Auto · County · Arizona
Gas stations in Pima County, AZ
The gas stations in Pima County, AZ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #277 of 2,358 scored counties
#4 of 14 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 196
- 174 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 227
- +0.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,459 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.5M
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 59% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,074,685
- +2.8% since 2020
See the gas stations around any address in Pima County
The site report maps the gas stations on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Pima County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
At $2,459 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Pima County spend about $1.1B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $5.5M of household spending for each station on map listings, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Pima County has 196 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 174 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.5, 59% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 227 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Pima County in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,929 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.8M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Pima County.
Population estimates put the population change in Pima County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Pima County is 74 (upper middle), #277 of 2,358 scored counties and #4 of 14 scored counties in Arizona. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Pima 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 | Pima County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.5 | 5.9 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $5.5M | $4.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,929 | 1,792 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +0.4% | −1.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,459 | $2,632 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $70,315 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 83 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 226 → 227+0.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,652
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $82.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 196174 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 451The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Pima 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 Pima County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,074,685+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 437,827
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 9,189 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $70,315+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,008
- Median home value
- $319,700
- Jobs located here
- 381,409
- Daytime population
- 1,030,631Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Pima County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the gas stations on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Pima County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardGas stations across Arizona
Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Pima 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 |
Other business types in Pima County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Pima County, AZ?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 196 gas stations in Pima County. 174 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 227 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 0.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pima County, AZ spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $1.1B a year, or $2,459 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 196 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $5.5M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 437,827 households in Pima County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pima County, AZ compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Pima County has 4.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $5.5M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Pima County would have about 451, against 196 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,929 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Pima County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Pima County at 1,074,685 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 437,827 households. Median household income in Pima County is $70,315, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.7%, 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. Pima County scores 74 for gas stations (upper middle), #277 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pima County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Pima County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Pima County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Pima County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.