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Gas stations in North Carolina

How many gas stations exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Gas stations with a convenience store · Fuel + mart locations. Counted together because official statistics use one 447110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 106% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Gas stations

2,229

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

2.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.4

per 10,000 present

State index

106%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing gas stations and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in North Carolina

City	County	Gas stations	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Dunn	Harnett County	47–53	114,473	23,154	3.7	157–171%	High density
Hickory	Catawba County	77–83	172,263	85,017	3.6	151–159%	High density
Thomasville	Davidson County	57–67	142,181	36,165	3.6	150–161%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	72–80	189,124	42,187	3.4	144–152%	Range spans bands
Mooresville	Iredell County	79–93	192,680	79,784	3.4	143–150%	Range spans bands
Gastonia	Gaston County	91–103	238,761	70,983	3.3	140–152%	Range spans bands
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	130–144	348,651	97,067	3.2	134–147%	Above average
Greensboro	Guilford County	212–254	577,982	264,336	3.0	126–135%	Above average
Asheville	Buncombe County	99–125	269,596	125,376	3.0	126–138%	Above average
Burlington	Alamance County	65–75	187,008	63,483	3.0	125–137%	Above average
Salisbury	Rowan County	45–63	133,355	45,889	2.9	121–165%	Range spans bands
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	145–175	416,830	178,036	2.9	121–129%	Above average
Jacksonville	Onslow County	68–74	204,246	41,476	2.8	120–127%	Above average
Asheboro	Randolph County	40–52	127,973	30,351	2.8	118–141%	Above average
Leland	Brunswick County	50–56	151,179	32,781	2.7	116–131%	Above average
Concord	Cabarrus County	74–80	236,047	74,847	2.7	114–117%	Above average
Greenville	Pitt County	57–79	180,210	62,893	2.7	114–141%	Above average
Wilmington	New Hanover County	75–87	237,060	118,886	2.5	107–112%	Above average
Durham	Durham County	90–108	327,804	174,233	2.2	91–96%	Below average
Chapel Hill	Orange County	40–48	159,674	52,230	2.2	91–100%	Below average
Monroe	Union County	60–66	250,703	61,424	2.1	90–96%	Below average
Morrisville	Wake County	295–345	1,254,117	563,740	1.9	81–84%	Below average
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	261–351	1,173,019	704,489	1.7	72–75%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

157%

151%

150%

144%

143%

140%

134%

126%

Most competitors per capita

72%

81%

90%

91%

91%

107%

114%

114%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few gas stations may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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