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Gas stations in Galveston County, TX
How Galveston 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 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #775 of 2,358 scored counties
#39 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 223
- 184 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 130
- −12.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $407.7M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,899 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.9
- 46% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 372,207
- +5.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,899 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Galveston County spend about $407.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 223 gas stations, that is $1.8M per station, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 223 gas stations on map listings in Galveston County as of September 2026. 184 of them (83%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 15.9 per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 130 businesses with payroll in Galveston County classed as gasoline stations, down 12.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,082 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $9.5M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Galveston County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Galveston County grew 5.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Galveston County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #775 of 2,358 scored counties and #39 of 161 scored counties in Texas.
How Galveston 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 | Galveston County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.9 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,082 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.2% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,899 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $86,105 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 148 → 130−12.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 957
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $31.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 223184 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
- 4
- Amount
- $9.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Galveston 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 Galveston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 372,207+5.9% since 2020
- Households
- 140,660
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 379 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 946
- Median household income
- $86,105+17.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,259
- Median home value
- $314,600
- Jobs located here
- 122,596
- Daytime population
- 313,358Residents 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 |
| 39Galveston County, TX | 60 | 223 | 15.9 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #775 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Galveston 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 Galveston County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 223 gas stations in Galveston County. 184 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 130 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 12.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Galveston County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $407.7M a year, or $2,899 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 223 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 140,660 households in Galveston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Galveston County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Galveston County has 15.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.8M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Galveston County would have about 171, against 223 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,082 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Galveston County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Galveston County at 372,207 people in 2025, up 5.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 140,660 households. Median household income in Galveston County is $86,105, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.4%, 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. Galveston County scores 60 for gas stations (upper middle), #775 of 2,358 scored counties.
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