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Gas stations in Howard County, TX
The gas stations in Howard County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,311 of 2,358 scored counties
#160 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 44
- 40 chain locations (91%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.9M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,783 a household
- Spending per listing
- $771K
- 68% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.1
- 3.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,504
- −12.4% since 2020
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What this means
Howard County scores 13 (low) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,311 of 2,358 scored counties and #160 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 gas stations in Howard County. 40 of them (91%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 36.1, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
At $2,783 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Howard County spend about $33.9M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $771K of household spending for each station on map listings, 68% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Howard County was 21 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 581 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Howard County declined 12.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Howard 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 | Howard County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.1 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $771K | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 581 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −12.4% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,783 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 210.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 285
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4440 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Howard 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 Howard County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,504−12.4% since 2020
- Households
- 12,191
- Median age
- 37.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 901 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $69,649+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,688
- Median home value
- $155,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,735
- Daytime population
- 29,322Residents 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 |
| 160Howard County, TX | 13 | 44 | 36.1 | $771K | −12.4% | #2,311 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Howard 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 Howard County, TX?
Howard County has 44 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 40 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Howard County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $33.9M a year, or $2,783 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $771K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,191 households in Howard County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Howard County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Howard County has 36.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $771K, 68% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Howard County would have about 14, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 581 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Howard County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Howard County at 30,504 people in 2025, down 12.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,191 households. The median household income in Howard County is $69,649 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Howard County scores 13 for gas stations (low), #2,311 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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