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Gas stations in Caldwell County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #972 of 2,358 scored counties
#56 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
40
34 chain locations (85%)
Official establishments
22
−12.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$54.1M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,249 a household
Spending per listing
$1.4M
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.0
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
55,150
+20.0% 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

At $3,249 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in Caldwell County spend about $54.1M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 40 gas stations, that is $1.4M per station, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Caldwell County has 40 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 34 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 24.0, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Caldwell County in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 757 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $971K has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Caldwell County.

Population estimates show Caldwell County grew 20.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Caldwell County is 55 (upper middle), #972 of 2,358 scored counties and #56 of 161 scored counties in Texas.

How Caldwell 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 Caldwell County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureCaldwell CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.014.510.9
Spending per listing$1.4M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7571,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.0%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+20.0%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,249$2,897$2,595
Median household income$69,758$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score5558

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 22−12.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
393
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4034 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$971K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
55,150+20.0% since 2020
Households
16,647
Median age
38.0
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
545 sq. mi.
People per square mile
89
Median household income
$69,758+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,260
Median home value
$240,500
Jobs located here
9,455
Daytime population
36,190Residents 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 Caldwell 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
56Caldwell County, TX554024.0$1.4M+20.0%#972 of 2,358

Other business types in Caldwell County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Caldwell County, TX?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 40 gas stations in Caldwell County. 34 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 12.0% from 2019.

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

About $54.1M a year, or $3,249 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,647 households in Caldwell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Caldwell County has 24.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Caldwell County would have about 23, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 757 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Caldwell County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Caldwell County at 55,150 people in 2025, up 20.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,647 households. Median household income in Caldwell County is $69,758, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Caldwell County scores 55 for gas stations (upper middle), #972 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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