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Gas stations in Charlotte County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,929 of 2,358 scored counties
#94 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
13
8 chain locations (62%)
Official establishments
9
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$15.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,368 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
49% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
27.6
2.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,401
−1.2% 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

For gas stations, Charlotte County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,929 of 2,358 scored counties and #94 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Charlotte County spend about $15.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,368 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per station, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 13 gas stations on map listings in Charlotte County as of September 2026. 8 of them (62%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 27.6 for every 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Charlotte County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 523 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Charlotte County declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Charlotte 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.

Gas stations in Charlotte County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureCharlotte CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households27.611.110.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5231,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,368$3,000$2,595
Median household income$58,000$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3168

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
10 → 9
Employees, 2023
36
Annual payroll, 2023
$598K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
138 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,401−1.2% since 2020
Households
4,704
Median age
45.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
475 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$58,000+43.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,519
Median home value
$144,100
Jobs located here
2,934
Daytime population
9,367Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for gas stations, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Charlotte County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Stafford County, VA97285.4$6.7M+8.3%#2 of 2,358
2Fluvanna County, VA9465.8$6.8M+6.2%#5 of 2,358
3Spotsylvania County, VA92529.9$3.6M+10.5%#17 of 2,358
4Loudoun County, VA91996.9$4.6M+6.4%#18 of 2,358
5Prince William County, VA901006.4$5.2M+4.2%#24 of 2,358
6Rockingham County, VA893310.1$3.5M+6.6%#36 of 2,358
7Chesterfield County, VA891359.6$3.4M+8.7%#37 of 2,358
8Floyd County, VA8557.5$4.6M+2.1%#69 of 2,358
9Culpeper County, VA851910.0$3.5M+9.3%#73 of 2,358
10James City County, VA853310.3$3M+6.2%#76 of 2,358
94Charlotte County, VA311327.6$1.2M−1.2%#1,929 of 2,358

Other business types in Charlotte County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Charlotte County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 gas stations in Charlotte County. 8 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

How much do households in Charlotte County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $15.8M a year, or $3,368 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,704 households in Charlotte County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Charlotte County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Charlotte County has 27.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Charlotte County would have about 7, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 523 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Charlotte County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Charlotte County at 11,401 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,704 households. Median household income in Charlotte County is $58,000, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.0%, 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. Charlotte County scores 31 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,929 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 Charlotte County

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