Market rankings · Texas
Sit-down restaurants in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 75,898
- 24,734 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 20,819
- +9.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.6B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 69.0
- 13% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $575K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the sit-down restaurants 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 75,898 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Texas as of September 2026. Of those, 24,734 are chain locations, or 33%, against 29% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 69.0, 13% above the U.S. rate of 61.3.
At $3,970 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $43.6B a year on food away from home. That works out to $575K per restaurant, 13% below the U.S. figure of $664K. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants.
In 2023, official counts showed 20,819 businesses with payroll in Texas classed as full-service restaurants, up 9.9% from 2019. That is one for every 528 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 963 SBA-backed loans worth $779.9M have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #28 for sit-down restaurants, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area scores highest (65). Of the 41 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Bonham area scores highest (80).
Every market in Texas for sit-down restaurants
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 | 65 | 6,730 | 68.0 | $669K | +14.0% | #84 of 387 |
| 2Sherman-Denison, TX | 56 | 360 | 65.2 | $571K | +12.8% | #142 of 387 |
| 3Midland, TX | 55 | 459 | 65.9 | $660K | +9.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 4Killeen-Temple, TX | 55 | 958 | 53.9 | $657K | +7.2% | #149 of 387 |
| 5Wichita Falls, TX | 52 | 282 | 49.7 | $705K | +0.7% | #171 of 387 |
| 6Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 51 | 20,183 | 69.8 | $614K | +10.6% | #183 of 387 |
| 7Odessa, TX | 51 | 393 | 60.9 | $607K | +5.0% | #184 of 387 |
| 8Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 47 | 18,794 | 70.6 | $582K | +10.3% | #218 of 387 |
| 9Lubbock, TX | 45 | 786 | 55.9 | $630K | +4.6% | #233 of 387 |
| 10San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 44 | 6,545 | 67.6 | $572K | +9.5% | #241 of 387 |
| 11Tyler, TX | 43 | 554 | 66.6 | $567K | +7.8% | #253 of 387 |
| 12Waco, TX | 42 | 726 | 65.3 | $546K | +4.2% | #267 of 387 |
| 13Longview, TX | 41 | 662 | 61.2 | $571K | +3.8% | #271 of 387 |
| 14Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 39 | 828 | 55.4 | $643K | +0.5% | #279 of 387 |
| 15Abilene, TX | 39 | 371 | 56.1 | $626K | +4.8% | #282 of 387 |
| 16College Station-Bryan, TX | 39 | 694 | 65.7 | $534K | +6.9% | #285 of 387 |
| 17Amarillo, TX | 36 | 587 | 57.0 | $642K | +2.7% | #301 of 387 |
| 18Eagle Pass, TX | 34 | 149 | 82.4 | $368K | +1.7% | #319 of 387 |
| 19Victoria, TX | 33 | 214 | 56.8 | $626K | +1.6% | #322 of 387 |
| 20McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 32 | 2,485 | 92.0 | $345K | +5.6% | #335 of 387 |
| 21Laredo, TX | 27 | 785 | 96.5 | $349K | +5.2% | #357 of 387 |
| 22Texarkana, TX-AR | 25 | 337 | 59.9 | $541K | −0.4% | #364 of 387 |
| 23San Angelo, TX | 23 | 297 | 62.7 | $562K | +0.3% | #370 of 387 |
