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Gas stations in Hale County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,580 of 2,358 scored counties
#108 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
16
15 chain locations (94%)
Official establishments
15
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$31.4M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,853 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.5
33% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
31,819
−2.0% 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

Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Hale County comes to about $31.4M a year: $2,853 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per station, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 16 gas stations on map listings in Hale County as of September 2026. 15 of them (94%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.5 per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Hale County in 2023. That is one for every 735 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Hale County declined 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Hale County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,580 of 2,358 scored counties and #108 of 161 scored counties in Texas.

How Hale 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 Hale County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureHale CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.514.510.9
Spending per listing$2M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7351,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,853$2,897$2,595
Median household income$51,897$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4058

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
17 → 15
Employees, 2023
150
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1615 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
31,819−2.0% since 2020
Households
11,024
Median age
35.8
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,005 sq. mi.
People per square mile
32
Median household income
$51,897+7.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$69,923
Median home value
$116,500
Jobs located here
10,684
Daytime population
28,363Residents 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 Hale 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
108Hale County, TX401614.5$2M−2.0%#1,580 of 2,358

Other business types in Hale County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Hale County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 gas stations in Hale County. 15 of them (94%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $31.4M a year, or $2,853 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,024 households in Hale County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hale County has 14.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 33% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hale County would have about 13, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 735 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Hale County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Hale County at 31,819 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,024 households. Median household income in Hale County is $51,897, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 7.3%, 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. Hale County scores 40 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,580 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hale County. It maps the gas stations on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Hale County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Hale County?

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