | 79 | 10 | 12.6 | $2.8M | +5.1% | #175 of 2,358 |
| 10Loudon County, TN | 78 | 33 | 13.7 | $2.6M | +15.6% | #201 of 2,358 |
| 11Fentress County, TN | 77 | 7 | 8.9 | $3.7M | +9.7% | #210 of 2,358 |
| 12Grainger County, TN | 76 | 16 | 16.6 | $2M | +9.2% | #245 of 2,358 |
| 13Cannon County, TN | 75 | 5 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +5.0% | #247 of 2,358 |
| 14Bedford County, TN | 75 | 23 | 11.8 | $3.1M | +9.7% | #258 of 2,358 |
| 15Maury County, TN | 75 | 53 | 12.5 | $2.5M | +16.0% | #266 of 2,358 |
| 16DeKalb County, TN | 74 | 10 | 11.6 | $2.6M | +8.4% | #301 of 2,358 |
| 17Blount County, TN | 74 | 82 | 14.8 | $2.3M | +6.0% | #306 of 2,358 |
| 18Knox County, TN | 72 | 217 | 10.8 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #345 of 2,358 |
| 19Union County, TN | 71 | 12 | 15.1 | $2.4M | +8.1% | #384 of 2,358 |
| 20Hawkins County, TN | 71 | 35 | 14.9 | $2.2M | +5.0% | #389 of 2,358 |
| 21Carter County, TN | 70 | 27 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +1.7% | #403 of 2,358 |
| 22Meigs County, TN | 70 | 8 | 15.3 | $2.2M | +10.8% | #412 of 2,358 |
| 23Jackson County, TN | 69 | 6 | 12.5 | $2.7M | +7.1% | #430 of 2,358 |
| 24Washington County, TN | 69 | 69 | 12.2 | $2.5M | +6.0% | #435 of 2,358 |
| 25Cheatham County, TN | 69 | 24 | 14.7 | $2.5M | +4.1% | #436 of 2,358 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Robertson County, TN | 69 | 43 | 15.2 | $2.3M | +9.9% | #441 of 2,358 |
| 27Sequatchie County, TN | 69 | 10 | 16.1 | $2.1M | +12.7% | #446 of 2,358 |
| 28Davidson County, TN | 67 | 305 | 9.4 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #482 of 2,358 |
| 29Roane County, TN | 67 | 42 | 18.4 | $1.8M | +7.0% | #501 of 2,358 |
| 30Hamilton County, TN | 65 | 183 | 11.9 | $2.5M | +6.2% | #561 of 2,358 |
| 31Unicoi County, TN | 65 | 11 | 14.1 | $2.3M | −0.1% | #568 of 2,358 |
| 32Tipton County, TN | 64 | 35 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #600 of 2,358 |
| 33Overton County, TN | 64 | 15 | 16.5 | $2M | +5.3% | #602 of 2,358 |
| 34Johnson County, TN | 64 | 12 | 16.4 | $1.9M | +4.1% | #604 of 2,358 |
| 35Chester County, TN | 64 | 11 | 17.1 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #605 of 2,358 |
| 36Fayette County, TN | 64 | 35 | 20.3 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #608 of 2,358 |
| 37Cumberland County, TN | 63 | 32 | 11.3 | $2.7M | +8.0% | #619 of 2,358 |
| 38Sullivan County, TN | 63 | 98 | 14.2 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #628 of 2,358 |
| 39Henry County, TN | 62 | 11 | 8.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #642 of 2,358 |
| 40White County, TN | 62 | 18 | 16.0 | $2M | +7.9% | #677 of 2,358 |
| 41Jefferson County, TN | 62 | 38 | 17.4 | $1.9M | +9.3% | #682 of 2,358 |
| 42Dickson County, TN | 60 | 42 | 19.3 | $1.8M | +7.7% | #774 of 2,358 |
| 43Polk County, TN | 60 | 17 | 22.9 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #781 of 2,358 |
| 44Carroll County, TN | 59 | 13 | 11.3 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #786 of 2,358 |
| 45Franklin County, TN | 59 | 24 | 13.8 | $2.4M | +6.4% | #797 of 2,358 |
| 46Stewart County, TN | 59 | 8 | 15.0 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #798 of 2,358 |
| 47Anderson County, TN | 58 | 49 | 15.0 | $2.1M | +6.1% | #843 of 2,358 |
| 48Bradley County, TN | 58 | 67 | 15.7 | $2M | +6.1% | #845 of 2,358 |
| 49Putnam County, TN | 58 | 55 | 16.4 | $1.9M | +8.1% | #847 of 2,358 |
| 50Warren County, TN | 57 | 29 | 17.9 | $1.8M | +6.5% | #882 of 2,358 |
| 51Trousdale County, TN | 57 | 8 | 21.6 | $1.5M | +8.4% | #888 of 2,358 |
| 52Lincoln County, TN | 56 | 25 | 16.8 | $2M | +4.3% | #917 of 2,358 |
| 53Lewis County, TN | 56 | 10 | 18.6 | $1.9M | +7.0% | #922 of 2,358 |
| 54Claiborne County, TN | 56 | 25 | 18.2 | $1.7M | +3.6% | #929 of 2,358 |
| 55Marshall County, TN | 56 | 27 | 19.8 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #930 of 2,358 |
| 56Hardin County, TN | 53 | 14 | 12.7 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #1,023 of 2,358 |
| 57Weakley County, TN | 52 | 16 | 12.0 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #1,057 of 2,358 |
