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Gas stations in Clay County, TN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Clay County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$10.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,956 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
28% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.2
58% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,821
+3.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $2,956 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Clay County spend about $10.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 6 gas stations, that is $1.7M per station, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 6 gas stations on map listings in Clay County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 50%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 17.2 for every 10,000 households, 58% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Clay County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 581 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Clay County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Clay County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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.

Gas stations in Clay County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureClay CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.214.410.9
Spending per listing$1.7M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5818211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−1.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,956$3,038$2,595
Median household income$39,972$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored57

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
30
Annual payroll, 2023
$561K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Clay 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 Clay County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,821+3.1% since 2020
Households
3,486
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
237 sq. mi.
People per square mile
32
Median household income
$39,972
Average household income
$55,360
Median home value
$136,400
Jobs located here
1,331
Daytime population
6,026Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Tennessee

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The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for gas stations, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Clay County marked.

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Williamson County, TN92748.0$4.2M+9.0%#15 of 2,358
2Bledsoe County, TN85612.4$2.8M+6.5%#78 of 2,358
3Rutherford County, TN8413310.3$3.1M+12.6%#87 of 2,358
4Montgomery County, TN83869.8$3.2M+13.0%#96 of 2,358
5Wilson County, TN836711.3$2.9M+17.8%#98 of 2,358
6Hickman County, TN831212.7$2.8M+5.0%#100 of 2,358
7Macon County, TN821212.7$2.8M+9.5%#118 of 2,358
8Sumner County, TN809912.6$2.6M+9.2%#154 of 2,358
9Smith County, TN791012.6$2.8M+5.1%#175 of 2,358
10Loudon County, TN783313.7$2.6M+15.6%#201 of 2,358
Clay County, TNNot scored617.2$1.7M+3.1%

Other business types in Clay County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Clay County, TN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 gas stations in Clay County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Clay County, TN spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $10.3M a year, or $2,956 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,486 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clay County, TN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Clay County has 17.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 58% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Clay County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 581 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Clay County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Clay County at 7,821 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,486 households. Median household income in Clay County is $39,972, 50% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Clay County

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