Market rankings · Texas
Restaurants and cafes in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 132,478
- 50,852 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 53,191
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.6B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 120.5
- 10% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $329K
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings around any address in Texas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 132,478 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Texas as of September 2026. 50,852 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 120.5, 10% above the U.S. rate of 109.8.
Households in Texas spend about $43.6B a year on food away from home, or $3,970 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. Spread across 132,478 restaurants and cafes, that is $329K per restaurant, 11% below the U.S. figure of $371K.
In 2023, official counts showed 53,191 businesses with payroll in Texas classed as restaurants and other eating places, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 207 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2,217 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5B have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #34 for restaurants and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area scores highest (66). Of the 41 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Bonham area scores highest (85).
Every market in Texas for restaurants and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Texas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 66 | 11,883 | 120.1 | $379K | +14.0% | #90 of 387 |
| 2Sherman-Denison, TX | 56 | 632 | 114.4 | $325K | +12.8% | #151 of 387 |
| 3Midland, TX | 55 | 820 | 117.8 | $369K | +9.8% | #158 of 387 |
| 4Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 52 | 34,506 | 119.3 | $359K | +10.6% | #181 of 387 |
| 5Killeen-Temple, TX | 52 | 1,763 | 99.2 | $357K | +7.2% | #182 of 387 |
| 6Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 49 | 32,354 | 121.6 | $338K | +10.3% | #201 of 387 |
| 7Odessa, TX | 48 | 685 | 106.1 | $348K | +5.0% | #204 of 387 |
| 8San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 44 | 11,594 | 119.8 | $323K | +9.5% | #234 of 387 |
| 9Wichita Falls, TX | 40 | 546 | 96.2 | $364K | +0.7% | #259 of 387 |
| 10Longview, TX | 35 | 1,166 | 107.8 | $324K | +3.8% | #299 of 387 |
| 11Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 34 | 1,554 | 104.0 | $343K | +0.5% | #304 of 387 |
| 12Tyler, TX | 34 | 991 | 119.2 | $317K | +7.8% | #307 of 387 |
| 13Lubbock, TX | 33 | 1,495 | 106.4 | $331K | +4.6% | #310 of 387 |
| 14Eagle Pass, TX | 33 | 245 | 135.5 | $224K | +1.7% | #316 of 387 |
| 15College Station-Bryan, TX | 32 | 1,217 | 115.2 | $304K | +6.9% | #322 of 387 |
| 16McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 32 | 4,116 | 152.3 | $209K | +5.6% | #324 of 387 |
| 17Amarillo, TX | 31 | 1,119 | 108.6 | $337K | +2.7% | #327 of 387 |
| 18Abilene, TX | 31 | 718 | 108.6 | $324K | +4.8% | #329 of 387 |
| 19Waco, TX | 31 | 1,303 | 117.2 | $304K | +4.2% | #331 of 387 |
| 20Victoria, TX | 29 | 412 | 109.4 | $325K | +1.6% | #337 of 387 |
| 21Laredo, TX | 23 | 1,276 | 156.8 | $215K | +5.2% | #365 of 387 |
| 22San Angelo, TX | 20 | 560 | 118.3 | $298K | +0.3% | #371 of 387 |
| 23Corpus Christi, TX | 18 | 2,136 | 126.4 | $284K | +1.1% | #377 of 387 |
