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Gas stations in Hamblen County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Hamblen County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,097 of 2,358 scored counties
#59 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 47
- 42 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $79.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,052 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 65% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 68,843
- +6.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,052 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Hamblen County spend about $79.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each station on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 47 gas stations on map listings in Hamblen County as of September 2026. 42 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 18.0 per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Hamblen County was 39 in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 670 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Hamblen County grew 6.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Hamblen County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #1,097 of 2,358 scored counties and #59 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Hamblen 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.
| Measure | Hamblen County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 670 | 821 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.1% | −1.8% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,052 | $3,038 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $55,454 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 39−7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 287
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4742 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The 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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 68,843+6.7% since 2020
- Households
- 26,146
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 161 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 407
- Median household income
- $55,454+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,590
- Median home value
- $210,900
- Jobs located here
- 33,638
- Daytime population
- 72,283Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
| 59Hamblen County, TN | 52 | 47 | 18.0 | $1.7M | +6.7% | #1,097 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Hamblen 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 Hamblen County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 47 gas stations in Hamblen County. 42 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hamblen County, TN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $79.8M a year, or $3,052 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,146 households in Hamblen County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamblen County, TN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Hamblen County has 18.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hamblen County would have about 34, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 670 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamblen County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Hamblen County at 68,843 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,146 households. Median household income in Hamblen County is $55,454, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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. Hamblen County scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,097 of 2,358 scored counties.
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