Market rankings · Arizona
Gas stations in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,689
- 1,393 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 1,594
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.5B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 46% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 87% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 83 · High
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arizona has 1,689 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 82% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Arizona comes to about $7.5B a year: $2,632 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $4.5M per station, 87% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Arizona was 1,594 in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,792 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $66.6M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #3 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 83 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest (83). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (85).
Every market in Arizona for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 83 | 802 | 4.2 | $6.2M | +7.3% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 78 | 90 | 8.1 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #23 of 387 |
| 3Tucson, AZ | 72 | 196 | 4.5 | $5.5M | +2.8% | #49 of 387 |
| 4Yuma, AZ | 65 | 64 | 8.1 | $3.1M | +9.2% | #100 of 387 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 50 | 128 | 12.6 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #200 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 38 | 64 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #283 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 15 | 128 | 23.2 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Safford, AZ | 85 | 17 | 13.3 | $2.4M | +4.0% | #10 of 536 |
| 2Nogales, AZ | 78 | 18 | 10.6 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #36 of 536 |
| 3Show Low, AZ | 51 | 56 | 14.0 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #263 of 536 |
| 4Payson, AZ | 51 | 39 | 16.5 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #268 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 87 | 79 | 4.9 | $5.8M | +25.4% | #52 of 2,358 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 79 | 723 | 4.2 | $6.3M | +5.5% | #159 of 2,358 |
| 3Yavapai County, AZ | 79 | 90 | 8.1 | $3.5M | +6.5% | #168 of 2,358 |
| 4Pima County, AZ | 74 | 196 | 4.5 | $5.5M | +2.8% | #277 of 2,358 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 72 | 64 | 8.1 | $3.1M | +9.2% | #338 of 2,358 |
| 6Graham County, AZ | 72 | 17 | 13.3 | $2.4M | +4.0% | #351 of 2,358 |
| 7Santa Cruz County, AZ | 68 | 18 | 10.6 | $2.7M | +4.8% | #457 of 2,358 |
| 8Mohave County, AZ | 62 | 128 | 12.6 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #669 of 2,358 |
| 9Cochise County, AZ | 52 | 64 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #1,067 of 2,358 |
| 10Navajo County, AZ | 44 | 56 | 14.0 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #1,429 of 2,358 |
| 11Gila County, AZ | 42 | 39 | 16.5 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #1,515 of 2,358 |
| 12Coconino County, AZ | 26 | 128 | 23.2 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #2,092 of 2,358 |
| 13Apache County, AZ | 21 | 43 | 20.4 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #2,201 of 2,358 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 13 | 38 | 42.4 | $619K | +0.9% | #2,315 of 2,358 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 6 | 16.7 | $2.2M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many gas stations are in Arizona?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,689 gas stations in Arizona. 1,393 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 1,594 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arizona spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $7.5B a year, or $2,632 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,689 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $4.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Arizona has 5.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $4.5M, 87% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Arizona would have about 3,152, against 1,689 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,792 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 87 (high). 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. Arizona scores 83 for gas stations (high), #3 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 Arizona. It maps the gas stations 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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- Insurance agencies4,558 listings
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