| 24Texarkana, TX-AR | 17 | 616 | 109.5 | $296K | −0.4% | #378 of 387 |
| 25Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 17 | 2,006 | 144.9 | $215K | +3.0% | #380 of 387 |
| 26El Paso, TX | 14 | 3,813 | 126.9 | $262K | +1.3% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bonham, TX | 85 | 117 | 91.6 | $404K | +9.2% | #14 of 538 |
| 2Granbury, TX | 72 | 255 | 99.9 | $408K | +13.6% | #70 of 538 |
| 3Andrews, TX | 68 | 65 | 95.0 | $403K | +1.6% | #95 of 538 |
| 4Jacksonville, TX | 66 | 172 | 94.6 | $359K | +5.4% | #115 of 538 |
| 5Corsicana, TX | 64 | 191 | 100.3 | $343K | +8.2% | #136 of 538 |
| 6Huntsville, TX | 54 | 250 | 96.1 | $321K | +9.5% | #230 of 538 |
| 7Gainesville, TX | 51 | 199 | 120.4 | $319K | +6.5% | #257 of 538 |
| 8Paris, TX | 49 | 254 | 101.6 | $329K | +2.6% | #271 of 538 |
| 9Sulphur Springs, TX | 49 | 158 | 112.8 | $317K | +6.1% | #272 of 538 |
| 10Athens, TX | 48 | 365 | 108.7 | $320K | +7.5% | #282 of 538 |
| 11Brenham, TX | 48 | 203 | 131.1 | $289K | +7.0% | #286 of 538 |
| 12Kerrville, TX | 47 | 249 | 110.1 | $333K | +2.5% | #298 of 538 |
| 13Palestine, TX | 46 | 179 | 101.8 | $323K | +3.2% | #310 of 538 |
| 14Nacogdoches, TX | 46 | 254 | 100.4 | $319K | +2.2% | #312 of 538 |
| 15Lufkin, TX | 45 | 326 | 101.0 | $330K | +1.9% | #321 of 538 |
| 16El Campo, TX | 44 | 195 | 122.7 | $295K | +1.2% | #339 of 538 |
| 17Mount Pleasant, TX | 42 | 245 | 117.4 | $278K | +2.5% | #359 of 538 |
| 18Bay City, TX | 39 | 201 | 130.2 | $258K | +0.5% | #387 of 538 |
| 19Fredericksburg, TX | 38 | 372 | 323.1 | $125K | +6.6% | #394 of 538 |
| 20Port Lavaca, TX | 37 | 100 | 115.3 | $333K | −2.3% | #399 of 538 |
| 21Stephenville, TX | 36 | 198 | 117.7 | $296K | +2.8% | #409 of 538 |
| 22Del Rio, TX | 36 | 195 | 116.0 | $289K | +0.5% | #410 of 538 |
| 23Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 35 | 266 | 138.9 | $198K | +0.7% | #422 of 538 |
| 24Mineral Wells, TX | 34 | 167 | 148.7 | $233K | +8.2% | #434 of 538 |
| 25Brownwood, TX | 33 | 152 | 101.5 | $316K | +1.7% | #437 of 538 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Beeville, TX | 33 | 111 | 126.0 | $255K | +4.7% | #440 of 538 |
| 27Dumas, TX | 32 | 84 | 117.4 | $285K | +3.0% | #446 of 538 |
| 28Pampa, TX | 31 | 83 | 99.8 | $337K | −1.1% | #450 of 538 |
| 29Raymondville, TX | 29 | 73 | 128.3 | $242K | −0.8% | #470 of 538 |
| 30Zapata, TX | 29 | 70 | 153.3 | $183K | −0.9% | #471 of 538 |
| 31Plainview, TX | 28 | 138 | 106.4 | $294K | −3.0% | #473 of 538 |
| 32Hereford, TX | 27 | 73 | 120.6 | $275K | +0.5% | #477 of 538 |
| 33Big Spring, TX | 26 | 148 | 121.4 | $300K | −12.4% | #481 of 538 |
| 34Snyder, TX | 21 | 67 | 114.0 | $303K | −4.5% | #509 of 538 |
| 35Borger, TX | 21 | 89 | 127.1 | $283K | −4.5% | #511 of 538 |
| 36Alice, TX | 21 | 195 | 120.0 | $266K | −1.3% | #514 of 538 |
| 37Uvalde, TX | 19 | 136 | 161.6 | $193K | +1.6% | #523 of 538 |
| 38Kingsville, TX | 14 | 152 | 128.2 | $253K | −2.2% | #531 of 538 |
| 39Vernon, TX | 13 | 53 | 110.9 | $279K | −2.8% | #532 of 538 |
| 40Sweetwater, TX | 10 | 83 | 141.0 | $228K | −4.1% | #535 of 538 |
| 41Town of Pecos, TX | 10 | 89 | 210.7 | $162K | −17.8% | #537 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Guadalupe County, TX | 86 | 533 | 81.5 | $516K | +15.8% | #54 of 2,405 |
| 2Clay County, TX | 84 | 31 | 72.3 | $534K | +5.0% | #78 of 2,405 |
| 3San Jacinto County, TX | 83 | 56 | 51.5 | $666K | +7.1% | #85 of 2,405 |
