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Gas stations in McMinn County, TN

The gas stations in McMinn County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,379 of 2,358 scored counties
#69 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
57
57 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
39
−4.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$71.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,367 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
47% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
26.9
2.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,404
+7.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 57 gas stations in McMinn County. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 26.9 for every 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in McMinn County spend about $71.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,367 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. Spread across 57 gas stations, that is $1.3M per station, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in McMinn County was 39 in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 544 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of McMinn County grew 7.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). McMinn County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,379 of 2,358 scored counties and #69 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.

How McMinn 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 McMinn County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureMcMinn CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households26.914.410.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5448211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.9%−1.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.6%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,367$3,038$2,595
Median household income$61,470$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score4657

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
41 → 39−4.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
262
Annual payroll, 2023
$7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5757 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The 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 McMinn 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 McMinn County

Population, 2025 estimate
57,404+7.6% since 2020
Households
21,218
Median age
43.1
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
430 sq. mi.
People per square mile
128
Median household income
$61,470+42.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,692
Median home value
$211,800
Jobs located here
17,828
Daytime population
50,660Residents 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 McMinn 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
69McMinn County, TN465726.9$1.3M+7.6%#1,379 of 2,358

Other business types in McMinn County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gas stations are in McMinn County, TN?

McMinn County has 57 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 57 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019.

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

About $71.4M a year, or $3,367 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,218 households in McMinn County and national spending patterns by income.

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

McMinn County has 26.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, McMinn County would have about 30, against 57 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 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is McMinn County, TN growing?

Population estimates put McMinn County at 57,404 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,218 households. The median household income in McMinn County is $61,470 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.0% 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. McMinn County scores 46 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,379 of 2,358 scored counties.

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 McMinn County

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