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Gas stations in Patrick County, VA

The gas stations in Patrick County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #858 of 2,358 scored counties
#53 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
9
9 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
14
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$26.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,363 a household
Spending per listing
$2.9M
22% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.6
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,424
−0.9% 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 Patrick County spend about $26.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,363 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Patrick County has 9 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Patrick County in 2023. That is one for every 556 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $511K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Patrick County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Patrick County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Patrick County is 57 (upper middle), #858 of 2,358 scored counties and #53 of 112 scored counties in Virginia.

How Patrick 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 Patrick County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasurePatrick CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.611.110.9
Spending per listing$2.9M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5561,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,363$3,000$2,595
Median household income$53,038$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score5768

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 14
Employees, 2023
111
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
99 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$511K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Patrick 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 Patrick County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,424−0.9% since 2020
Households
7,781
Median age
50.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
483 sq. mi.
People per square mile
36
Median household income
$53,038+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,016
Median home value
$153,400
Jobs located here
4,064
Daytime population
14,956Residents 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 Patrick 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
53Patrick County, VA57911.6$2.9M−0.9%#858 of 2,358

Other business types in Patrick County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Patrick County, VA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 gas stations in Patrick County. 9 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $26.2M a year, or $3,363 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,781 households in Patrick County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Patrick County has 11.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.9M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Patrick County would have about 11, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 556 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Patrick County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Patrick County at 17,424 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,781 households. Median household income in Patrick County is $53,038, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, 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. Patrick County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #858 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 Patrick County

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