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Convenience stores in Jefferson County, TX
The convenience stores in Jefferson County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,792 of 2,261 scored counties
#120 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 105
- 44 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +20.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $539.5M
- On groceries · $5,691 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 254,321
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Jefferson County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, ranking #1,792 of 2,261 scored counties and #120 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $5,691 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $539.5M a year on groceries. That is about $5.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 105 convenience stores on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 11.1 per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Jefferson County was 58 in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,635 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Texas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the convenience stores 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 | Jefferson County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.1M | $6M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,635 | 2,772 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.8% | +34.7% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,691 | $6,186 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $60,026 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 48 → 58+20.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 151
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10544 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 69The 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 convenience stores in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 254,321−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 94,807
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 877 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 290
- Median household income
- $60,026+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,586
- Median home value
- $169,500
- Jobs located here
- 118,164
- Daytime population
- 271,710Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockwall County, TX | 96 | 24 | 5.8 | $12.4M | +28.9% | #6 of 2,261 |
| 2Denton County, TX | 88 | 214 | 5.9 | $11.7M | +16.9% | #55 of 2,261 |
| 3Collin County, TX | 88 | 270 | 6.5 | $11M | +20.6% | #58 of 2,261 |
| 4Comal County, TX | 87 | 66 | 9.2 | $7.2M | +27.9% | #77 of 2,261 |
| 5Williamson County, TX | 84 | 183 | 7.3 | $9.5M | +22.3% | #106 of 2,261 |
| 6Waller County, TX | 82 | 14 | 7.6 | $8.3M | +21.9% | #131 of 2,261 |
| 7Hays County, TX | 82 | 86 | 8.6 | $7.4M | +24.8% | #133 of 2,261 |
| 8Montgomery County, TX | 81 | 196 | 7.9 | $8.4M | +24.9% | #152 of 2,261 |
| 9Travis County, TX | 80 | 381 | 6.5 | $10.3M | +7.2% | #167 of 2,261 |
| 10Parker County, TX | 78 | 46 | 8.2 | $8.2M | +23.5% | #230 of 2,261 |
| 120Jefferson County, TX | 30 | 105 | 11.1 | $5.1M | −0.7% | #1,792 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Jefferson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores33
- Grocery stores37
- Convenience stores30
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Jefferson County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 105 convenience stores in Jefferson County. 44 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, TX spend on groceries?
About $539.5M a year, or $5,691 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 105 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 94,807 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, TX compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Jefferson County has 11.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $5.1M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 69, against 105 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,635 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 254,321 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,807 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $60,026 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. 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. Jefferson County scores 30 for convenience stores (lower middle), #1,792 of 2,261 scored counties.
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