| 4Wilson County, TX | 79 | 155 | 85.2 | $497K | +12.2% | #158 of 2,405 |
| 5Waller County, TX | 79 | 183 | 99.8 | $412K | +21.9% | #162 of 2,405 |
| 6Parker County, TX | 78 | 510 | 90.4 | $504K | +23.5% | #179 of 2,405 |
| 7Wise County, TX | 75 | 251 | 99.9 | $422K | +21.5% | #251 of 2,405 |
| 8Williamson County, TX | 74 | 2,516 | 99.7 | $478K | +22.3% | #273 of 2,405 |
| 9Fannin County, TX | 74 | 117 | 91.6 | $404K | +9.2% | #282 of 2,405 |
| 10Randall County, TX | 73 | 473 | 83.3 | $477K | +7.9% | #319 of 2,405 |
| 11Upshur County, TX | 73 | 119 | 76.4 | $451K | +8.2% | #323 of 2,405 |
| 12Fort Bend County, TX | 72 | 2,890 | 98.7 | $488K | +17.4% | #348 of 2,405 |
| 13Denton County, TX | 70 | 3,641 | 101.0 | $476K | +16.9% | #406 of 2,405 |
| 14Hardin County, TX | 70 | 187 | 84.2 | $456K | +4.2% | #411 of 2,405 |
| 15Johnson County, TX | 70 | 582 | 88.8 | $453K | +20.5% | #412 of 2,405 |
| 16Hunt County, TX | 70 | 344 | 89.4 | $410K | +23.0% | #416 of 2,405 |
| 17Tyler County, TX | 69 | 47 | 65.8 | $494K | +3.1% | #427 of 2,405 |
| 18Coryell County, TX | 69 | 199 | 73.7 | $477K | +3.0% | #432 of 2,405 |
| 19Rusk County, TX | 69 | 139 | 77.1 | $462K | +5.0% | #435 of 2,405 |
| 20Jackson County, TX | 69 | 49 | 81.3 | $438K | +2.6% | #440 of 2,405 |
| 21Kaufman County, TX | 69 | 513 | 100.6 | $408K | +42.2% | #442 of 2,405 |
| 22Ellis County, TX | 68 | 747 | 104.1 | $418K | +24.0% | #461 of 2,405 |
| 23Montgomery County, TX | 68 | 2,666 | 107.7 | $417K | +24.9% | #462 of 2,405 |
| 24Harrison County, TX | 66 | 209 | 79.5 | $434K | +4.6% | #519 of 2,405 |
| 25Bastrop County, TX | 66 | 422 | 114.5 | $353K | +21.3% | #529 of 2,405 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Newton County, TX | 65 | 19 | 39.2 | $784K | −1.7% | #531 of 2,405 |
| 27Panola County, TX | 65 | 76 | 85.4 | $419K | +2.3% | #575 of 2,405 |
| 28Liberty County, TX | 65 | 314 | 100.7 | $359K | +31.3% | #580 of 2,405 |
| 29Llano County, TX | 65 | 113 | 105.0 | $358K | +9.5% | #581 of 2,405 |
| 30Hood County, TX | 63 | 255 | 99.9 | $408K | +13.6% | #647 of 2,405 |
| 31Brazoria County, TX | 63 | 1,460 | 109.0 | $407K | +12.2% | #648 of 2,405 |
| 32Lampasas County, TX | 63 | 83 | 98.9 | $403K | +9.0% | #651 of 2,405 |
| 33Falls County, TX | 63 | 53 | 83.5 | $391K | +5.5% | #653 of 2,405 |
| 34Rockwall County, TX | 62 | 506 | 122.7 | $415K | +28.9% | #689 of 2,405 |
| 35Polk County, TX | 62 | 167 | 85.6 | $396K | +5.9% | #694 of 2,405 |
| 36Collin County, TX | 61 | 5,199 | 124.8 | $402K | +20.6% | #728 of 2,405 |
| 37Comal County, TX | 61 | 849 | 119.0 | $381K | +27.9% | #735 of 2,405 |
| 38Trinity County, TX | 60 | 47 | 77.3 | $405K | +5.5% | #770 of 2,405 |
| 39Hays County, TX | 60 | 1,212 | 121.4 | $348K | +24.8% | #781 of 2,405 |
| 40Franklin County, TX | 57 | 38 | 97.5 | $398K | +6.0% | #881 of 2,405 |
| 41Orange County, TX | 57 | 307 | 94.6 | $396K | +1.8% | #883 of 2,405 |
| 42Medina County, TX | 57 | 179 | 100.5 | $379K | +11.4% | #891 of 2,405 |
| 43Camp County, TX | 57 | 47 | 97.6 | $347K | +7.7% | #894 of 2,405 |
| 44Burleson County, TX | 57 | 89 | 112.7 | $320K | +16.2% | #895 of 2,405 |
| 45Travis County, TX | 56 | 7,539 | 129.1 | $354K | +7.2% | #936 of 2,405 |
| 46Bandera County, TX | 56 | 104 | 112.4 | $332K | +9.0% | #937 of 2,405 |
| 47Chambers County, TX | 56 | 249 | 144.5 | $315K | +22.6% | #938 of 2,405 |
