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Gas stations in Ward County, TX
The gas stations in Ward County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 16 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,278 of 2,358 scored counties
#156 of 161 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 21
- 17 chain locations (81%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,044 a household
- Spending per listing
- $636K
- 73% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.9
- 4.4 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,125
- −4.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for gas stations in Ward County is 16 (low), #2,278 of 2,358 scored counties and #156 of 161 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $3,044 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Ward County spend about $13.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels. Spread across 21 gas stations, that is $636K per station, 73% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 21 gas stations on map listings in Ward County as of September 2026. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 47.9 per 10,000 households, 4.4 times the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Ward County in 2023. That is one for every 488 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Population estimates show Ward County declined 4.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Ward 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 | Ward County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.9 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $636K | $2M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 488 | 1,030 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −6.3% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,044 | $2,897 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $65,952 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 16 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 264
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Ward 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 Ward County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,125−4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 4,388
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 836 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13
- Median household income
- $65,952+4.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,784
- Median home value
- $150,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,680
- Daytime population
- 11,247Residents 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 |
| 156Ward County, TX | 16 | 21 | 47.9 | $636K | −4.7% | #2,278 of 2,358 |
Other business types in Ward 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 Ward County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 gas stations in Ward County. 17 of them (81%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023.
How much do households in Ward County, TX spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $13.4M a year, or $3,044 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $636K per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,388 households in Ward County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ward County, TX compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
Ward County has 47.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 4.4 times the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $636K, 73% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, Ward County would have about 6, against 21 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 488 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.
How fast is Ward County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Ward County at 11,125 people in 2025, down 4.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,388 households. Median household income in Ward County is $65,952, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 4.7%, 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. Ward County scores 16 for gas stations (low), #2,278 of 2,358 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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