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Gas stations in Medina County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Medina County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #886 of 2,358 scored counties
#48 of 161 scored counties in Texas

Listings
37
29 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments
25
−7.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$58.5M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,286 a household
Spending per listing
$1.6M
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.8
91% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
56,881
+11.4% 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 Medina County comes to about $58.5M a year: $3,286 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per station, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

There are 37 gas stations on map listings in Medina County as of September 2026. 29 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 20.8 per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Medina County classed as gasoline stations, down 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 712 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Medina County grew 11.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Medina County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #886 of 2,358 scored counties and #48 of 161 scored counties in Texas.

How Medina 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 Medina County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureMedina CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.814.510.9
Spending per listing$1.6M$2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment7121,0301,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−7.4%−6.3%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.4%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,286$2,897$2,595
Median household income$78,074$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score5758

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 25−7.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
196
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3729 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 Medina 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 Medina County

Population, 2025 estimate
56,881+11.4% since 2020
Households
17,804
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,325 sq. mi.
People per square mile
40
Median household income
$78,074+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,735
Median home value
$239,600
Jobs located here
9,140
Daytime population
39,685Residents 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 Medina 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
48Medina County, TX573720.8$1.6M+11.4%#886 of 2,358

Other business types in Medina County

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

Questions

How many gas stations are in Medina County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 37 gas stations in Medina County. 29 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 7.4% from 2019.

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

About $58.5M a year, or $3,286 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,804 households in Medina County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Medina County has 20.8 gas stations per 10,000 households, 91% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Medina County would have about 25, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 712 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Medina County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Medina County at 56,881 people in 2025, up 11.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,804 households. Median household income in Medina County is $78,074, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Medina County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #886 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 Medina County

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