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Gas stations in Val Verde County, TX
The gas stations in Val Verde County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #834 of 2,358 scored counties
#44 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 21
- 16 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,997 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.5
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,835
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gas stations in Val Verde County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 76%, against 84% across the U.S. That is 12.5 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Households in Val Verde County spend about $50.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $2,997 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per station, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Val Verde County was 19 in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 885 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Val Verde County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Val Verde County grew 0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Val Verde County is 58 (upper middle), #834 of 2,358 scored counties and #44 of 161 scored counties in Texas.
How Val Verde 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 | Val Verde County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.5 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 885 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.5% | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,997 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $66,100 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 19−9.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 146
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Val Verde 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 Val Verde County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,835+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 16,810
- Median age
- 33.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,145 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15
- Median household income
- $66,100+43.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,305
- Median home value
- $164,600
- Jobs located here
- 15,742
- Daytime population
- 44,595Residents 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 |
| 44Val Verde County, TX | 58 | 21 | 12.5 | $2.4M | +0.5% | #834 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Val Verde 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 Val Verde County, TX?
Val Verde County has 21 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Val Verde County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $50.4M a year, or $2,997 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,810 households in Val Verde County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Val Verde County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Val Verde County has 12.5 gas stations per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 885 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Val Verde County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Val Verde County at 47,835 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,810 households. The median household income in Val Verde County is $66,100 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.2% 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. Val Verde County scores 58 for gas stations (upper middle), #834 of 2,358 scored counties.
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