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Menard County, TX market data

How Menard County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
1,956
−0.1% since 2020
Households
942
Median household income
$53,043
Median home value
$108,500
Jobs located here
452
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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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

Menard County has an estimated 1,956 people and 942 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Menard County declined 0.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Menard County is $53,043, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Menard County runs highest on vehicle insurance (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on memberships, classes and admissions (57).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

All 56 business types in Menard County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Menard County, TX, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes10106.2$300K814
Sit-down restaurants774.3$429K654
Gas stations553.1$546K233
Grocery and convenience stores553.1$1M303
Convenience stores442.5$1.3M16Under 3
Real estate442.5Index only73Under 3
Real estate agents and brokers442.5Index only58Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas331.8$241K113Under 3
Auto repair and car care221.2$414KToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies221.2$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Pizza221.2$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care221.2$362KToo fewUnder 3
Auto repair shops110.6$829KToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops110.6$3MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores110.6$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry110.6$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics110.6$907KToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops110.6$3MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes110.6$228KToo fewUnder 3
Hair salons110.6$723KToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses110.6$707KToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops110.6$829KToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians110.6$707KToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Grocery stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Menard County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Menard County, TX by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$829K$88092
Gasoline and other fuels$2.7M$2,899112
Food away from home$3M$3,18878
Groceries$5.1M$5,45286
Personal care products and services$723K$76876
Child care and other personal services$333K$35361
Memberships, classes and admissions$528K$56057
Medical and dental services$907K$96375
Pets$707K$75183
Clothing, shoes and related services$1.5M$1,63880
Vehicle insurance$2.3M$2,475127
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2.4M$2,49683
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1.2M$1,28591
Rent and homeowner costs$12.7M$13,48781

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Menard County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,956−0.1% since 2020
Households
942
Median age
56.9
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
902 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$53,043
Average household income
$71,964
Median home value
$108,500
Jobs located here
452
Daytime population
1,823Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Menard County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Menard County at 1,956 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 942 households.

How much do households in Menard County, TX spend?

Households in Menard County spend about $12.7M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $5.1M on groceries and $3M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Menard County spend the most on vehicle insurance (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on memberships, classes and admissions (57).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Menard County, TX?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Menard County, TX compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Menard County is $53,043 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $108,500, against $332,700 for 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. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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