| 48Andrews County, TX | 55 | 65 | 95.0 | $403K | +1.6% | #968 of 2,405 |
| 49Sabine County, TX | 54 | 42 | 90.3 | $366K | +1.2% | #1,026 of 2,405 |
| 50Midland County, TX | 54 | 808 | 119.4 | $365K | +10.0% | #1,028 of 2,405 |
| 51Cherokee County, TX | 54 | 172 | 94.6 | $359K | +5.4% | #1,030 of 2,405 |
| 52Grayson County, TX | 54 | 632 | 114.4 | $325K | +12.8% | #1,033 of 2,405 |
| 53Red River County, TX | 53 | 40 | 80.4 | $377K | +2.2% | #1,066 of 2,405 |
| 54Kendall County, TX | 53 | 244 | 137.5 | $350K | +19.6% | #1,074 of 2,405 |
| 55Navarro County, TX | 53 | 191 | 100.3 | $343K | +8.2% | #1,076 of 2,405 |
| 56Van Zandt County, TX | 53 | 236 | 104.0 | $340K | +10.7% | #1,077 of 2,405 |
| 57Milam County, TX | 53 | 106 | 104.4 | $333K | +6.0% | #1,078 of 2,405 |
| 58Austin County, TX | 53 | 146 | 120.4 | $323K | +11.6% | #1,079 of 2,405 |
| 59Robertson County, TX | 52 | 73 | 108.9 | $329K | +6.4% | #1,112 of 2,405 |
| 60Montague County, TX | 52 | 100 | 117.1 | $296K | +9.6% | #1,113 of 2,405 |
| 61Hockley County, TX | 51 | 71 | 89.7 | $392K | +0.5% | #1,144 of 2,405 |
| 62Tarrant County, TX | 50 | 9,099 | 116.3 | $353K | +6.3% | #1,203 of 2,405 |
| 63Jones County, TX | 50 | 57 | 96.4 | $343K | +6.1% | #1,207 of 2,405 |
| 64Galveston County, TX | 50 | 1,732 | 123.1 | $339K | +5.9% | #1,209 of 2,405 |
| 65Wood County, TX | 50 | 191 | 102.3 | $334K | +10.3% | #1,210 of 2,405 |
| 66Caldwell County, TX | 50 | 194 | 116.5 | $305K | +20.0% | #1,213 of 2,405 |
| 67Bosque County, TX | 50 | 89 | 118.7 | $297K | +3.6% | #1,214 of 2,405 |
| 68Ector County, TX | 49 | 685 | 106.1 | $348K | +5.0% | #1,247 of 2,405 |
| 69Hill County, TX | 48 | 166 | 120.6 | $284K | +9.8% | #1,295 of 2,405 |
| 70Jasper County, TX | 47 | 111 | 80.2 | $399K | +0.5% | #1,307 of 2,405 |
| 71Cass County, TX | 47 | 96 | 81.3 | $393K | +0.7% | #1,308 of 2,405 |
| 72Bell County, TX | 47 | 1,481 | 104.1 | $338K | +8.0% | #1,329 of 2,405 |
| 73Rains County, TX | 47 | 54 | 111.2 | $323K | +11.2% | #1,331 of 2,405 |
| 74Burnet County, TX | 47 | 261 | 124.5 | $317K | +15.2% | #1,333 of 2,405 |
| 75Grimes County, TX | 47 | 125 | 121.9 | $294K | +16.3% | #1,334 of 2,405 |
| 76Atascosa County, TX | 47 | 205 | 122.1 | $289K | +8.7% | #1,335 of 2,405 |
| 77Freestone County, TX | 46 | 74 | 104.4 | $331K | +7.1% | #1,367 of 2,405 |
| 78Gaines County, TX | 46 | 80 | 115.5 | $330K | +10.4% | #1,368 of 2,405 |
| 79Walker County, TX | 46 | 250 | 96.1 | $321K | +9.5% | #1,369 of 2,405 |
| 80Lee County, TX | 46 | 83 | 118.8 | $314K | +7.0% | #1,370 of 2,405 |
| 81Lavaca County, TX | 46 | 105 | 123.9 | $287K | +1.5% | #1,372 of 2,405 |
| 82Callahan County, TX | 45 | 65 | 124.1 | $289K | +5.4% | #1,428 of 2,405 |
| 83Cooke County, TX | 43 | 199 | 120.4 | $319K | +6.5% | #1,510 of 2,405 |
| 84Morris County, TX | 42 | 48 | 98.1 | $319K | +1.3% | #1,551 of 2,405 |
| 85Hopkins County, TX | 42 | 158 | 112.8 | $317K | +6.1% | #1,552 of 2,405 |
| 86Harris County, TX | 42 | 22,658 | 128.9 | $304K | +6.6% | #1,554 of 2,405 |
| 87Bexar County, TX | 42 | 9,325 | 124.2 | $302K | +7.2% | #1,555 of 2,405 |
| 88Washington County, TX | 42 | 203 | 131.1 | $289K | +7.0% | #1,558 of 2,405 |
| 89Henderson County, TX | 41 | 365 | 108.7 | $320K | +7.5% | #1,586 of 2,405 |
| 90Smith County, TX | 41 | 991 | 119.2 | $317K | +7.8% | #1,589 of 2,405 |
| 91Limestone County, TX | 41 | 92 | 109.7 | $298K | +3.2% | #1,593 of 2,405 |