| 24Corpus Christi, TX | 18 | 1,206 | 71.4 | $503K | +1.1% | #379 of 387 |
| 25Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 18 | 1,226 | 88.6 | $353K | +3.0% | #380 of 387 |
| 26El Paso, TX | 14 | 2,252 | 74.9 | $443K | +1.3% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bonham, TX | 80 | 64 | 50.1 | $738K | +9.2% | #19 of 538 |
| 2Granbury, TX | 74 | 134 | 52.5 | $776K | +13.6% | #52 of 538 |
| 3Andrews, TX | 69 | 38 | 55.5 | $690K | +1.6% | #83 of 538 |
| 4Corsicana, TX | 64 | 108 | 56.7 | $607K | +8.2% | #128 of 538 |
| 5Jacksonville, TX | 63 | 94 | 51.7 | $657K | +5.4% | #138 of 538 |
| 6Paris, TX | 56 | 119 | 47.6 | $702K | +2.6% | #209 of 538 |
| 7Lufkin, TX | 53 | 175 | 54.2 | $615K | +1.9% | #242 of 538 |
| 8Gainesville, TX | 53 | 105 | 63.5 | $605K | +6.5% | #243 of 538 |
| 9Huntsville, TX | 51 | 130 | 50.0 | $618K | +9.5% | #260 of 538 |
| 10Kerrville, TX | 49 | 126 | 55.7 | $657K | +2.5% | #274 of 538 |
| 11Sulphur Springs, TX | 48 | 93 | 66.4 | $538K | +6.1% | #297 of 538 |
| 12Athens, TX | 47 | 201 | 59.9 | $582K | +7.5% | #306 of 538 |
| 13Nacogdoches, TX | 46 | 146 | 57.7 | $556K | +2.2% | #317 of 538 |
| 14Brenham, TX | 46 | 106 | 68.5 | $554K | +7.0% | #318 of 538 |
| 15Mount Pleasant, TX | 41 | 147 | 70.4 | $464K | +2.5% | #369 of 538 |
| 16Stephenville, TX | 40 | 108 | 64.2 | $544K | +2.8% | #378 of 538 |
| 17El Campo, TX | 40 | 113 | 71.1 | $509K | +1.2% | #380 of 538 |
| 18Beeville, TX | 40 | 56 | 63.6 | $505K | +4.7% | #381 of 538 |
| 19Del Rio, TX | 40 | 120 | 71.4 | $470K | +0.5% | #382 of 538 |
| 20Dumas, TX | 39 | 38 | 53.1 | $630K | +3.0% | #386 of 538 |
| 21Mineral Wells, TX | 39 | 83 | 73.9 | $469K | +8.2% | #391 of 538 |
| 22Palestine, TX | 38 | 104 | 59.2 | $557K | +3.2% | #400 of 538 |
| 23Fredericksburg, TX | 38 | 145 | 125.9 | $321K | +6.6% | #403 of 538 |
| 24Hereford, TX | 37 | 38 | 62.8 | $528K | +0.5% | #409 of 538 |
| 25Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 36 | 192 | 100.2 | $274K | +0.7% | #419 of 538 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brownwood, TX | 33 | 86 | 57.4 | $559K | +1.7% | #444 of 538 |
| 27Plainview, TX | 33 | 75 | 57.8 | $540K | −3.0% | #445 of 538 |
| 28Pampa, TX | 31 | 43 | 51.7 | $651K | −1.1% | #458 of 538 |
| 29Port Lavaca, TX | 28 | 61 | 70.4 | $546K | −2.3% | #476 of 538 |
| 30Bay City, TX | 27 | 120 | 77.7 | $432K | +0.5% | #489 of 538 |
| 31Big Spring, TX | 26 | 84 | 68.9 | $528K | −12.4% | #492 of 538 |
| 32Snyder, TX | 25 | 41 | 69.8 | $496K | −4.5% | #498 of 538 |
| 33Zapata, TX | 25 | 41 | 89.8 | $312K | −0.9% | #499 of 538 |
| 34Borger, TX | 23 | 49 | 70.0 | $513K | −4.5% | #507 of 538 |
| 35Alice, TX | 23 | 107 | 65.8 | $485K | −1.3% | #508 of 538 |
| 36Uvalde, TX | 23 | 78 | 92.7 | $336K | +1.6% | #511 of 538 |
| 37Raymondville, TX | 22 | 49 | 86.1 | $360K | −0.8% | #518 of 538 |
| 38Kingsville, TX | 17 | 72 | 60.7 | $534K | −2.2% | #529 of 538 |
| 39Vernon, TX | 13 | 31 | 64.9 | $477K | −2.8% | #533 of 538 |
| 40Sweetwater, TX | 13 | 43 | 73.1 | $440K | −4.1% | #534 of 538 |
| 41Town of Pecos, TX | 10 | 58 | 137.3 | $248K | −17.8% | #537 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Guadalupe County, TX | 88 | 263 | 40.2 | $1M | +15.8% | #44 of 2,405 |
| 2Wilson County, TX | 86 | 79 | 43.4 | $975K | +12.2% | #58 of 2,405 |
