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Gas stations in Nueces County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Nueces County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,210 of 2,358 scored counties
#72 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 161
- 140 chain locations (87%)
- Official establishments
- 134
- −39.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $352.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,687 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 352,992
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 161 gas stations in Nueces County. 140 of them (87%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 12.3 per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Nueces County spend about $352.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,687 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each station on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 134 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Nueces County in 2023, down 39.6% from 2019. That is one for every 979 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Nueces County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Nueces County is 49 (lower middle), #1,210 of 2,358 scored counties and #72 of 161 scored counties in Texas.
How Nueces 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 | Nueces County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 979 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −39.6% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,687 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,897 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 222 → 134−39.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,272
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 161140 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The 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 Nueces 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 Nueces County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 352,992−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 131,160
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 839 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 420
- Median household income
- $66,897+19.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,650
- Median home value
- $208,800
- Jobs located here
- 153,852
- Daytime population
- 357,013Residents 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 |
| 72Nueces County, TX | 49 | 161 | 12.3 | $2.2M | −0.2% | #1,210 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Nueces 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 Nueces County, TX?
There are 161 gas stations on map listings in Nueces County as of September 2026. 140 of them (87%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 134 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 39.6% from 2019. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Nueces County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $352.4M a year, or $2,687 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 161 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 131,160 households in Nueces County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nueces County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Nueces County has 12.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Nueces County would have about 148, against 161 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 979 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 39.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Nueces County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Nueces County at 352,992 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 131,160 households. The median household income in Nueces County is $66,897 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.6% 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. Nueces County scores 49 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,210 of 2,358 scored counties.
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