Auto · Small-town market · Arkansas
Gas stations in the El Dorado, AR area
The gas stations in the El Dorado, AR area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #505 of 536 scored small-town markets
#13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas
- Listings
- 31
- 23 chain locations (74%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −33.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.3M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,752 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.7
- 90% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,926
- −5.2% since 2020
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What this means
The El Dorado area scores 19 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #505 of 536 scored small-town markets and #13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.
Households in the El Dorado area spend about $41.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,752 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per station, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The El Dorado area has 31 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 74%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 20.7 for every 10,000 households, 90% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 28 businesses with payroll in the El Dorado area classed as gasoline stations, down 33.3% from 2019. That is one for every 536 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show the El Dorado area declined 5.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the El Dorado area compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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 | El Dorado area | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.7 | 15.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 536 | 870 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −33.3% | −7.2% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,752 | $2,886 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $55,259 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28−33.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 221
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3123 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 the El Dorado area, 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 the El Dorado area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,926−5.2% since 2020
- Households
- 15,002
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,039 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $55,259+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,348
- Median home value
- $120,900
- Jobs located here
- 17,166
- Daytime population
- 38,875Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Arkansas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with the El Dorado area marked.
Top small-town markets in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mountain Home, AR | 82 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #20 of 536 |
| 2Paragould, AR | 69 | 21 | 11.7 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #82 of 536 |
| 3Harrison, AR | 68 | 36 | 19.4 | $1.6M | +2.4% | #94 of 536 |
| 4Malvern, AR | 63 | 21 | 17.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #138 of 536 |
| 5Batesville, AR | 59 | 23 | 15.7 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #176 of 536 |
| 6Russellville, AR | 57 | 64 | 19.6 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #200 of 536 |
| 7Searcy, AR | 47 | 72 | 24.3 | $1.2M | +4.2% | #312 of 536 |
| 8Camden, AR | 42 | 15 | 14.5 | $2M | −3.6% | #353 of 536 |
| 9Magnolia, AR | 26 | 24 | 28.5 | $1.1M | −3.7% | #484 of 536 |
| 10Arkadelphia, AR | 26 | 24 | 29.6 | $990K | −2.2% | #485 of 536 |
| 13El Dorado, AR | 19 | 31 | 20.7 | $1.3M | −5.2% | #505 of 536 |
Other business types in the El Dorado area
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 the El Dorado, AR area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 gas stations in the El Dorado area. 23 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 33.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the El Dorado, AR area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $41.3M a year, or $2,752 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,002 households in the El Dorado area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the El Dorado, AR area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The El Dorado area has 20.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 90% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, the El Dorado area would have about 17, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 536 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 33.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the El Dorado, AR area growing?
Population estimates put the El Dorado area at 36,926 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,002 households. Median household income in the El Dorado area is $55,259, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The El Dorado area scores 19 for gas stations (low), #505 of 536 scored small-town markets.
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