| 3San Jacinto County, TX | 83 | 26 | 23.9 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #82 of 2,405 |
| 4Johnson County, TX | 83 | 300 | 45.8 | $878K | +20.5% | #89 of 2,405 |
| 5Parker County, TX | 82 | 274 | 48.5 | $938K | +23.5% | #98 of 2,405 |
| 6Clay County, TX | 81 | 16 | 37.3 | $1M | +5.0% | #116 of 2,405 |
| 7Randall County, TX | 81 | 227 | 40.0 | $993K | +7.9% | #118 of 2,405 |
| 8Wise County, TX | 80 | 128 | 50.9 | $828K | +21.5% | #132 of 2,405 |
| 9Kaufman County, TX | 79 | 266 | 52.2 | $788K | +42.2% | #154 of 2,405 |
| 10Hardin County, TX | 78 | 92 | 41.4 | $926K | +4.2% | #175 of 2,405 |
| 11Williamson County, TX | 78 | 1,394 | 55.2 | $863K | +22.3% | #179 of 2,405 |
| 12Waller County, TX | 76 | 107 | 58.3 | $705K | +21.9% | #230 of 2,405 |
| 13Fort Bend County, TX | 74 | 1,647 | 56.3 | $856K | +17.4% | #283 of 2,405 |
| 14Ellis County, TX | 74 | 400 | 55.7 | $781K | +24.0% | #286 of 2,405 |
| 15Coryell County, TX | 73 | 95 | 35.2 | $999K | +3.0% | #299 of 2,405 |
| 16Denton County, TX | 73 | 2,028 | 56.3 | $855K | +16.9% | #306 of 2,405 |
| 17Hunt County, TX | 72 | 184 | 47.8 | $766K | +23.0% | #327 of 2,405 |
| 18Upshur County, TX | 71 | 67 | 43.0 | $801K | +8.2% | #351 of 2,405 |
| 19Fannin County, TX | 71 | 64 | 50.1 | $738K | +9.2% | #356 of 2,405 |
| 20Hays County, TX | 70 | 593 | 59.4 | $712K | +24.8% | #389 of 2,405 |
| 21Panola County, TX | 68 | 41 | 46.1 | $777K | +2.3% | #440 of 2,405 |
| 22Montgomery County, TX | 68 | 1,503 | 60.7 | $739K | +24.9% | #442 of 2,405 |
| 23Hood County, TX | 67 | 134 | 52.5 | $776K | +13.6% | #473 of 2,405 |
| 24Newton County, TX | 65 | 8 | 16.5 | $1.9M | −1.7% | #509 of 2,405 |
| 25Rusk County, TX | 64 | 82 | 45.5 | $784K | +5.0% | #577 of 2,405 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jones County, TX | 64 | 25 | 42.3 | $783K | +6.1% | #578 of 2,405 |
| 27Rockwall County, TX | 64 | 272 | 66.0 | $772K | +28.9% | #580 of 2,405 |
| 28Comal County, TX | 64 | 443 | 62.1 | $731K | +27.9% | #585 of 2,405 |
| 29Brazoria County, TX | 64 | 819 | 61.2 | $726K | +12.2% | #586 of 2,405 |
| 30Chambers County, TX | 64 | 130 | 75.5 | $603K | +22.6% | #591 of 2,405 |
| 31Lampasas County, TX | 63 | 41 | 48.9 | $816K | +9.0% | #623 of 2,405 |
| 32Trinity County, TX | 63 | 24 | 39.5 | $794K | +5.5% | #627 of 2,405 |
| 33Kendall County, TX | 63 | 113 | 63.7 | $756K | +19.6% | #633 of 2,405 |
| 34Orange County, TX | 63 | 165 | 50.9 | $736K | +1.8% | #638 of 2,405 |
| 35Harrison County, TX | 63 | 125 | 47.6 | $725K | +4.6% | #640 of 2,405 |
| 36Bastrop County, TX | 63 | 227 | 61.6 | $656K | +21.3% | #642 of 2,405 |
| 37Franklin County, TX | 62 | 18 | 46.2 | $840K | +6.0% | #667 of 2,405 |
| 38Tyler County, TX | 62 | 30 | 42.0 | $774K | +3.1% | #679 of 2,405 |
| 39Liberty County, TX | 62 | 183 | 58.7 | $616K | +31.3% | #690 of 2,405 |
| 40Llano County, TX | 62 | 67 | 62.2 | $604K | +9.5% | #691 of 2,405 |
| 41Jackson County, TX | 61 | 30 | 49.8 | $715K | +2.6% | #721 of 2,405 |
| 42Montague County, TX | 60 | 48 | 56.2 | $617K | +9.6% | #761 of 2,405 |
| 43Andrews County, TX | 58 | 38 | 55.5 | $690K | +1.6% | #832 of 2,405 |
| 44Grayson County, TX | 58 | 360 | 65.2 | $571K | +12.8% | #834 of 2,405 |
| 45Sabine County, TX | 57 | 20 | 43.0 | $769K | +1.2% | #866 of 2,405 |
| 46Navarro County, TX | 57 | 108 | 56.7 | $607K | +8.2% | #881 of 2,405 |
| 47Polk County, TX | 56 | 98 | 50.2 | $675K | +5.9% | #921 of 2,405 |
