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Gas stations in Pulaski County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,798 of 2,358 scored counties
#88 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
34
29 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
20
−9.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$44.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,072 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
45% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.5
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,586
−0.6% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Pulaski County is 35 (lower middle), #1,798 of 2,358 scored counties and #88 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 gas stations in Pulaski County. 29 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 23.5, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Pulaski County spend about $44.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,072 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 45% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Pulaski County was 20 in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 723 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $933K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Pulaski County. Population estimates put the population change in Pulaski County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasurePulaski CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.511.110.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7231,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.1%−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,072$3,000$2,595
Median household income$62,028$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score3568

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 20−9.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
186
Annual payroll, 2023
$4.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3429 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$933K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
33,586−0.6% since 2020
Households
14,456
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
320 sq. mi.
People per square mile
105
Median household income
$62,028+15.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,453
Median home value
$191,700
Jobs located here
14,839
Daytime population
34,353Residents 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 Pulaski 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
88Pulaski County, VA353423.5$1.3M−0.6%#1,798 of 2,358

Other business types in Pulaski County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Pulaski County, VA?

There are 34 gas stations on map listings in Pulaski County as of September 2026. 29 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.

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

About $44.4M a year, or $3,072 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,456 households in Pulaski County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pulaski County has 23.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 45% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Pulaski County would have about 19, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 723 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Pulaski County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Pulaski County at 33,586 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,456 households. The median household income in Pulaski County is $62,028 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.2% 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. Pulaski County scores 35 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,798 of 2,358 scored counties.

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