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Gas stations in Panola County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in Panola County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,614 of 2,358 scored counties
#113 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 25
- 18 chain locations (72%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $26.5M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,977 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 56% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 28.1
- 2.6 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,018
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $2,977 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Panola County spend about $26.5M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That works out to $1.1M per station, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 25 gas stations on map listings in Panola County as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 72%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 28.1 for every 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Panola County classed as gasoline stations. That is one for every 890 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Panola County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Panola County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #1,614 of 2,358 scored counties and #113 of 161 scored counties in Texas.
How Panola 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 | Panola County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 28.1 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 890 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,977 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $64,894 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 81
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2518 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Panola 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 Panola County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,018+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 8,898
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 811 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $64,894+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,837
- Median home value
- $158,100
- Jobs located here
- 7,678
- Daytime population
- 21,066Residents 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 |
| 113Panola County, TX | 40 | 25 | 28.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,614 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Panola 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 Panola County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 gas stations in Panola County. 18 of them (72%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Panola County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $26.5M a year, or $2,977 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,898 households in Panola County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Panola County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Panola County has 28.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2.6 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.1M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Panola County would have about 11, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 890 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Panola County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Panola County at 23,018 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,898 households. Median household income in Panola County is $64,894, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Panola County scores 40 for gas stations (lower middle), #1,614 of 2,358 scored counties.
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