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Grocery stores in Williamson County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Williamson County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 95 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #17 of 2,070 scored counties
#6 of 133 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 115
- 56 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 60
- +30.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On groceries · $6,918 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.2M
- 63% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 752,827
- +22.3% since 2020
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What this means
Williamson County scores 95 (very high) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #17 of 2,070 scored counties and #6 of 133 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.
As of September 2026, map listings count 115 grocery stores in Williamson County. 56 of them (49%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 32% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in Williamson County spend about $1.7B a year on groceries, or $6,918 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 115 grocery stores, that is $15.2M per store, 63% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Williamson County was 60 in 2023, up 30.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,205 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $9.2M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Williamson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Williamson County grew 22.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Williamson County compares
The same measures for Texas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery stores 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 | Williamson County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $15.2M | $10.1M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,205 | 2,940 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.4% | +6.7% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +22.3% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,918 | $6,186 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $111,340 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 95 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 46 → 60+30.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,050
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $218M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11556 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 188The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $9.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Williamson 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 Williamson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 752,827+22.3% since 2020
- Households
- 252,323
- Median age
- 38.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,116 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 603
- Median household income
- $111,340+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $140,407
- Median home value
- $447,000
- Jobs located here
- 238,920
- Daytime population
- 563,844Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with Williamson County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Comal County, TX | 98 | 18 | 2.5 | $26.6M | +27.9% | #1 of 2,070 |
| 2Kendall County, TX | 98 | 6 | 3.4 | $20.4M | +19.6% | #2 of 2,070 |
| 3Denton County, TX | 96 | 134 | 3.7 | $18.7M | +16.9% | #7 of 2,070 |
| 4Wilson County, TX | 95 | 5 | 2.7 | $23.4M | +12.2% | #9 of 2,070 |
| 5Guadalupe County, TX | 95 | 24 | 3.7 | $17.5M | +15.8% | #15 of 2,070 |
| 6Williamson County, TX | 95 | 115 | 4.6 | $15.2M | +22.3% | #17 of 2,070 |
| 7Waller County, TX | 94 | 6 | 3.3 | $19.3M | +21.9% | #21 of 2,070 |
| 8Collin County, TX | 93 | 184 | 4.4 | $16.1M | +20.6% | #27 of 2,070 |
| 9Hays County, TX | 93 | 43 | 4.3 | $14.9M | +24.8% | #28 of 2,070 |
| 10Midland County, TX | 93 | 30 | 4.4 | $14.7M | +10.0% | #29 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Williamson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores91
- Grocery stores95
- Convenience stores84
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Williamson County, TX?
Williamson County has 115 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 56 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 60 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 30.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Williamson County, TX spend on groceries?
About $1.7B a year, or $6,918 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 115 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $15.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 252,323 households in Williamson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Williamson County, TX compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Williamson County has 4.6 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $15.2M, 63% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Williamson County would have about 188, against 115 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,205 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.4% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Williamson County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Williamson County at 752,827 people in 2025, up 22.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 252,323 households. Median household income in Williamson County is $111,340, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Williamson County scores 95 for grocery stores (very high), #17 of 2,070 scored counties.
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