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Gas stations in Madison County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 80 out of 100: High

Ranked #144 of 2,358 scored counties
#21 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
5
5 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$20.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,736 a household
Spending per listing
$4.1M
72% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.1
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,237
+2.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Madison County is 80 (high), #144 of 2,358 scored counties and #21 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 gas stations in Madison County. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 9.1 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Madison County spend about $20.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,736 per household, 44% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.1M per station, 72% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Madison County in 2023. That is one for every 914 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Madison County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Madison 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 Madison County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.111.110.9
Spending per listing$4.1M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9141,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,736$3,000$2,595
Median household income$84,323$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score8068

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
7 → 6
Employees, 2023
56
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
55 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,237+2.7% since 2020
Households
5,482
Median age
46.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
321 sq. mi.
People per square mile
44
Median household income
$84,323+45.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$104,810
Median home value
$370,300
Jobs located here
3,244
Daytime population
10,830Residents 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 Madison 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
21Madison County, VA8059.1$4.1M+2.7%#144 of 2,358

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Madison County, VA?

Madison County has 5 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $20.5M a year, or $3,736 per household. That is 44% above the U.S. average (an index of 144, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,482 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Madison County has 9.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.1M, 72% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Madison County would have about 9, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 914 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Madison County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 14,237 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,482 households. The median household income in Madison County is $84,323 a year, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 45.7% 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. Madison County scores 80 for gas stations (high), #144 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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