| 48Collin County, TX | 56 | 3,140 | 75.4 | $665K | +20.6% | #922 of 2,405 |
| 49Midland County, TX | 56 | 453 | 67.0 | $650K | +10.0% | #924 of 2,405 |
| 50Austin County, TX | 55 | 75 | 61.8 | $629K | +11.6% | #967 of 2,405 |
| 51Falls County, TX | 55 | 33 | 52.0 | $627K | +5.5% | #968 of 2,405 |
| 52Red River County, TX | 54 | 21 | 42.2 | $719K | +2.2% | #1,000 of 2,405 |
| 53Cherokee County, TX | 54 | 94 | 51.7 | $657K | +5.4% | #1,011 of 2,405 |
| 54Travis County, TX | 54 | 4,415 | 75.6 | $604K | +7.2% | #1,014 of 2,405 |
| 55Lee County, TX | 54 | 48 | 68.7 | $542K | +7.0% | #1,015 of 2,405 |
| 56Robertson County, TX | 53 | 37 | 55.2 | $649K | +6.4% | #1,056 of 2,405 |
| 57Medina County, TX | 53 | 105 | 59.0 | $647K | +11.4% | #1,057 of 2,405 |
| 58Milam County, TX | 53 | 56 | 55.2 | $631K | +6.0% | #1,059 of 2,405 |
| 59Tarrant County, TX | 53 | 5,190 | 66.3 | $618K | +6.3% | #1,060 of 2,405 |
| 60Ector County, TX | 53 | 393 | 60.9 | $607K | +5.0% | #1,061 of 2,405 |
| 61Callahan County, TX | 53 | 32 | 61.1 | $587K | +5.4% | #1,063 of 2,405 |
| 62Caldwell County, TX | 53 | 101 | 60.7 | $586K | +20.0% | #1,064 of 2,405 |
| 63Hockley County, TX | 52 | 35 | 44.2 | $795K | +0.5% | #1,080 of 2,405 |
| 64Van Zandt County, TX | 52 | 123 | 54.2 | $652K | +10.7% | #1,106 of 2,405 |
| 65Bell County, TX | 52 | 822 | 57.8 | $609K | +8.0% | #1,109 of 2,405 |
| 66Gaines County, TX | 51 | 41 | 59.2 | $643K | +10.4% | #1,144 of 2,405 |
| 67Galveston County, TX | 50 | 940 | 66.8 | $625K | +5.9% | #1,192 of 2,405 |
| 68Camp County, TX | 50 | 27 | 56.1 | $604K | +7.7% | #1,193 of 2,405 |
| 69Lubbock County, TX | 49 | 714 | 56.6 | $625K | +5.6% | #1,242 of 2,405 |
| 70Freestone County, TX | 49 | 41 | 57.8 | $597K | +7.1% | #1,247 of 2,405 |
| 71Hill County, TX | 49 | 96 | 69.7 | $490K | +9.8% | #1,251 of 2,405 |
| 72Burnet County, TX | 48 | 137 | 65.3 | $604K | +15.2% | #1,290 of 2,405 |
| 73Smith County, TX | 48 | 554 | 66.6 | $567K | +7.8% | #1,291 of 2,405 |
| 74Burleson County, TX | 47 | 47 | 59.5 | $607K | +16.2% | #1,336 of 2,405 |
| 75Wood County, TX | 46 | 95 | 50.9 | $671K | +10.3% | #1,369 of 2,405 |
| 76Cooke County, TX | 46 | 105 | 63.5 | $605K | +6.5% | #1,383 of 2,405 |
| 77Atascosa County, TX | 46 | 122 | 72.7 | $486K | +8.7% | #1,390 of 2,405 |
| 78Walker County, TX | 45 | 130 | 50.0 | $618K | +9.5% | #1,433 of 2,405 |
| 79Angelina County, TX | 45 | 175 | 54.2 | $615K | +1.9% | #1,434 of 2,405 |
| 80McLennan County, TX | 45 | 644 | 66.2 | $543K | +4.2% | #1,440 of 2,405 |
| 81Bosque County, TX | 45 | 49 | 65.4 | $540K | +3.6% | #1,441 of 2,405 |
| 82Cass County, TX | 44 | 53 | 44.9 | $712K | +0.7% | #1,455 of 2,405 |
| 83Lamar County, TX | 44 | 98 | 49.0 | $698K | +2.7% | #1,459 of 2,405 |
| 84Wichita County, TX | 43 | 262 | 53.5 | $646K | 0.0% | #1,500 of 2,405 |
| 85Taylor County, TX | 43 | 314 | 57.2 | $618K | +4.6% | #1,504 of 2,405 |
| 86Bandera County, TX | 43 | 60 | 64.8 | $575K | +9.0% | #1,511 of 2,405 |
| 87Grimes County, TX | 43 | 69 | 67.3 | $532K | +16.3% | #1,513 of 2,405 |
| 88Bexar County, TX | 43 | 5,360 | 71.4 | $526K | +7.2% | #1,514 of 2,405 |
| 89Harris County, TX | 43 | 13,364 | 76.1 | $516K | +6.6% | #1,515 of 2,405 |
| 90Morris County, TX | 42 | 26 | 53.1 | $589K | +1.3% | #1,562 of 2,405 |
| 91Brazos County, TX | 42 | 610 | 67.0 | $521K | +6.2% | #1,569 of 2,405 |
