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Gas stations in Pulaski County, AR

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,507 of 2,358 scored counties
#34 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas

Listings
248
217 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
197
−4.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$447.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,595 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
24% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.4
32% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
404,611
+1.3% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Pulaski County comes to about $447.3M a year: $2,595 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per station, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 248 gas stations on map listings in Pulaski County as of September 2026. Of those, 217 are chain locations, or 88%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 197 businesses with payroll in Pulaski County classed as gasoline stations, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 875 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Another 16 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Pulaski County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Pulaski County grew 1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Pulaski County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,507 of 2,358 scored counties and #34 of 58 scored counties in Arkansas.

How Pulaski County 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.

Gas stations in Pulaski County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasurePulaski CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.415.110.9
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8758701,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−4.8%−7.2%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,595$2,886$2,595
Median household income$62,873$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market score4242

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
207 → 197−4.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,443
Annual payroll, 2023
$42.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
248217 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
188The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
404,611+1.3% since 2020
Households
172,409
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
758 sq. mi.
People per square mile
527
Median household income
$62,873+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,992
Median home value
$214,700
Jobs located here
267,329
Daytime population
495,823Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Arkansas

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

Top counties in Arkansas

Counties in Arkansas ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Benton County, AR91807.1$4.4M+16.0%#19 of 2,358
2Washington County, AR85798.1$3.6M+9.9%#72 of 2,358
3Madison County, AR79913.9$2.5M+11.2%#178 of 2,358
4Saline County, AR775010.0$3.1M+7.6%#216 of 2,358
5Randolph County, AR7668.2$3.7M+1.5%#231 of 2,358
6Baxter County, AR75178.8$3.2M+3.1%#255 of 2,358
7Fulton County, AR72612.6$2.5M+3.7%#350 of 2,358
8Carroll County, AR701513.2$2.4M+3.6%#410 of 2,358
9Faulkner County, AR706914.0$2.2M+8.2%#413 of 2,358
10Crawford County, AR654017.1$1.8M+4.1%#578 of 2,358
34Pulaski County, AR4224814.4$1.8M+1.3%#1,507 of 2,358

Other business types in Pulaski County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Pulaski County, AR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 248 gas stations in Pulaski County. 217 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 197 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pulaski County, AR spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $447.3M a year, or $2,595 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 248 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 172,409 households in Pulaski County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pulaski County, AR compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Pulaski County has 14.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Pulaski County would have about 188, against 248 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 875 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Pulaski County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Pulaski County at 404,611 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 172,409 households. Median household income in Pulaski County is $62,873, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.5%, 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. Pulaski County scores 42 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,507 of 2,358 scored counties.

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