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Gas stations in Navajo County, AZ

The gas stations in Navajo County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,429 of 2,358 scored counties
#10 of 14 scored counties in Arizona

Listings
56
42 chain locations (75%)
Official establishments
53
+1.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$104.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,609 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.0
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
109,946
+3.0% since 2020

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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

Households in Navajo County spend about $104.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,609 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 56 gas stations, that is $1.9M per station, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 56 gas stations on map listings in Navajo County as of September 2026. 42 of them (75%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.0 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Navajo County in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 756 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Navajo County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Navajo County is 44 (lower middle), #1,429 of 2,358 scored counties and #10 of 14 scored counties in Arizona.

How Navajo 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.

Gas stations in Navajo County, AZ compared with Arizona and the U.S.
MeasureNavajo CountyArizonaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.05.910.9
Spending per listing$1.9M$4.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7561,7921,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+1.9%−1.1%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+6.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,609$2,632$2,595
Median household income$54,606$79,964$80,734
Groundwork market score4483

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
52 → 53+1.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
663
Annual payroll, 2023
$21.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5642 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Navajo 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 Navajo County

Population, 2025 estimate
109,946+3.0% since 2020
Households
40,063
Median age
40.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
9,950 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$54,606+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,874
Median home value
$201,500
Jobs located here
26,234
Daytime population
104,760Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Arizona

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The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Navajo County marked.

Top counties in Arizona

Counties in Arizona ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ87794.9$5.8M+25.4%#52 of 2,358
2Maricopa County, AZ797234.2$6.3M+5.5%#159 of 2,358
3Yavapai County, AZ79908.1$3.5M+6.5%#168 of 2,358
4Pima County, AZ741964.5$5.5M+2.8%#277 of 2,358
5Yuma County, AZ72648.1$3.1M+9.2%#338 of 2,358
6Graham County, AZ721713.3$2.4M+4.0%#351 of 2,358
7Santa Cruz County, AZ681810.6$2.7M+4.8%#457 of 2,358
8Mohave County, AZ6212812.6$2.1M+6.5%#669 of 2,358
9Cochise County, AZ526412.6$2.2M+0.6%#1,067 of 2,358
10Navajo County, AZ445614.0$1.9M+3.0%#1,429 of 2,358

Other business types in Navajo County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Navajo County, AZ?

As of September 2026, map listings count 56 gas stations in Navajo County. 42 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 1.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Navajo County, AZ spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $104.5M a year, or $2,609 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 56 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 40,063 households in Navajo County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Navajo County, AZ compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Navajo County has 14.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Navajo County would have about 44, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 756 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Navajo County, AZ growing?

Population estimates put Navajo County at 109,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,063 households. Median household income in Navajo County is $54,606, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.3%, 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. Navajo County scores 44 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,429 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Navajo County

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