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Convenience stores in Nevada

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
989
736 chain locations (74%)
Official establishments
349
+22.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$7.3B
On groceries
Listings per 10k households
8.2
2% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$7.3M
7% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#28 of 51
Market score 50 · Upper middle

A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Nevada has 989 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 736 of them (74%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 8.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

At $6,037 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $7.3B a year on groceries. Spread across 989 convenience stores, that is $7.3M per store, 7% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Nevada in 2023, up 22.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,446 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #28 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (59). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest (73).

Every market in Nevada for convenience stores

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV591667.4$8.5M+5.0%#141 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV547128.3$7.3M+5.8%#175 of 387
3Carson City, NV32198.0$7.3M−0.2%#307 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pahrump, NV73209.0$6.2M+10.3%#68 of 529
2Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA69136.0$10.6M+0.9%#90 of 529
3Elko, NV572311.4$5.3M+2.1%#215 of 529
4Fallon, NV431212.6$4.7M+1.1%#352 of 529
5Winnemucca, NV331014.5$4.1M0.0%#423 of 529

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washoe County, NV701386.9$9.1M+4.4%#429 of 2,261
2Clark County, NV687128.3$7.3M+5.8%#489 of 2,261
3Nye County, NV67209.0$6.2M+10.3%#536 of 2,261
4Lyon County, NV652610.9$5.5M+9.5%#604 of 2,261
5Douglas County, NV63136.1$10.4M+1.2%#640 of 2,261
6Elko County, NV552311.7$5.2M+2.1%#953 of 2,261
7Carson City, NV47198.0$7.3M−0.2%#1,225 of 2,261
8Churchill County, NV381212.6$4.7M+1.1%#1,551 of 2,261
9Humboldt County, NV291014.5$4.1M0.0%#1,825 of 2,261
White Pine County, NVNot scored26.0$9.5M−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored317.3$3.3M−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored418.8$3.2M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored15.5$9.8M−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored317.5$3.4M−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored210.6$6M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored119.9$2.6M−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Nevada?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 989 convenience stores in Nevada. 736 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 22.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on groceries?

About $7.3B a year, or $6,037 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 989 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $7.3M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Nevada has 8.2 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $7.3M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Nevada would have about 922, against 989 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,446 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for convenience stores?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Washoe County scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 50 for convenience stores (upper middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nevada. It maps the convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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