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Gas stations in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,083
920 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
753
−2.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3.1B
On gasoline and other fuels
Listings per 10k households
9.0
17% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.9M
20% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#7 of 51
Market score 69 · Upper middle

A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,083 gas stations in Nevada. Of those, 920 are chain locations, or 85%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 9.0 per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,573 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $3.1B a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 753 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as gasoline stations, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,597 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 3.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $25M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #7 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (82). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest (88).

Every market in Nevada for gas stations

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV821566.9$4.1M+5.0%#11 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV677138.3$3M+5.8%#83 of 387
3Carson City, NV522611.0$2.5M−0.2%#181 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA88167.4$4.3M+0.9%#5 of 536
2Fallon, NV861010.5$2.9M+1.1%#8 of 536
3Pahrump, NV653214.4$2M+10.3%#113 of 536
4Elko, NV455125.2$1.2M+2.1%#331 of 536
5Winnemucca, NV272536.2$862K0.0%#479 of 536

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, NV82157.0$4.4M+1.2%#108 of 2,358
2Lyon County, NV822811.8$2.7M+9.5%#119 of 2,358
3Washoe County, NV791246.2$4.4M+4.4%#162 of 2,358
4Churchill County, NV771010.5$2.9M+1.1%#219 of 2,358
5Clark County, NV727138.3$3M+5.8%#340 of 2,358
6Carson City, NV602611.0$2.5M−0.2%#747 of 2,358
7Nye County, NV573214.4$2M+10.3%#877 of 2,358
8Elko County, NV394925.0$1.2M+2.1%#1,643 of 2,358
9Humboldt County, NV232536.2$862K0.0%#2,174 of 2,358
White Pine County, NVNot scored1544.7$678K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored1480.6$439K−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored732.9$1M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored1054.6$455K−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored634.9$834K−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored421.1$1.5M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored232.2$963K+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored359.6$446K−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 gas stations on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Nevada?

There are 1,083 gas stations on map listings in Nevada as of September 2026. 920 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 753 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Nevada spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $3.1B a year, or $2,573 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,083 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Nevada has 9.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.9M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Nevada would have about 1,297, against 1,083 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,597 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for gas stations?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Douglas County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 69 for gas stations (upper middle), #7 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nevada. 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.

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