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Convenience stores in Montgomery County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for convenience stores in Montgomery County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 81 out of 100: High

Ranked #152 of 2,261 scored counties
#8 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
196
128 chain locations (65%)
Official establishments
62
+29.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.6B
On groceries · $6,653 a household
Spending per listing
$8.4M
7% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
781,194
+24.9% 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

For convenience stores, Montgomery County has a Groundwork market score of 81 (high): #152 of 2,261 scored counties and #8 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for convenience stores.

Households in Montgomery County spend about $1.6B a year on groceries, or $6,653 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $8.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

There are 196 convenience stores on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. Of those, 128 are chain locations, or 65%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 62 businesses with payroll in Montgomery County classed as convenience stores, up 29.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,993 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Population estimates show Montgomery County grew 24.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Montgomery 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.

Convenience stores in Montgomery County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureMontgomery CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.910.38.0
Spending per listing$8.4M$6M$7.9M
Households per official establishment3,9932,7723,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+29.2%+34.7%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+24.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,653$6,186$6,319
Median household income$97,701$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score8142

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 62+29.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
249
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
196128 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
209The 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Population, 2025 estimate
781,194+24.9% since 2020
Households
247,541
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,042 sq. mi.
People per square mile
657
Median household income
$97,701+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$135,795
Median home value
$346,200
Jobs located here
236,728
Daytime population
606,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with Montgomery County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rockwall County, TX96245.8$12.4M+28.9%#6 of 2,261
2Denton County, TX882145.9$11.7M+16.9%#55 of 2,261
3Collin County, TX882706.5$11M+20.6%#58 of 2,261
4Comal County, TX87669.2$7.2M+27.9%#77 of 2,261
5Williamson County, TX841837.3$9.5M+22.3%#106 of 2,261
6Waller County, TX82147.6$8.3M+21.9%#131 of 2,261
7Hays County, TX82868.6$7.4M+24.8%#133 of 2,261
8Montgomery County, TX811967.9$8.4M+24.9%#152 of 2,261
9Travis County, TX803816.5$10.3M+7.2%#167 of 2,261
10Parker County, TX78468.2$8.2M+23.5%#230 of 2,261

Other business types in Montgomery County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Montgomery County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 196 convenience stores in Montgomery County. 128 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 29.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Montgomery County, TX spend on groceries?

About $1.6B a year, or $6,653 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 196 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8.4M 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 247,541 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Montgomery County, TX compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Montgomery County has 7.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8.4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 209, against 196 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,993 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Montgomery County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Montgomery County at 781,194 people in 2025, up 24.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 247,541 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $97,701 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Montgomery County scores 81 for convenience stores (high), #152 of 2,261 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for convenience stores · All 56 business types in Montgomery County

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