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Gas stations in Fayette County, TX

The gas stations in Fayette County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,845 of 2,358 scored counties
#132 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
41
30 chain locations (73%)
Official establishments
18
−18.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32.3M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,107 a household
Spending per listing
$788K
67% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
39.4
3.6 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,459
+3.9% 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

The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Fayette County is 34 (lower middle), #1,845 of 2,358 scored counties and #132 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $3,107 per household (20% above the U.S. average), households in Fayette County spend about $32.3M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 41 gas stations, that is $788K per station, 67% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 41 gas stations on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. Of those, 30 are chain locations, or 73%, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 39.4, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Fayette County was 18 in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 578 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Fayette County. Population estimates put the population change in Fayette County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Fayette 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 Fayette County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureFayette CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households39.414.510.9
Spending per listing$788K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5781,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−18.2%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,107$2,897$2,595
Median household income$75,854$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score3458

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 18−18.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
221
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4130 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$6.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
25,459+3.9% since 2020
Households
10,403
Median age
47.4
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
950 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$75,854+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,695
Median home value
$293,900
Jobs located here
8,991
Daytime population
21,960Residents 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 Fayette 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
132Fayette County, TX344139.4$788K+3.9%#1,845 of 2,358

Other business types in Fayette County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Fayette County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 41 gas stations in Fayette County. 30 of them (73%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 18.2% from 2019.

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

About $32.3M a year, or $3,107 per household. That is 20% above the U.S. average (an index of 120, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $788K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,403 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Fayette County has 39.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $788K, 67% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Fayette County would have about 14, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 578 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Fayette County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Fayette County at 25,459 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,403 households. Median household income in Fayette County is $75,854, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Fayette County scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,845 of 2,358 scored counties.

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