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Gas stations in Amherst County, VA
The gas stations in Amherst County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,239 of 2,358 scored counties
#72 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 31
- 26 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $43M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,386 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 24.4
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 31,962
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 gas stations in Amherst County. 26 of them (84%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 24.4 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Amherst County spend about $43M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,386 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. Spread across 31 gas stations, that is $1.4M per station, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Amherst County in 2023. That is one for every 793 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Amherst County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Amherst County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,239 of 2,358 scored counties and #72 of 112 scored counties in Virginia.
How Amherst County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Amherst County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 24.4 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 793 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,386 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $68,724 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3126 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Amherst 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 Amherst County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 31,962+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 12,694
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $68,724+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,902
- Median home value
- $212,400
- Jobs located here
- 8,562
- Daytime population
- 26,580Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 97 | 28 | 5.4 | $6.7M | +8.3% | #2 of 2,358 |
| 2Fluvanna County, VA | 94 | 6 | 5.8 | $6.8M | +6.2% | #5 of 2,358 |
| 3Spotsylvania County, VA | 92 | 52 | 9.9 | $3.6M | +10.5% | #17 of 2,358 |
| 4Loudoun County, VA | 91 | 99 | 6.9 | $4.6M | +6.4% | #18 of 2,358 |
| 5Prince William County, VA | 90 | 100 | 6.4 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #24 of 2,358 |
| 6Rockingham County, VA | 89 | 33 | 10.1 | $3.5M | +6.6% | #36 of 2,358 |
| 7Chesterfield County, VA | 89 | 135 | 9.6 | $3.4M | +8.7% | #37 of 2,358 |
| 8Floyd County, VA | 85 | 5 | 7.5 | $4.6M | +2.1% | #69 of 2,358 |
| 9Culpeper County, VA | 85 | 19 | 10.0 | $3.5M | +9.3% | #73 of 2,358 |
| 10James City County, VA | 85 | 33 | 10.3 | $3M | +6.2% | #76 of 2,358 |
| 72Amherst County, VA | 49 | 31 | 24.4 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #1,239 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Amherst 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 Amherst County, VA?
Amherst County has 31 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Amherst County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $43M a year, or $3,386 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,694 households in Amherst County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Amherst County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Amherst County has 24.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Amherst County would have about 18, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 793 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Amherst County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Amherst County at 31,962 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,694 households. The median household income in Amherst County is $68,724 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Amherst County scores 49 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,239 of 2,358 scored counties.
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