| 92Aransas County, TX | 41 | 155 | 124.2 | $293K | +9.3% | #1,594 of 2,405 |
| 93Lamb County, TX | 40 | 43 | 91.9 | $348K | −3.3% | #1,620 of 2,405 |
| 94Comanche County, TX | 40 | 60 | 112.0 | $295K | +5.9% | #1,632 of 2,405 |
| 95Madison County, TX | 39 | 44 | 104.1 | $346K | +5.7% | #1,656 of 2,405 |
| 96Lubbock County, TX | 39 | 1,358 | 107.6 | $329K | +5.6% | #1,662 of 2,405 |
| 97Kerr County, TX | 38 | 249 | 110.1 | $333K | +2.5% | #1,706 of 2,405 |
| 98Anderson County, TX | 38 | 179 | 101.8 | $323K | +3.2% | #1,713 of 2,405 |
| 99Blanco County, TX | 38 | 137 | 265.2 | $156K | +18.6% | #1,724 of 2,405 |
| 100Angelina County, TX | 37 | 326 | 101.0 | $330K | +1.9% | #1,749 of 2,405 |
| 101Taylor County, TX | 37 | 596 | 108.5 | $326K | +4.6% | #1,753 of 2,405 |
| 102Nacogdoches County, TX | 37 | 254 | 100.4 | $319K | +2.2% | #1,755 of 2,405 |
| 103Colorado County, TX | 37 | 121 | 152.5 | $245K | +3.9% | #1,762 of 2,405 |
| 104Lamar County, TX | 36 | 214 | 106.9 | $320K | +2.7% | #1,789 of 2,405 |
| 105San Patricio County, TX | 36 | 288 | 113.7 | $318K | +4.7% | #1,790 of 2,405 |
| 106Brazos County, TX | 36 | 1,055 | 115.8 | $301K | +6.2% | #1,794 of 2,405 |
| 107Wharton County, TX | 36 | 195 | 122.7 | $295K | +1.2% | #1,798 of 2,405 |
| 108McLennan County, TX | 35 | 1,161 | 119.3 | $301K | +4.2% | #1,840 of 2,405 |
| 109Victoria County, TX | 34 | 385 | 110.5 | $322K | +1.5% | #1,876 of 2,405 |
| 110Houston County, TX | 34 | 89 | 111.5 | $297K | +1.1% | #1,885 of 2,405 |
| 111Dallas County, TX | 34 | 13,114 | 133.4 | $295K | +1.9% | #1,886 of 2,405 |
| 112Gillespie County, TX | 34 | 372 | 323.1 | $125K | +6.6% | #1,894 of 2,405 |
| 113Shelby County, TX | 33 | 92 | 98.2 | $317K | +1.0% | #1,916 of 2,405 |
| 114Wichita County, TX | 32 | 503 | 102.6 | $337K | 0.0% | #1,943 of 2,405 |
| 115Matagorda County, TX | 32 | 201 | 130.2 | $258K | +0.5% | #1,964 of 2,405 |
| 116Fayette County, TX | 32 | 177 | 170.1 | $220K | +3.9% | #1,968 of 2,405 |
| 117Palo Pinto County, TX | 31 | 167 | 148.7 | $233K | +8.2% | #2,001 of 2,405 |
| 118Maverick County, TX | 31 | 245 | 135.5 | $224K | +1.7% | #2,002 of 2,405 |
| 119Hidalgo County, TX | 31 | 4,116 | 152.3 | $209K | +5.6% | #2,005 of 2,405 |
| 120Calhoun County, TX | 30 | 100 | 115.3 | $333K | −2.3% | #2,023 of 2,405 |
| 121Erath County, TX | 30 | 198 | 117.7 | $296K | +2.8% | #2,035 of 2,405 |
| 122Val Verde County, TX | 30 | 195 | 116.0 | $289K | +0.5% | #2,038 of 2,405 |
| 123Leon County, TX | 30 | 97 | 143.9 | $233K | +7.1% | #2,050 of 2,405 |
| 124Bee County, TX | 29 | 111 | 126.0 | $255K | +4.7% | #2,082 of 2,405 |
| 125Starr County, TX | 29 | 266 | 138.9 | $198K | +0.7% | #2,085 of 2,405 |
| 126Tom Green County, TX | 28 | 553 | 118.3 | $297K | +0.4% | #2,103 of 2,405 |
| 127Brown County, TX | 27 | 152 | 101.5 | $316K | +1.7% | #2,127 of 2,405 |
| 128Hale County, TX | 27 | 117 | 106.1 | $289K | −2.0% | #2,132 of 2,405 |
| 129Moore County, TX | 27 | 84 | 117.4 | $285K | +3.0% | #2,134 of 2,405 |
| 130Young County, TX | 27 | 96 | 125.6 | $279K | +1.7% | #2,136 of 2,405 |
| 131Webb County, TX | 27 | 1,276 | 156.8 | $215K | +5.2% | #2,143 of 2,405 |
| 132DeWitt County, TX | 26 | 72 | 104.0 | $319K | +2.4% | #2,150 of 2,405 |
| 133Gonzales County, TX | 26 | 98 | 123.6 | $258K | +2.5% | #2,169 of 2,405 |
| 134Jefferson County, TX | 25 | 1,060 | 111.8 | $308K | −0.7% | #2,184 of 2,405 |
| 135Live Oak County, TX | 25 | 55 | 126.2 | $262K | +5.1% | #2,196 of 2,405 |
