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Gas stations in Lancaster County, VA
The gas stations in Lancaster County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,060 of 2,358 scored counties
#65 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 7
- 7 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,947 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 10,995
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Lancaster County spend about $16.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,947 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each station on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 7 gas stations on map listings in Lancaster County as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.3, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lancaster County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 713 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Lancaster County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lancaster County scores 52 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,060 of 2,358 scored counties and #65 of 112 scored counties in Virginia.
How Lancaster 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 | Lancaster County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 713 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,947 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $69,713 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 56
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 77 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 10,995+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 5,701
- Median age
- 57.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 133 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 82
- Median household income
- $69,713+29.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,227
- Median home value
- $327,000
- Jobs located here
- 4,634
- Daytime population
- 9,988Residents 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 |
| 65Lancaster County, VA | 52 | 7 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +0.9% | #1,060 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 gas stations in Lancaster County. 7 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Lancaster County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $16.8M a year, or $2,947 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,701 households in Lancaster County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lancaster County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Lancaster County has 12.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 713 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Lancaster County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Lancaster County at 10,995 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,701 households. Median household income in Lancaster County is $69,713, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.8%, 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. Lancaster County scores 52 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,060 of 2,358 scored counties.
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