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Restaurants and cafes in Angelina County, TX

The restaurants and cafes in Angelina County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,749 of 2,405 scored counties
#100 of 162 scored counties in Texas

Listings
326
142 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
135
+12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$107.6M
On food away from home · $3,334 a household
Spending per listing
$330K
11% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
101.0
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
88,154
+1.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 326 restaurants and cafes in Angelina County. Of those, 142 are chain locations, or 44%, against 34% across the U.S. That comes to 101.0 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.

At $3,334 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Angelina County spend about $107.6M a year on food away from home. That is about $330K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 11% below the U.S. figure of $371K.

Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Angelina County in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 239 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Official counts list 31 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $596K has gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Angelina County.

Population estimates show Angelina County grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For restaurants and cafes, Angelina County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,749 of 2,405 scored counties and #100 of 162 scored counties in Texas.

How Angelina County compares

The same measures for Texas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the restaurants and cafes counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Restaurants and cafes in Angelina County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureAngelina CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households101.0120.5109.8
Spending per listing$330K$329K$371K
Households per official establishment239207209
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.5%+12.4%+6.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,334$3,970$4,070
Median household income$60,960$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score3745

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
120 → 135+12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,671
Annual payroll, 2023
$56.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
31Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
326142 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
290The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$596K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Angelina 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 Angelina County

Population, 2025 estimate
88,154+1.9% since 2020
Households
32,271
Median age
38.9
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
798 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$60,960+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,044
Median home value
$163,500
Jobs located here
36,671
Daytime population
87,586Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Restaurants and cafes across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for restaurants and cafes, numbered among those based in Texas, with Angelina County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Guadalupe County, TX8653381.5$516K+15.8%#54 of 2,405
2Clay County, TX843172.3$534K+5.0%#78 of 2,405
3San Jacinto County, TX835651.5$666K+7.1%#85 of 2,405
4Wilson County, TX7915585.2$497K+12.2%#158 of 2,405
5Waller County, TX7918399.8$412K+21.9%#162 of 2,405
6Parker County, TX7851090.4$504K+23.5%#179 of 2,405
7Wise County, TX7525199.9$422K+21.5%#251 of 2,405
8Williamson County, TX742,51699.7$478K+22.3%#273 of 2,405
9Fannin County, TX7411791.6$404K+9.2%#282 of 2,405
10Randall County, TX7347383.3$477K+7.9%#319 of 2,405
100Angelina County, TX37326101.0$330K+1.9%#1,749 of 2,405

Other business types in Angelina County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in Angelina County, TX?

Angelina County has 326 restaurants and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 142 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 135 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Angelina County, TX spend on food away from home?

About $107.6M a year, or $3,334 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 326 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $330K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 32,271 households in Angelina County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Angelina County, TX compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

Angelina County has 101.0 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $330K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Angelina County would have about 290, against 326 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 239 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Angelina County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Angelina County at 88,154 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,271 households. The median household income in Angelina County is $60,960 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Angelina County scores 37 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #1,749 of 2,405 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for restaurants and cafes · All 56 business types in Angelina County

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