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Gas stations in Henrico County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Henrico County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #433 of 2,358 scored counties
#36 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 155
- 137 chain locations (88%)
- Official establishments
- 93
- −16.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $396.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,885 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.3
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 342,775
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 155 gas stations in Henrico County. 137 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.3, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Henrico County comes to about $396.3M a year: $2,885 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per station, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Henrico County was 93 in 2023, down 16.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,477 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Henrico County grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Henrico County scores 69 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #433 of 2,358 scored counties and #36 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Henrico 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 | Henrico County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,477 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.2% | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,885 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $88,783 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 111 → 93−16.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,001
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $26.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 155137 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 166The 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 Henrico 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 Henrico County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 342,775+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 137,365
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 234 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,437
- Median household income
- $88,783+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $125,297
- Median home value
- $359,200
- Jobs located here
- 205,453
- Daytime population
- 374,226Residents 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 |
| 36Henrico County, VA | 69 | 155 | 11.3 | $2.6M | +2.3% | #433 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Henrico 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 Henrico County, VA?
There are 155 gas stations on map listings in Henrico County as of September 2026. 137 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 16.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Henrico County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $396.3M a year, or $2,885 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 155 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,365 households in Henrico County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Henrico County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Henrico County has 11.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.6M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Henrico County would have about 166, against 155 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,477 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Henrico County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Henrico County at 342,775 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,365 households. The median household income in Henrico County is $88,783 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.3% 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. Henrico County scores 69 for gas stations (upper middle), #433 of 2,358 scored counties.
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