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Gas stations in Sullivan County, TN
The gas stations in Sullivan County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #628 of 2,358 scored counties
#38 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 98
- 91 chain locations (93%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- −1.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,042 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 163,759
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 98 gas stations in Sullivan County. Chain locations make up 93% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.2, 30% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Sullivan County comes to about $209.6M a year: $3,042 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per station, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Sullivan County was 74 in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. That is one for every 931 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Sullivan County.
Population estimates put the population change in Sullivan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Sullivan County is 63 (upper middle), #628 of 2,358 scored counties and #38 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Sullivan 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 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 931 | 821 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.3% | −1.8% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,042 | $3,038 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $58,807 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 75 → 74−1.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 497
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9891 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 163,759+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 68,907
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 414 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 388
- Median household income
- $58,807+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,467
- Median home value
- $213,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,251
- Daytime population
- 164,416Residents 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 |
| 38Sullivan County, TN | 63 | 98 | 14.2 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #628 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, TN?
There are 98 gas stations on map listings in Sullivan County as of September 2026. 91 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 1.3% from 2019. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sullivan County, TN spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $209.6M a year, or $3,042 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,907 households in Sullivan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sullivan County, TN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Sullivan County has 14.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.1M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Sullivan County would have about 88, against 98 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 931 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sullivan County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sullivan County at 163,759 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,907 households. The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Sullivan County scores 63 for gas stations (upper middle), #628 of 2,358 scored counties.
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