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Gas stations in Virginia

How many gas stations exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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): Below the U.S. rate — 61% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Gas stations

871

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

2.4

per 10,000 present

State index

61%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Gas stations	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Hampton	Hampton city	35–45	132,860	34,168	2.3	98–110%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	54–62	186,870	94,081	2.3	97–105%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	64–70	253,091	99,392	2.1	89–92%	Below average
Richmond	Henrico County	91–101	337,830	220,227	2.0	86%	Below average
Richmond	Richmond city	52–72	222,029	105,755	1.9	80–92%	Below average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	52–72	233,596	108,525	1.8	76–91%	Below average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	74–82	373,620	122,211	1.7	72–78%	Below average
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	90–108	456,349	163,508	1.7	71–77%	Below average
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	26–32	141,654	33,418	1.6	69–80%	Below average
Manassas	Prince William County	84–110	501,551	114,472	1.5	63–75%	Below average
Stafford	Stafford County	23–33	161,536	31,480	1.3	55–59%	Well below average
Sterling	Loudoun County	57–95	430,542	191,115	1.1	46–59%	Well below average
Alexandria	Alexandria city	18–30	153,467	77,493	0.9	39–48%	Well below average
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	131–201	1,112,020	681,997	0.9	38–48%	Well below average
Arlington	Arlington County	20–40	236,745	156,754	0.6	27–43%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

98%

97%

89%

86%

80%

76%

72%

71%

Most competitors per capita

27%

38%

39%

46%

55%

63%

69%

71%

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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