| 92Colorado County, TX | 42 | 58 | 73.1 | $511K | +3.9% | #1,572 of 2,405 |
| 93Jasper County, TX | 41 | 67 | 48.4 | $662K | +0.5% | #1,589 of 2,405 |
| 94Kerr County, TX | 41 | 126 | 55.7 | $657K | +2.5% | #1,590 of 2,405 |
| 95Henderson County, TX | 41 | 201 | 59.9 | $582K | +7.5% | #1,599 of 2,405 |
| 96Limestone County, TX | 41 | 49 | 58.4 | $559K | +3.2% | #1,602 of 2,405 |
| 97Hopkins County, TX | 41 | 93 | 66.4 | $538K | +6.1% | #1,603 of 2,405 |
| 98Lavaca County, TX | 41 | 57 | 67.2 | $529K | +1.5% | #1,604 of 2,405 |
| 99Rains County, TX | 41 | 33 | 68.0 | $528K | +11.2% | #1,605 of 2,405 |
| 100San Patricio County, TX | 40 | 154 | 60.8 | $594K | +4.7% | #1,651 of 2,405 |
| 101Washington County, TX | 40 | 106 | 68.5 | $554K | +7.0% | #1,654 of 2,405 |
| 102Blanco County, TX | 40 | 49 | 94.9 | $436K | +18.6% | #1,656 of 2,405 |
| 103Victoria County, TX | 38 | 203 | 58.2 | $611K | +1.5% | #1,730 of 2,405 |
| 104Madison County, TX | 38 | 25 | 59.2 | $608K | +5.7% | #1,732 of 2,405 |
| 105Aransas County, TX | 38 | 80 | 64.1 | $567K | +9.3% | #1,737 of 2,405 |
| 106Nacogdoches County, TX | 38 | 146 | 57.7 | $556K | +2.2% | #1,738 of 2,405 |
| 107Houston County, TX | 37 | 49 | 61.4 | $540K | +1.1% | #1,782 of 2,405 |
| 108Comanche County, TX | 35 | 31 | 57.9 | $570K | +5.9% | #1,844 of 2,405 |
| 109Bee County, TX | 35 | 56 | 63.6 | $505K | +4.7% | #1,853 of 2,405 |
| 110Dallas County, TX | 35 | 8,001 | 81.4 | $483K | +1.9% | #1,854 of 2,405 |
| 111Palo Pinto County, TX | 35 | 83 | 73.9 | $469K | +8.2% | #1,856 of 2,405 |
| 112Maverick County, TX | 35 | 149 | 82.4 | $368K | +1.7% | #1,859 of 2,405 |
| 113Frio County, TX | 35 | 55 | 101.2 | $314K | +2.3% | #1,860 of 2,405 |
| 114Gillespie County, TX | 34 | 145 | 125.9 | $321K | +6.6% | #1,909 of 2,405 |
| 115Moore County, TX | 33 | 38 | 53.1 | $630K | +3.0% | #1,919 of 2,405 |
| 116Anderson County, TX | 33 | 104 | 59.2 | $557K | +3.2% | #1,928 of 2,405 |
| 117Erath County, TX | 33 | 108 | 64.2 | $544K | +2.8% | #1,932 of 2,405 |
| 118Wharton County, TX | 33 | 113 | 71.1 | $509K | +1.2% | #1,936 of 2,405 |
| 119Val Verde County, TX | 33 | 120 | 71.4 | $470K | +0.5% | #1,940 of 2,405 |
| 120Hidalgo County, TX | 33 | 2,485 | 92.0 | $345K | +5.6% | #1,943 of 2,405 |
| 121DeWitt County, TX | 32 | 38 | 54.9 | $605K | +2.4% | #1,959 of 2,405 |
| 122Tom Green County, TX | 32 | 293 | 62.7 | $561K | +0.4% | #1,972 of 2,405 |
| 123Shelby County, TX | 32 | 56 | 59.8 | $520K | +1.0% | #1,981 of 2,405 |
| 124Webb County, TX | 32 | 785 | 96.5 | $349K | +5.2% | #1,986 of 2,405 |
| 125Starr County, TX | 32 | 192 | 100.2 | $274K | +0.7% | #1,987 of 2,405 |
| 126Deaf Smith County, TX | 31 | 38 | 62.8 | $528K | +0.5% | #2,011 of 2,405 |
| 127Fayette County, TX | 31 | 91 | 87.5 | $428K | +3.9% | #2,020 of 2,405 |
| 128Live Oak County, TX | 30 | 25 | 57.4 | $576K | +5.1% | #2,044 of 2,405 |
| 129Hale County, TX | 30 | 62 | 56.2 | $546K | −2.0% | #2,052 of 2,405 |
| 130Young County, TX | 29 | 55 | 72.0 | $486K | +1.7% | #2,089 of 2,405 |
| 131Leon County, TX | 29 | 55 | 81.6 | $411K | +7.1% | #2,095 of 2,405 |
| 132Jefferson County, TX | 28 | 571 | 60.2 | $571K | −0.7% | #2,111 of 2,405 |
| 133Lamb County, TX | 28 | 30 | 64.1 | $498K | −3.3% | #2,125 of 2,405 |
| 134Brown County, TX | 27 | 86 | 57.4 | $559K | +1.7% | #2,152 of 2,405 |
