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Convenience stores in Nolan County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 7 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,233 of 2,261 scored counties
#160 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
18
10 chain locations (56%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$32.1M
On groceries · $5,459 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
77% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
30.6
3.8 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,117
−4.1% 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

The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Nolan County is 7 (very low), #2,233 of 2,261 scored counties and #160 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Household spending on groceries in Nolan County comes to about $32.1M a year: $5,459 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 18 convenience stores, that is $1.8M per store, 77% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

There are 18 convenience stores on map listings in Nolan County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 56%, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 30.6 for every 10,000 households, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for convenience stores in Nolan County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Nolan County declined 4.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Nolan 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 Nolan County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureNolan CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households30.610.38.0
Spending per listing$1.8M$6M$7.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a2,7723,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+34.7%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.1%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,459$6,186$6,319
Median household income$50,747$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score742

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1810 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Nolan 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 Nolan County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,117−4.1% since 2020
Households
5,886
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
912 sq. mi.
People per square mile
16
Median household income
$50,747+11.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,510
Median home value
$96,300
Jobs located here
5,992
Daytime population
13,606Residents 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 Nolan 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
160Nolan County, TX71830.6$1.8M−4.1%#2,233 of 2,261

Other business types in Nolan County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Nolan County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 convenience stores in Nolan County. 10 of them (56%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in Nolan County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $32.1M a year, or $5,459 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 5,886 households in Nolan County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nolan County has 30.6 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 3.8 times the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $1.8M, 77% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Nolan County would have about 4, against 18 on map listings.

How fast is Nolan County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Nolan County at 14,117 people in 2025, down 4.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,886 households. The median household income in Nolan County is $50,747 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 11.4% 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. 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. Nolan County scores 7 for convenience stores (very low), #2,233 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 Nolan County

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