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Gas stations in Frederick County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Frederick County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 84 out of 100: High

Ranked #89 of 2,358 scored counties
#11 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
46
38 chain locations (83%)
Official establishments
30
−3.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$122.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,463 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
12% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.0
19% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,955
+8.8% 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, Frederick County has a Groundwork market score of 84 (high): #89 of 2,358 scored counties and #11 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 gas stations in Frederick County. Of those, 38 are chain locations, or 83%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.0, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $3,463 per household (33% above the U.S. average), households in Frederick County spend about $122.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 46 gas stations, that is $2.7M per station, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Frederick County was 30 in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,180 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $730K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Frederick County. Population estimates show Frederick County grew 8.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Frederick 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 Frederick County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureFrederick CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.011.110.9
Spending per listing$2.7M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1801,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.2%−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+8.8%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,463$3,000$2,595
Median household income$97,606$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score8468

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 30−3.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
530
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4638 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
51The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$730K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Frederick 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 Frederick County

Population, 2025 estimate
99,955+8.8% since 2020
Households
35,385
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
413 sq. mi.
People per square mile
230
Median household income
$97,606+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$122,937
Median home value
$386,000
Jobs located here
32,890
Daytime population
83,916Residents 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 Frederick 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
11Frederick County, VA844613.0$2.7M+8.8%#89 of 2,358

Other business types in Frederick County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Frederick County, VA?

There are 46 gas stations on map listings in Frederick County as of September 2026. 38 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019.

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

About $122.5M a year, or $3,463 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,385 households in Frederick County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Frederick County has 13.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.7M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Frederick County would have about 51, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,180 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Frederick County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Frederick County at 99,955 people in 2025, up 8.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,385 households. The median household income in Frederick County is $97,606 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.1% 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. Frederick County scores 84 for gas stations (high), #89 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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