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Gas stations in Smyth County, VA
The gas stations in Smyth County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,545 of 2,358 scored counties
#79 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 20
- 17 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,899 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.8
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,882
- −3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 gas stations in Smyth County. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 15.8 for every 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Smyth County comes to about $36.7M a year: $2,899 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per station, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Smyth County classed as gasoline stations, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 844 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Smyth County declined 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For gas stations, Smyth County has a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle): #1,545 of 2,358 scored counties and #79 of 112 scored counties in Virginia.
How Smyth 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.
| Measure | Smyth County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.8 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 844 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,899 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $49,883 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 15−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 104
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2017 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Smyth 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 Smyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,882−3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 12,659
- Median age
- 45.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 451 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $49,883+21.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,477
- Median home value
- $139,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,597
- Daytime population
- 29,033Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 97 | 28 | 5.4 | $6.7M | +8.3% | #2 of 2,358 |
| 2Fluvanna County, VA | 94 | 6 | 5.8 | $6.8M | +6.2% | #5 of 2,358 |
| 3Spotsylvania County, VA | 92 | 52 | 9.9 | $3.6M | +10.5% | #17 of 2,358 |
| 4Loudoun County, VA | 91 | 99 | 6.9 | $4.6M | +6.4% | #18 of 2,358 |
| 5Prince William County, VA | 90 | 100 | 6.4 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #24 of 2,358 |
| 6Rockingham County, VA | 89 | 33 | 10.1 | $3.5M | +6.6% | #36 of 2,358 |
| 7Chesterfield County, VA | 89 | 135 | 9.6 | $3.4M | +8.7% | #37 of 2,358 |
| 8Floyd County, VA | 85 | 5 | 7.5 | $4.6M | +2.1% | #69 of 2,358 |
| 9Culpeper County, VA | 85 | 19 | 10.0 | $3.5M | +9.3% | #73 of 2,358 |
| 10James City County, VA | 85 | 33 | 10.3 | $3M | +6.2% | #76 of 2,358 |
| 79Smyth County, VA | 41 | 20 | 15.8 | $1.8M | −3.0% | #1,545 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Smyth County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Smyth County, VA?
There are 20 gas stations on map listings in Smyth County as of September 2026. 17 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Smyth County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $36.7M a year, or $2,899 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,659 households in Smyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Smyth County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Smyth County has 15.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Smyth County would have about 15, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 844 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Smyth County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Smyth County at 28,882 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,659 households. The median household income in Smyth County is $49,883 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.9% 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. Smyth County scores 41 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,545 of 2,358 scored counties.
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