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Gas stations in Leon County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #2,006 of 2,358 scored counties
#139 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
24
21 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
18
−10.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$19.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,937 a household
Spending per listing
$825K
65% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
35.6
3.3 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,894
+7.1% 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

Leon County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #2,006 of 2,358 scored counties and #139 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 24 gas stations in Leon County. Chain locations make up 88% of them, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 35.6, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,937 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Leon County spend about $19.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $825K of household spending for each station on map listings, 65% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Leon County was 18 in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 375 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Leon County grew 7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Leon 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 Leon County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureLeon CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households35.614.510.9
Spending per listing$825K$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment3751,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−10.0%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.1%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,937$2,897$2,595
Median household income$61,449$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score2958

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 18−10.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
293
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2421 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Leon 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 Leon County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,894+7.1% since 2020
Households
6,741
Median age
44.0
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,073 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$61,449+42.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,708
Median home value
$186,400
Jobs located here
4,569
Daytime population
14,354Residents 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 Leon 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
139Leon County, TX292435.6$825K+7.1%#2,006 of 2,358

Other business types in Leon County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Leon County, TX?

Leon County has 24 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.

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

About $19.8M a year, or $2,937 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $825K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,741 households in Leon County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Leon County has 35.6 gas stations per 10,000 households, 3.3 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $825K, 65% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Leon County would have about 8, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 375 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Leon County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Leon County at 16,894 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,741 households. The median household income in Leon County is $61,449 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.8% 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. Leon County scores 29 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,006 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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