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Gas stations in Stafford County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Stafford County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 97 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #2 of 2,358 scored counties
#1 of 112 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 28
- 23 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- −28.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $187.9M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,590 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.7M
- 2.8 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.4
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,803
- +8.3% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Stafford County has a Groundwork market score of 97 (very high): #2 of 2,358 scored counties and #1 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 28 gas stations in Stafford County. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 82%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Stafford County spend about $187.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,590 per household, 38% above the U.S. average. Spread across 28 gas stations, that is $6.7M per station, 2.8 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Stafford County classed as gasoline stations, down 28.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,093 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Stafford County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Stafford 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 | Stafford County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.4 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $6.7M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,093 | 1,195 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −28.6% | −8.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,590 | $3,000 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $137,807 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 97 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 35 → 25−28.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 465
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2823 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 79The 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,803+8.3% since 2020
- Households
- 52,326
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 269 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 609
- Median household income
- $137,807+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $160,926
- Median home value
- $485,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,246
- Daytime population
- 142,029Residents 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 |
Other business types in Stafford 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 Stafford County, VA?
Stafford County has 28 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 23 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 28.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Stafford County, VA spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $187.9M a year, or $3,590 per household. That is 38% above the U.S. average (an index of 138, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $6.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,326 households in Stafford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stafford County, VA compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Stafford County has 5.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $6.7M, 2.8 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Stafford County would have about 79, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,093 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Stafford County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Stafford County at 170,803 people in 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,326 households. The median household income in Stafford County is $137,807 a year, 71% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Stafford County scores 97 for gas stations (very high), #2 of 2,358 scored counties.
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