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Gas stations in Lynchburg city, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,608 of 2,358 scored counties
#83 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
60
53 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
25
−7.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$71.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,500 a household
Spending per listing
$1.2M
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.9
92% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
81,347
+3.0% 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

Households in Lynchburg city spend about $71.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,500 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per station, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 60 gas stations on map listings in Lynchburg city as of September 2026. Of those, 53 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 20.9 per 10,000 households, 92% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Lynchburg city was 25 in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,148 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Lynchburg city from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Lynchburg city has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #1,608 of 2,358 scored counties and #83 of 112 scored counties in Virginia.

How Lynchburg city 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 Lynchburg city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureLynchburg cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.911.110.9
Spending per listing$1.2M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1481,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.4%−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,500$3,000$2,595
Median household income$57,947$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score4068

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 25−7.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
258
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6053 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The 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 Lynchburg city, 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 Lynchburg city

Population, 2025 estimate
81,347+3.0% since 2020
Households
28,701
Median age
33.0
Homes lived in by their owners
49%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
49 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,625
Median household income
$57,947+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,031
Median home value
$229,800
Jobs located here
48,991
Daytime population
99,233Residents 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 Lynchburg city 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
83Lynchburg city, VA406020.9$1.2M+3.0%#1,608 of 2,358

Other business types in Lynchburg city

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Lynchburg city, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 60 gas stations in Lynchburg city. 53 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Lynchburg city, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $71.8M a year, or $2,500 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 60 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 28,701 households in Lynchburg city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lynchburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Lynchburg city has 20.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 92% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.2M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Lynchburg city would have about 30, against 60 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,148 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Lynchburg city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Lynchburg city at 81,347 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 28,701 households. Median household income in Lynchburg city is $57,947, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. Lynchburg city scores 40 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,608 of 2,358 scored counties.

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