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Gas stations in the Pahrump, NV area

The gas stations in the Pahrump, NV area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #113 of 536 scored small-town markets
#3 of 5 scored small-town markets based in Nevada

Listings
32
22 chain locations (69%)
Official establishments
32
+3.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$65.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,936 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.4
32% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
57,336
+10.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 32 gas stations in the Pahrump area. Chain locations make up 69% of them, 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.

At $2,936 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in the Pahrump area spend about $65.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Pahrump area was 32 in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 693 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Pahrump area.

Population estimates put the population change in the Pahrump area from 2020 to 2025 at +10.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Pahrump area scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #113 of 536 scored small-town markets and #3 of 5 scored small-town markets based in Nevada. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.

How the Pahrump area compares

The same measures for Nevada 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 Pahrump, NV area compared with Nevada and the U.S.
MeasurePahrump areaNevadaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.49.010.9
Spending per listing$2M$2.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6931,5971,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.2%−2.6%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,936$2,573$2,595
Median household income$60,714$78,260$80,734
Groundwork market score6569

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32+3.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
288
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3222 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Pahrump 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 Pahrump area

Population, 2025 estimate
57,336+10.3% since 2020
Households
22,175
Median age
52.2
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
18,182 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$60,714+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,604
Median home value
$290,900
Jobs located here
11,921
Daytime population
48,529Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Nevada

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nevada for gas stations, numbered among those based in Nevada, with the Pahrump area marked.

Top small-town markets in Nevada

Small-town markets in 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

Other business types in the Pahrump area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Pahrump, NV area?

The Pahrump area has 32 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019.

How much do households in the Pahrump, NV area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $65.1M a year, or $2,936 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,175 households in the Pahrump area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Pahrump, NV area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Pahrump area has 14.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 32% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Pahrump area would have about 27, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 693 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Pahrump, NV area growing?

Population estimates put the Pahrump area at 57,336 people in 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,175 households. The median household income in the Pahrump area is $60,714 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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 Pahrump area scores 65 for gas stations (upper middle), #113 of 536 scored small-town markets.

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