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Gas stations in Eastland County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,199 of 2,358 scored counties
#149 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
32
26 chain locations (81%)
Official establishments
18
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$21.2M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,934 a household
Spending per listing
$664K
72% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
44.2
4.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,143
+1.9% 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

Eastland County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,199 of 2,358 scored counties and #149 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 32 gas stations in Eastland County. 26 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 44.2, 4.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,934 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Eastland County spend about $21.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $664K of household spending for each station on map listings, 72% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Eastland County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 402 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $5.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Eastland County. Population estimates put the population change in Eastland County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Eastland 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 Eastland County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureEastland CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households44.214.510.9
Spending per listing$664K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment4021,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,934$2,897$2,595
Median household income$53,549$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score2258

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
19 → 18
Employees, 2023
259
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3226 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$5.1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
18,143+1.9% since 2020
Households
7,236
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
927 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$53,549+43.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,608
Median home value
$134,800
Jobs located here
5,786
Daytime population
15,556Residents 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 Eastland 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
149Eastland County, TX223244.2$664K+1.9%#2,199 of 2,358

Other business types in Eastland County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Eastland County, TX?

Eastland County has 32 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $21.2M a year, or $2,934 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $664K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,236 households in Eastland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Eastland County has 44.2 gas stations per 10,000 households, 4.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $664K, 72% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Eastland County would have about 9, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 402 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Eastland County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Eastland County at 18,143 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,236 households. The median household income in Eastland County is $53,549 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.7% 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. Eastland County scores 22 for gas stations (low), #2,199 of 2,358 scored counties.

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