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Gas stations in Louisa County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 79 out of 100: High

Ranked #174 of 2,358 scored counties
#24 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
21
17 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
20
−13.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$58.6M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,767 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
17% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.5
24% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
42,924
+13.6% 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, Louisa County has a Groundwork market score of 79 (high): #174 of 2,358 scored counties and #24 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

Households in Louisa County spend about $58.6M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,767 per household, 45% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per station, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Louisa County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 13.5 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in Louisa County classed as gasoline stations, down 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 778 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Louisa County grew 13.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Louisa 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 Louisa County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLouisa CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.511.110.9
Spending per listing$2.8M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7781,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.0%−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+13.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,767$3,000$2,595
Median household income$86,689$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score7968

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
23 → 20−13.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
230
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2117 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 Louisa 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 Louisa County

Population, 2025 estimate
42,924+13.6% since 2020
Households
15,561
Median age
45.0
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
495 sq. mi.
People per square mile
81
Median household income
$86,689+42.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$111,574
Median home value
$315,300
Jobs located here
10,414
Daytime population
35,038Residents 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 Louisa 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
24Louisa County, VA792113.5$2.8M+13.6%#174 of 2,358

Other business types in Louisa County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Louisa County, VA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 21 gas stations in Louisa County. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.0% from 2019.

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

About $58.6M a year, or $3,767 per household. That is 45% above the U.S. average (an index of 145, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,561 households in Louisa County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Louisa County has 13.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.8M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Louisa County would have about 25, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 778 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Louisa County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Louisa County at 42,924 people in 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,561 households. Median household income in Louisa County is $86,689, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.2%, 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. Louisa County scores 79 for gas stations (high), #174 of 2,358 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Louisa County

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