Market rankings · New Mexico
Gas stations in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for gas stations, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,174
- 982 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 785
- −6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On gasoline and other fuels
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.0
- 28% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 33 · Lower middle
A site report maps the gas stations on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
New Mexico has 1,174 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 84% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.0, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in New Mexico comes to about $2.2B a year: $2,676 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each station on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 785 businesses with payroll in New Mexico classed as gasoline stations, down 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,067 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $7.3M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #44 for gas stations, with a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (71). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest (77).
Every market in New Mexico for gas stations
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 71 | 59 | 7.0 | $3.8M | +4.1% | #57 of 387 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 70 | 49 | 6.9 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #64 of 387 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 61 | 318 | 8.5 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #120 of 387 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 16 | 103 | 24.7 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #374 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Los Alamos, NM | 77 | 6 | 7.3 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #39 of 536 |
| 2Española, NM | 64 | 23 | 14.7 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #118 of 536 |
| 3Alamogordo, NM | 62 | 34 | 13.9 | $1.9M | +3.7% | #147 of 536 |
| 4Taos, NM | 59 | 25 | 16.1 | $1.8M | +0.3% | #178 of 536 |
| 5Ruidoso, NM | 40 | 17 | 17.0 | $1.7M | −2.3% | #376 of 536 |
| 6Silver City, NM | 40 | 20 | 17.7 | $1.6M | −3.4% | #378 of 536 |
| 7Roswell, NM | 36 | 46 | 19.4 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #412 of 536 |
| 8Las Vegas, NM | 33 | 27 | 19.4 | $1.5M | −3.2% | #435 of 536 |
| 9Clovis, NM | 31 | 44 | 16.9 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #451 of 536 |
| 10Deming, NM | 31 | 21 | 22.8 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #457 of 536 |
| 11Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 28 | 67 | 28.4 | $991K | +0.3% | #476 of 536 |
| 12Hobbs, NM | 26 | 80 | 32.4 | $883K | +0.2% | #486 of 536 |
| 13Gallup, NM | 5 | 78 | 36.5 | $689K | −6.1% | #535 of 536 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 84 | 50 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +6.9% | #86 of 2,358 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 83 | 23 | 8.3 | $3.7M | +7.2% | #91 of 2,358 |
| 3Los Alamos County, NM | 73 | 6 | 7.3 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #314 of 2,358 |
| 4Doña Ana County, NM | 73 | 59 | 7.0 | $3.8M | +4.1% | #315 of 2,358 |
| 5Santa Fe County, NM | 70 | 49 | 6.9 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #395 of 2,358 |
| 6Bernalillo County, NM | 60 | 223 | 7.8 | $3.2M | −1.4% | #733 of 2,358 |
| 7Rio Arriba County, NM | 54 | 23 | 14.7 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #993 of 2,358 |
| 8Otero County, NM | 53 | 34 | 13.9 | $1.9M | +3.7% | #1,036 of 2,358 |
| 9Taos County, NM | 50 | 25 | 16.1 | $1.8M | +0.3% | #1,169 of 2,358 |
| 10Torrance County, NM | 39 | 22 | 36.4 | $899K | +6.9% | #1,650 of 2,358 |
| 11San Miguel County, NM | 35 | 19 | 15.9 | $1.8M | −3.2% | #1,784 of 2,358 |
| 12Roosevelt County, NM | 35 | 11 | 14.8 | $1.8M | −2.8% | #1,785 of 2,358 |
| 13Lincoln County, NM | 34 | 17 | 17.0 | $1.7M | −2.3% | #1,822 of 2,358 |
| 14Grant County, NM | 34 | 20 | 17.7 | $1.6M | −3.4% | #1,828 of 2,358 |
| 15Chaves County, NM | 31 | 46 | 19.4 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #1,925 of 2,358 |
| 16Luna County, NM | 27 | 21 | 22.8 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #2,062 of 2,358 |
| 17Eddy County, NM | 25 | 67 | 28.4 | $991K | +0.3% | #2,121 of 2,358 |
| 18Curry County, NM | 24 | 33 | 17.7 | $1.5M | −3.5% | #2,133 of 2,358 |
| 19San Juan County, NM | 24 | 103 | 24.7 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #2,147 of 2,358 |
| 20Lea County, NM | 23 | 80 | 32.4 | $883K | +0.2% | #2,173 of 2,358 |
| 21Cibola County, NM | 14 | 24 | 28.2 | $950K | −0.6% | #2,296 of 2,358 |
| 22Sierra County, NM | 13 | 15 | 27.6 | $879K | −1.4% | #2,309 of 2,358 |
| 23Colfax County, NM | 11 | 31 | 57.7 | $484K | −1.4% | #2,333 of 2,358 |
| 24Socorro County, NM | 6 | 18 | 34.2 | $741K | −4.3% | #2,354 of 2,358 |
| 25McKinley County, NM | 6 | 78 | 36.5 | $689K | −6.1% | #2,355 of 2,358 |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 22 | 50.1 | $526K | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 27 | 181.2 | $185K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 8 | 40.7 | $815K | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 8 | 54.1 | $505K | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 7 | 48.7 | $592K | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 24.4 | $1M | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 35.0 | $987K | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,174 gas stations in New Mexico. 982 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 785 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 6.7% from 2019. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $2.2B a year, or $2,676 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,174 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
New Mexico has 14.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.9M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, New Mexico would have about 940, against 1,174 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,067 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for gas stations?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 25 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 84 (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. New Mexico scores 33 for gas stations (lower middle), #44 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 New Mexico. 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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