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Gas stations in Potter County, TX
How Potter County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,013 of 2,358 scored counties
#140 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 70
- 65 chain locations (93%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- −4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $116.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,733 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.4
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,453
- −3.3% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, Potter County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #2,013 of 2,358 scored counties and #140 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 70 gas stations in Potter County. 65 of them (93%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 16.4 per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in Potter County comes to about $116.4M a year: $2,733 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per station, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 63 businesses with payroll in Potter County classed as gasoline stations, down 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 676 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Potter County declined 3.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Potter 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 | Potter County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.4 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 676 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.5% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,733 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $53,249 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 63−4.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,011
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7065 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The 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 Potter 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 Potter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,453−3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 42,581
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 908 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $53,249+25.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,135
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 77,655
- Daytime population
- 144,565Residents 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 |
| 140Potter County, TX | 28 | 70 | 16.4 | $1.7M | −3.3% | #2,013 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Potter 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 Potter County, TX?
Potter County has 70 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 65 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Potter County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $116.4M a year, or $2,733 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,581 households in Potter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Potter County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Potter County has 16.4 gas stations per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.7M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Potter County would have about 49, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 676 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Potter County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Potter County at 114,453 people in 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,581 households. The median household income in Potter County is $53,249 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.2% 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. Potter County scores 28 for gas stations (lower middle), #2,013 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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