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Gas stations in the Longview, TX metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Longview, TX metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #301 of 387 scored metro areas
#19 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas

Listings
246
193 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
132
−9.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$318.8M
On gasoline and other fuels · $2,947 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
46% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
22.7
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
297,315
+3.8% 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 Longview metro area scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #301 of 387 scored metro areas and #19 of 26 scored metro areas based in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.

As of September 2026, map listings count 246 gas stations in the Longview metro area. 193 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.7, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.

At $2,947 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in the Longview metro area spend about $318.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.3M per station, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Longview metro area in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 820 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $36.4M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Longview metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Longview metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How the Longview metro area 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 Longview, TX metro area compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureLongview metro areaTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households22.714.510.9
Spending per listing$1.3M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment8201,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.6%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$2,947$2,897$2,595
Median household income$66,647$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score3458

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
132−9.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,139
Annual payroll, 2023
$29.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
9Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
246193 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
134The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
20
Amount
$36.4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Longview metro area, 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 the Longview metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
297,315+3.8% since 2020
Households
108,174
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
2,681 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$66,647+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$88,416
Median home value
$184,400
Jobs located here
115,152
Daytime population
282,081Residents 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 metro areas in Texas for gas stations, numbered among those based in Texas, with the Longview metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Texas

Metro areas in Texas ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX753,08210.7$2.8M+10.6%#36 of 387
2McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX7127710.3$2.8M+5.6%#62 of 387
3Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX691,08511.0$2.6M+14.0%#73 of 387
4San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX681,07611.1$2.6M+9.5%#81 of 387
5El Paso, TX652759.2$3.2M+1.3%#99 of 387
6Killeen-Temple, TX6222212.5$2.3M+7.2%#116 of 387
7Brownsville-Harlingen, TX5515611.3$2.5M+3.0%#165 of 387
8Sherman-Denison, TX559016.3$1.9M+12.8%#166 of 387
9Midland, TX4915422.1$1.3M+9.8%#205 of 387
10Laredo, TX4813716.8$1.8M+5.2%#214 of 387
19Longview, TX3424622.7$1.3M+3.8%#301 of 387

Other business types in the Longview metro area

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in the Longview, TX metro area?

The Longview metro area has 246 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 193 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in the Longview, TX metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $318.8M a year, or $2,947 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 246 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 108,174 households in the Longview metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Longview, TX metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

The Longview metro area has 22.7 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 46% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Longview metro area would have about 134, against 246 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 820 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Longview, TX metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Longview metro area at 297,315 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 108,174 households. The median household income in the Longview metro area is $66,647 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% 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. The Longview metro area scores 34 for gas stations (lower middle), #301 of 387 scored metro areas.

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