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Gas stations in Bell County, TX
How Bell County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #382 of 2,358 scored counties
#22 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 170
- 135 chain locations (79%)
- Official establishments
- 111
- −13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $407.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,861 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 402,248
- +8.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 170 gas stations in Bell County. 135 of them (79%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.9, 9% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Bell County comes to about $407.2M a year: $2,861 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. Spread across 170 gas stations, that is $2.4M per station, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 111 businesses with payroll in Bell County classed as gasoline stations, down 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,282 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $9.4M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Bell County.
Population estimates put the population change in Bell County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Bell County is 71 (upper middle), #382 of 2,358 scored counties and #22 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Bell 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.
| Measure | Bell County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.9 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,282 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.3% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,861 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $68,865 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 128 → 111−13.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,427
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 170135 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 171The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $9.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Bell 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 Bell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 402,248+8.0% since 2020
- Households
- 142,305
- Median age
- 34.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,054 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 367
- Median household income
- $68,865+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,513
- Median home value
- $241,000
- Jobs located here
- 118,827
- Daytime population
- 363,152Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denton County, TX | 90 | 273 | 7.6 | $4.1M | +16.9% | #27 of 2,358 |
| 2Rockwall County, TX | 90 | 42 | 10.2 | $3.4M | +28.9% | #29 of 2,358 |
| 3Comal County, TX | 90 | 74 | 10.4 | $3.1M | +27.9% | #30 of 2,358 |
| 4Collin County, TX | 88 | 291 | 7.0 | $4.3M | +20.6% | #48 of 2,358 |
| 5Wilson County, TX | 86 | 24 | 13.2 | $2.8M | +12.2% | #67 of 2,358 |
| 6Bandera County, TX | 85 | 12 | 13.0 | $2.5M | +9.0% | #81 of 2,358 |
| 7Hays County, TX | 83 | 126 | 12.6 | $2.4M | +24.8% | #103 of 2,358 |
| 8Randall County, TX | 81 | 47 | 8.3 | $3.6M | +7.9% | #131 of 2,358 |
| 9Williamson County, TX | 81 | 261 | 10.3 | $2.9M | +22.3% | #137 of 2,358 |
| 10Guadalupe County, TX | 81 | 84 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +15.8% | #140 of 2,358 |
| 22Bell County, TX | 71 | 170 | 11.9 | $2.4M | +8.0% | #382 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Bell County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in Bell County, TX?
There are 170 gas stations on map listings in Bell County as of September 2026. 135 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 13.3% from 2019. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bell County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $407.2M a year, or $2,861 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 170 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 142,305 households in Bell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bell County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Bell County has 11.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Bell County would have about 171, against 170 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,282 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bell County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Bell County at 402,248 people in 2025, up 8.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 142,305 households. The median household income in Bell County is $68,865 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.5% 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. Bell County scores 71 for gas stations (upper middle), #382 of 2,358 scored counties.
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