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Gas stations in Rockingham County, VA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 89 out of 100: High

Ranked #36 of 2,358 scored counties
#6 of 112 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
33
24 chain locations (73%)
Official establishments
25
−24.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$115.9M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,546 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
47% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.1
7% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
89,316
+6.6% 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, Rockingham County has a Groundwork market score of 89 (high): #36 of 2,358 scored counties and #6 of 112 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for gas stations.

Households in Rockingham County spend about $115.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,546 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. Spread across 33 gas stations, that is $3.5M per station, 47% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 33 gas stations on map listings in Rockingham County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 73% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 10.1 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Rockingham County was 25 in 2023, down 24.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $683K have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Rockingham County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rockingham County grew 6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureRockingham CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.111.110.9
Spending per listing$3.5M$2.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,3071,1951,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−24.2%−8.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,546$3,000$2,595
Median household income$80,693$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score8968

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 25−24.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
254
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3324 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$683K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
89,316+6.6% since 2020
Households
32,686
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
850 sq. mi.
People per square mile
101
Median household income
$80,693+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$105,531
Median home value
$313,000
Jobs located here
32,108
Daytime population
73,949Residents 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 Rockingham 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

Other business types in Rockingham County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Rockingham County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 33 gas stations in Rockingham County. 24 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 24.2% from 2019.

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

About $115.9M a year, or $3,546 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,686 households in Rockingham County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Rockingham County has 10.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3.5M, 47% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Rockingham County would have about 49, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,307 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 24.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Rockingham County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Rockingham County at 89,316 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,686 households. Median household income in Rockingham County is $80,693, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Rockingham County scores 89 for gas stations (high), #36 of 2,358 scored counties.

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

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