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Gas stations in Midland County, TX
The gas stations in Midland County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #890 of 2,358 scored counties
#50 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 148
- 115 chain locations (78%)
- Official establishments
- 54
- −12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $198.2M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,930 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.9
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 187,855
- +10.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,930 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Midland County spend about $198.2M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 148 gas stations on map listings in Midland County as of September 2026. 115 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.9, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 54 businesses with payroll in Midland County classed as gasoline stations, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,253 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Midland County grew 10.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Midland County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #890 of 2,358 scored counties and #50 of 161 scored counties in Texas.
How Midland 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 | Midland County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.9 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,253 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.9% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,930 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $92,874 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 62 → 54−12.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 769
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $37.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 148115 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 83The 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 Midland 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 Midland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 187,855+10.0% since 2020
- Households
- 67,651
- Median age
- 33.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 194
- Median household income
- $92,874+16.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,248
- Median home value
- $312,700
- Jobs located here
- 117,352
- Daytime population
- 208,899Residents 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 |
| 50Midland County, TX | 57 | 148 | 21.9 | $1.3M | +10.0% | #890 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Midland 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 Midland County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 148 gas stations in Midland County. 115 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Midland County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $198.2M a year, or $2,930 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 148 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 67,651 households in Midland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Midland County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Midland County has 21.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.3M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Midland County would have about 83, against 148 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,253 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Midland County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Midland County at 187,855 people in 2025, up 10.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,651 households. Median household income in Midland County is $92,874, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.9%, 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. Midland County scores 57 for gas stations (upper middle), #890 of 2,358 scored counties.
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