| 136Willacy County, TX | 25 | 73 | 128.3 | $242K | −0.8% | #2,200 of 2,405 |
| 137Zapata County, TX | 24 | 70 | 153.3 | $183K | −0.9% | #2,217 of 2,405 |
| 138Frio County, TX | 24 | 95 | 174.7 | $182K | +2.3% | #2,218 of 2,405 |
| 139Nueces County, TX | 23 | 1,693 | 129.1 | $277K | −0.2% | #2,229 of 2,405 |
| 140Deaf Smith County, TX | 23 | 73 | 120.6 | $275K | +0.5% | #2,230 of 2,405 |
| 141Karnes County, TX | 23 | 74 | 156.4 | $224K | +1.4% | #2,239 of 2,405 |
| 142Gray County, TX | 22 | 83 | 103.9 | $324K | −1.3% | #2,245 of 2,405 |
| 143Gregg County, TX | 22 | 699 | 144.8 | $242K | +1.4% | #2,256 of 2,405 |
| 144Howard County, TX | 21 | 148 | 121.4 | $300K | −12.4% | #2,269 of 2,405 |
| 145El Paso County, TX | 21 | 3,804 | 127.0 | $262K | +1.3% | #2,275 of 2,405 |
| 146Titus County, TX | 21 | 150 | 134.5 | $244K | +0.9% | #2,277 of 2,405 |
| 147Cameron County, TX | 21 | 2,006 | 144.9 | $215K | +3.0% | #2,278 of 2,405 |
| 148Bowie County, TX | 19 | 430 | 122.6 | $274K | −0.2% | #2,308 of 2,405 |
| 149Hutchinson County, TX | 18 | 89 | 127.1 | $283K | −4.5% | #2,322 of 2,405 |
| 150Jim Wells County, TX | 18 | 168 | 126.5 | $252K | −0.2% | #2,328 of 2,405 |
| 151Pecos County, TX | 18 | 77 | 147.0 | $248K | −4.1% | #2,329 of 2,405 |
| 152Eastland County, TX | 18 | 107 | 147.9 | $216K | +1.9% | #2,334 of 2,405 |
| 153Scurry County, TX | 17 | 67 | 114.0 | $303K | −4.5% | #2,340 of 2,405 |
| 154Uvalde County, TX | 16 | 136 | 161.6 | $193K | +1.6% | #2,364 of 2,405 |
| 155Ward County, TX | 15 | 73 | 166.4 | $219K | −4.7% | #2,370 of 2,405 |
| 156Kleberg County, TX | 13 | 152 | 128.2 | $253K | −2.2% | #2,378 of 2,405 |
| 157Wilbarger County, TX | 12 | 53 | 110.9 | $279K | −2.8% | #2,380 of 2,405 |
| 158Terry County, TX | 12 | 60 | 139.6 | $222K | −0.6% | #2,386 of 2,405 |
| 159Nolan County, TX | 10 | 83 | 141.0 | $228K | −4.1% | #2,392 of 2,405 |
| 160Potter County, TX | 9 | 607 | 142.6 | $227K | −3.3% | #2,397 of 2,405 |
| 161Reeves County, TX | 9 | 89 | 210.7 | $162K | −17.8% | #2,401 of 2,405 |
| 162Dawson County, TX | 7 | 55 | 136.0 | $235K | −5.6% | #2,404 of 2,405 |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 48 | 126.0 | $264K | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 49 | 133.2 | $263K | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 42 | 137.6 | $210K | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 48 | 114.1 | $272K | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 32 | 99.0 | $368K | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 62 | 167.0 | $238K | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 92 | 185.8 | $174K | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 42 | 128.4 | $207K | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 47 | 129.7 | $246K | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 32 | 116.0 | $297K | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 32 | 107.2 | $330K | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 34.6 | $1.1M | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 63 | 201.9 | $165K | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 58 | 193.5 | $156K | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 25 | 85.0 | $357K | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 37 | 110.7 | $272K | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 36 | 137.8 | $284K | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 