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Gas stations in Austin County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Austin County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,339 of 2,358 scored counties
#83 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
41
36 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
18
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$40.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,366 a household
Spending per listing
$996K
58% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
33.8
3.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,625
+11.6% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Austin County comes to about $40.8M a year: $3,366 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $996K per station, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Austin County has 41 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 88% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 33.8, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Austin County was 18 in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $488K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Austin County.

Population estimates put the population change in Austin County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Austin County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,339 of 2,358 scored counties and #83 of 161 scored counties in Texas.

How Austin County compares

The same measures for Texas 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 Austin County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureAustin CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households33.814.510.9
Spending per listing$996K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6741,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.6%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,366$2,897$2,595
Median household income$75,789$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4758

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 18−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
232
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4136 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$488K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Austin 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 Austin County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,625+11.6% since 2020
Households
12,128
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
647 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$75,789+14.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,163
Median home value
$296,900
Jobs located here
9,751
Daytime population
24,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Texas, with Austin County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Denton County, TX902737.6$4.1M+16.9%#27 of 2,358
2Rockwall County, TX904210.2$3.4M+28.9%#29 of 2,358
3Comal County, TX907410.4$3.1M+27.9%#30 of 2,358
4Collin County, TX882917.0$4.3M+20.6%#48 of 2,358
5Wilson County, TX862413.2$2.8M+12.2%#67 of 2,358
6Bandera County, TX851213.0$2.5M+9.0%#81 of 2,358
7Hays County, TX8312612.6$2.4M+24.8%#103 of 2,358
8Randall County, TX81478.3$3.6M+7.9%#131 of 2,358
9Williamson County, TX8126110.3$2.9M+22.3%#137 of 2,358
10Guadalupe County, TX818412.8$2.5M+15.8%#140 of 2,358
83Austin County, TX474133.8$996K+11.6%#1,339 of 2,358

Other business types in Austin County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Austin County, TX?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 gas stations in Austin County. 36 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Austin County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $40.8M a year, or $3,366 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $996K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,128 households in Austin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Austin County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Austin County has 33.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $996K, 58% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Austin County would have about 17, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 674 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Austin County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Austin County at 33,625 people in 2025, up 11.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,128 households. Median household income in Austin County is $75,789, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.5%, 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. Austin County scores 47 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,339 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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