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Gas stations in La Paz County, AZ
The gas stations in La Paz County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,315 of 2,358 scored counties
#14 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 38
- 26 chain locations (68%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +12.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,624 a household
- Spending per listing
- $619K
- 74% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 42.4
- 3.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,711
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in La Paz County is 13 (low), #2,315 of 2,358 scored counties and #14 of 14 scored counties in Arizona. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 gas stations in La Paz County. 26 of them (68%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 42.4 per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,624 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in La Paz County spend about $23.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 38 gas stations, that is $619K per station, 74% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in La Paz County in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 332 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $8.9M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in La Paz County. Population estimates put the population change in La Paz County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How La Paz County compares
The same measures for Arizona 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 | La Paz County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 42.4 | 5.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $619K | $4.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 332 | 1,792 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.5% | −1.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,624 | $2,632 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $49,478 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 27+12.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 557
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3826 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $8.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in La Paz 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 La Paz County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,711+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 8,959
- Median age
- 54.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 4,497 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $49,478+42.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,972
- Median home value
- $135,800
- Jobs located here
- 6,060
- Daytime population
- 16,016Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arizona, with La Paz County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| 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 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 13 | 38 | 42.4 | $619K | +0.9% | #2,315 of 2,358 |
Other business types in La Paz County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
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Health care
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Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in La Paz County, AZ?
There are 38 gas stations on map listings in La Paz County as of September 2026. 26 of them (68%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019.
How much do households in La Paz County, AZ spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $23.5M a year, or $2,624 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 38 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $619K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,959 households in La Paz County and national spending patterns by income.
How does La Paz County, AZ compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
La Paz County has 42.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $619K, 74% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, La Paz County would have about 10, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 332 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is La Paz County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put La Paz County at 16,711 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,959 households. The median household income in La Paz County is $49,478 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.8% 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. La Paz County scores 13 for gas stations (low), #2,315 of 2,358 scored counties.
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