52 | 157.7 | $201K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 49 | 177.4 | $211K | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 18 | 74.6 | $447K | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 62 | 239.8 | $131K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 27 | 96.1 | $367K | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 27 | 90.7 | $356K | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 83.9 | $336K | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 24 | 108.6 | $311K | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 66 | 400.7 | $83K | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 37 | 201.3 | $169K | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 48 | 192.4 | $160K | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 57 | 235.7 | $112K | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 17 | 74.1 | $525K | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 57.2 | $656K | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 43 | 205.7 | $159K | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 87.4 | $383K | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 22 | 103.6 | $320K | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 60.8 | $688K | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 21 | 107.6 | $318K | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 9 | 55.1 | $706K | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 22 | 118.4 | $305K | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 29 | 198.2 | $159K | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 18 | 93.3 | $325K | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 31 | 160.8 | $210K | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 32 | 250.2 | $115K | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 26 | 159.3 | $216K | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 105.6 | $333K | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 38 | 186.2 | $187K | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 41 | 239.6 | $143K | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 63.9 | $520K | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 27 | 219.5 | $154K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 124.2 | $243K | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 9 | 106.9 | $264K | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 75.3 | $392K | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 147.4 | $218K | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 160.5 | $194K | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 24 | 188.5 | $202K | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 169.5 | $187K | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 108.4 | $318K | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 183.9 | $189K | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 14 | 102.9 | $300K | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 123.7 | $288K | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 104.2 | $304K | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 26 | 253.7 | $142K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 155.1 | $233K | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 136.9 | $220K | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 39 | 345.7 | $85K | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 13 | 133.3 | $249K | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 75.9 | $375K | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 83.0 | $450K | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 118.6 | $311K | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 14 | 228.0 | $176K | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 21 | 241.9 | $121K | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 106.2 | $300K | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 18 | 186.3 | $193K | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 104.3 | $341K | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 137.6 | $227K | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 108.5 | $309K | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 200.5 | $187K | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 119.0 | $328K | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 138.6 | $230K | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 90.4 | $357K | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 247.5 | $110K | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 117.0 | $286K | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 87.0 | $364K | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 43.5 | $975K | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 137.3 | $267K | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 133.0 | $226K | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 32.5 | $995K | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 41.2 | $933K | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 338.2 | $92K | −9.0% | |
| King County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −28.1% | |
| Kenedy County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Loving County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1,111.1 | $29K | −17.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 restaurants and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many restaurants and cafes are in Texas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 132,478 restaurants and cafes in Texas. 50,852 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 53,191 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. Official counts list 19,408 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Texas spend on food away from home?
About $43.6B a year, or $3,970 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 132,478 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $329K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,992,816 households in Texas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Texas compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?
Texas has 120.5 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $329K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Texas would have about 117,692, against 132,478 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 207 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 41 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Bonham area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 162 scored counties in Texas, Guadalupe County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Texas scores 45 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #34 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Texas. It maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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