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Gas stations in Bristol city, VA
How Bristol city, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 4 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,358 of 2,358 scored counties
#112 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 28
- 26 chain locations (93%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- −15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $17.6M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,435 a household
- Spending per listing
- $628K
- 74% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.7
- 3.6 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,418
- −5.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Bristol city is 4 (very low), #2,358 of 2,358 scored counties and #112 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 gas stations in Bristol city. 26 of them (93%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 38.7, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Bristol city comes to about $17.6M a year: $2,435 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $628K per station, 74% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Bristol city classed as gasoline stations, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 425 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Bristol city from 2020 to 2025 at −5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bristol city 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 | Bristol city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.7 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $628K | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 425 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.0% | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,435 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $50,404 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 4 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 17−15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2826 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Bristol city, 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 Bristol city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,418−5.2% since 2020
- Households
- 7,226
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 13 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,309
- Median household income
- $50,404+34.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,726
- Median home value
- $184,100
- Jobs located here
- 10,880
- Daytime population
- 20,776Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for gas stations, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Bristol city marked.
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 |
| 112Bristol city, VA | 4 | 28 | 38.7 | $628K | −5.2% | #2,358 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Bristol city
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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Health care
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Bristol city, VA?
There are 28 gas stations on map listings in Bristol city as of September 2026. 26 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Bristol city, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $17.6M a year, or $2,435 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $628K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,226 households in Bristol city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol city, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Bristol city has 38.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $628K, 74% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Bristol city would have about 7, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 425 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bristol city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Bristol city at 16,418 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,226 households. The median household income in Bristol city is $50,404 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.4% 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. Bristol city scores 4 for gas stations (very low), #2,358 of 2,358 scored counties.
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