| 135Bowie County, TX | 27 | 233 | 66.4 | $505K | −0.2% | #2,156 of 2,405 |
| 136Gregg County, TX | 26 | 388 | 80.4 | $437K | +1.4% | #2,186 of 2,405 |
| 137Eastland County, TX | 25 | 49 | 67.7 | $471K | +1.9% | #2,206 of 2,405 |
| 138Titus County, TX | 25 | 94 | 84.3 | $389K | +0.9% | #2,211 of 2,405 |
| 139Gray County, TX | 24 | 43 | 53.8 | $625K | −1.3% | #2,214 of 2,405 |
| 140Nueces County, TX | 24 | 972 | 74.1 | $483K | −0.2% | #2,229 of 2,405 |
| 141Terry County, TX | 23 | 22 | 51.2 | $607K | −0.6% | #2,243 of 2,405 |
| 142Calhoun County, TX | 23 | 61 | 70.4 | $546K | −2.3% | #2,251 of 2,405 |
| 143Karnes County, TX | 23 | 38 | 80.3 | $436K | +1.4% | #2,257 of 2,405 |
| 144Matagorda County, TX | 23 | 120 | 77.7 | $432K | +0.5% | #2,258 of 2,405 |
| 145Cameron County, TX | 23 | 1,226 | 88.6 | $353K | +3.0% | #2,261 of 2,405 |
| 146Howard County, TX | 22 | 84 | 68.9 | $528K | −12.4% | #2,268 of 2,405 |
| 147Scurry County, TX | 22 | 41 | 69.8 | $496K | −4.5% | #2,274 of 2,405 |
| 148Gonzales County, TX | 22 | 57 | 71.9 | $444K | +2.5% | #2,276 of 2,405 |
| 149El Paso County, TX | 22 | 2,247 | 75.0 | $443K | +1.3% | #2,277 of 2,405 |
| 150Zapata County, TX | 21 | 41 | 89.8 | $312K | −0.9% | #2,299 of 2,405 |
| 151Hutchinson County, TX | 20 | 49 | 70.0 | $513K | −4.5% | #2,305 of 2,405 |
| 152Willacy County, TX | 20 | 49 | 86.1 | $360K | −0.8% | #2,313 of 2,405 |
| 153Uvalde County, TX | 19 | 78 | 92.7 | $336K | +1.6% | #2,335 of 2,405 |
| 154Jim Wells County, TX | 18 | 93 | 70.0 | $455K | −0.2% | #2,344 of 2,405 |
| 155Pecos County, TX | 18 | 49 | 93.5 | $390K | −4.1% | #2,347 of 2,405 |
| 156Ward County, TX | 16 | 34 | 77.5 | $470K | −4.7% | #2,364 of 2,405 |
| 157Kleberg County, TX | 14 | 72 | 60.7 | $534K | −2.2% | #2,377 of 2,405 |
| 158Wilbarger County, TX | 12 | 31 | 64.9 | $477K | −2.8% | #2,386 of 2,405 |
| 159Nolan County, TX | 12 | 43 | 73.1 | $440K | −4.1% | #2,387 of 2,405 |
| 160Potter County, TX | 9 | 341 | 80.1 | $403K | −3.3% | #2,397 of 2,405 |
| 161Reeves County, TX | 9 | 58 | 137.3 | $248K | −17.8% | #2,399 of 2,405 |
| 162Dawson County, TX | 7 | 31 | 76.7 | $417K | −5.6% | #2,402 of 2,405 |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 29 | 76.1 | $438K | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 28 | 76.1 | $460K | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 65.5 | $441K | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 23 | 54.7 | $567K | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 61.9 | $589K | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 31 | 83.5 | $477K | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 51 | 103.0 | $314K | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 61.1 | $434K | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 23 | 63.5 | $503K | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 20 | 72.5 | $475K | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 17 | 56.9 | $621K | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 11.5 | $3.3M | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 39 | 125.0 | $267K | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 37 | 123.4 | $245K | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 54.4 | $558K | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 22 | 65.8 | $458K | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 72.7 | $539K | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 32 | 97.1 | $327K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 29 | 105.0 | $357K | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 33.2 | $1M | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 37 | 143.1 | $220K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 39.1 | $900K | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 14 | 47.0 | $687K | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 42.0 | $672K | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 15 | 67.9 | $497K | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 30 | 182.1 | $183K | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 103.4 | $329K | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 76.2 | $405K | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 34 | 140.6 | $187K | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 34.9 | $1.1M | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 33.3 | $1.1M | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 23 | 110.0 | $297K | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 13 | 59.8 | $560K | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 13 | 61.2 | $542K | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 30.4 | $1.4M | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 13 | 66.6 | $514K | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 36.7 | $1.1M | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 64.6 | $559K | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 109.4 | $288K | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 41.5 | $731K | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 17 | 88.2 | $382K | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 19 | 148.6 | $194K | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 67.4 | $510K | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 44.5 | $791K | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 78.4 | $444K | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 15 | 87.7 | $391K | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 25.6 | $1.3M | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 18 | 146.3 | $230K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 78.4 | $386K | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 59.4 | $475K | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 62.7 | $471K | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 61.4 | $522K | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 88.3 | $353K | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 16 | 125.7 | $303K | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 84.7 | $374K | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 12 | 81.3 | $424K | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 77.4 | $448K | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 80.9 | $382K | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 77.3 | $461K | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 52.1 | $608K | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 9 | 87.8 | $411K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 89.8 | $402K | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 9 | 77.0 | $391K | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 23 | 203.9 | $144K | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 61.5 | $540K | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 65.1 | $437K | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 51.9 | $720K | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 59.3 | $621K | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 97.7 | $410K | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 115.2 | $255K | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 74.3 | $429K | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 9 | 93.2 | $385K | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 65.2 | $546K | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 55.0 | $568K | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 40.7 | $825K | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 125.3 | $299K | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 68.0 | $574K | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 86.7 | $369K | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 36.2 | $893K | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 8 | 198.0 | $138K | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 58.5 | $572K | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 21.7 | $1.5M | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 21.7 | $2M | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 22.9 | $1.6M | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 110.9 | $271K | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 193.2 | $162K | −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 | 2 | 740.7 | $44K | −17.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 sit-down restaurants on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many sit-down restaurants are in Texas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 75,898 sit-down restaurants in Texas. 24,734 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 20,819 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 9.9% from 2019. Another 8,839 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
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 75,898 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $575K per restaurant. That spending covers all food away from home, which sit-down restaurants share with other businesses in the trade. 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 sit-down restaurants?
Texas has 69.0 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $575K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $664K. At the U.S. ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Texas would have about 65,759, against 75,898 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 528 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for sit-down restaurants?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 41 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Bonham area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 162 scored counties in Texas, Guadalupe County scores highest, at 88 (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 46 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #28 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 sit-down restaurants 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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Related business types in Texas
- Restaurants and cafes132,478 listings
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