| 58Marion County, TN | 52 | 20 | 16.9 | $2M | +3.2% | #1,080 of 2,358 |
| 59Hamblen County, TN | 52 | 47 | 18.0 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #1,097 of 2,358 |
| 60Monroe County, TN | 52 | 42 | 21.3 | $1.5M | +7.2% | #1,103 of 2,358 |
| 61Humphreys County, TN | 50 | 15 | 20.7 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #1,174 of 2,358 |
| 62Morgan County, TN | 50 | 17 | 23.7 | $1.5M | +5.3% | #1,181 of 2,358 |
| 63McNairy County, TN | 49 | 17 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #1,224 of 2,358 |
| 64Benton County, TN | 49 | 12 | 16.9 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #1,227 of 2,358 |
| 65Rhea County, TN | 49 | 25 | 18.6 | $1.7M | +4.6% | #1,234 of 2,358 |
| 66Lawrence County, TN | 47 | 38 | 22.4 | $1.5M | +6.2% | #1,329 of 2,358 |
| 67Gibson County, TN | 46 | 33 | 16.2 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #1,363 of 2,358 |
| 68Scott County, TN | 46 | 17 | 19.4 | $1.6M | +3.6% | #1,370 of 2,358 |
| 69McMinn County, TN | 46 | 57 | 26.9 | $1.3M | +7.6% | #1,379 of 2,358 |
| 70Campbell County, TN | 45 | 35 | 20.4 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #1,413 of 2,358 |
| 71Henderson County, TN | 43 | 22 | 20.1 | $1.6M | +2.5% | #1,480 of 2,358 |
| 72Sevier County, TN | 43 | 96 | 23.8 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #1,489 of 2,358 |
| 73Giles County, TN | 42 | 29 | 24.1 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #1,522 of 2,358 |
| 74Greene County, TN | 41 | 75 | 26.4 | $1.2M | +5.0% | #1,569 of 2,358 |
| 75Coffee County, TN | 39 | 60 | 26.0 | $1.2M | +7.4% | #1,644 of 2,358 |
| 76Wayne County, TN | 38 | 13 | 21.7 | $1.5M | +1.2% | #1,664 of 2,358 |
| 77Hardeman County, TN | 36 | 25 | 27.4 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,769 of 2,358 |
| 78Cocke County, TN | 33 | 50 | 32.2 | $950K | +5.1% | #1,877 of 2,358 |
| 79Grundy County, TN | 33 | 19 | 36.8 | $867K | +4.3% | #1,879 of 2,358 |
| 80Shelby County, TN | 31 | 602 | 16.6 | $1.6M | −2.1% | #1,920 of 2,358 |
| 81Decatur County, TN | 31 | 18 | 39.4 | $807K | +3.4% | #1,943 of 2,358 |
| 82Madison County, TN | 30 | 93 | 23.2 | $1.2M | +2.0% | #1,965 of 2,358 |
| 83Obion County, TN | 29 | 18 | 14.4 | $1.9M | −2.3% | #1,979 of 2,358 |
| 84Dyer County, TN | 28 | 23 | 15.6 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #2,011 of 2,358 |
| 85Crockett County, TN | 25 | 16 | 29.0 | $1M | +0.7% | #2,119 of 2,358 |
| 86Haywood County, TN | 22 | 17 | 23.7 | $1.2M | −4.4% | #2,183 of 2,358 |
| 87Lauderdale County, TN | 20 | 19 | 20.4 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #2,208 of 2,358 |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 6 | 16.6 | $2.1M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 7 | 20.9 | $1.6M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 6 | 17.2 | $1.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $2.8M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $9.5M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 14.5 | $1.6M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $4.3M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 18.5 | $1.7M | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Tennessee?
There are 4,056 gas stations on map listings in Tennessee as of September 2026. 3,431 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 3,442 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 1.8% from 2019. Another 176 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $8.6B a year, or $3,038 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,056 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Tennessee has 14.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Tennessee would have about 3,597, against 4,056 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 821 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 87 scored counties in Tennessee, Williamson County scores highest, at 92 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Tennessee scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #19 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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