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Gas stations in Hockley County, TX

The gas stations in Hockley 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 #1,840 of 2,358 scored counties
#130 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
19
14 chain locations (74%)
Official establishments
12
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$23.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,003 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
48% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
24.0
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,600
+0.5% 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 Hockley County is 34 (lower middle), #1,840 of 2,358 scored counties and #130 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $3,003 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Hockley County spend about $23.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.3M per station, 48% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 19 gas stations on map listings in Hockley County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 74% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That is 24.0 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 12 businesses with payroll in Hockley County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 660 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Hockley County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Hockley 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 Hockley County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureHockley CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households24.014.510.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment6601,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.5%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,003$2,897$2,595
Median household income$63,140$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score3458

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 12
Employees, 2023
110
Annual payroll, 2023
$2M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1914 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Hockley 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 Hockley County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,600+0.5% since 2020
Households
7,915
Median age
35.1
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
908 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$63,140+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,577
Median home value
$127,000
Jobs located here
8,801
Daytime population
19,779Residents 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 Hockley 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
130Hockley County, TX341924.0$1.3M+0.5%#1,840 of 2,358

Other business types in Hockley County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Hockley County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 19 gas stations in Hockley County. 14 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.

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

About $23.8M a year, or $3,003 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,915 households in Hockley County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hockley County has 24.0 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hockley County would have about 10, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 660 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

How fast is Hockley County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Hockley County at 21,600 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,915 households. Median household income in Hockley County is $63,140, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Hockley County scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,840 of 2,358 scored counties.

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

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