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Grocery stores in Texas

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 36 Texas counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Supermarkets · Grocery stores · Neighborhood food markets. Counted together because official statistics use one 445110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 57% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Texas

Grocery stores

2,644

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

57%

vs. U.S.

Residents

25,028,493

in covered counties

Workers

9,885,661

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 36 Texas counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing grocery stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Texas

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Houston	Harris County	764–996	4,866,005	2,159,333	1.3	83–90%	Below average
Beaumont	Jefferson County	38–70	252,884	102,594	1.2	80–123%	Range spans bands
Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	117–143	855,396	228,133	1.2	78–91%	Below average
Dallas	Dallas County	411–557	2,736,443	1,654,497	1.2	74–82%	Below average
Fort Worth	Tarrant County	243–331	2,091,100	824,477	1.0	62–74%	Below average
Odessa	Ector County	19–35	171,416	72,071	0.9	59–84%	Range spans bands
League City	Galveston County	39–71	379,923	101,205	0.9	58–91%	Range spans bands
Austin	Travis County	149–245	1,302,098	733,329	0.9	57–77%	Range spans bands
El Paso	El Paso County	84–142	871,270	253,085	0.8	54–77%	Range spans bands
Terrell	Kaufman County	16–26	183,309	36,313	0.8	51–77%	Range spans bands
Tyler	Smith County	23–59	247,103	98,064	0.8	50–111%	Range spans bands
Frisco	Denton County	88–126	978,658	345,999	0.8	49–65%	Range spans bands
Mcallen	Hidalgo County	76–114	891,915	226,099	0.8	49–69%	Range spans bands
Plano	Collin County	96–126	1,115,497	422,851	0.7	47–58%	Well below average
Laredo	Webb County	22–34	269,130	83,205	0.7	46–66%	Range spans bands
College Station	Brazos County	19–39	241,659	78,858	0.7	43–62%	Range spans bands
Burleson	Johnson County	16–32	215,467	52,226	0.7	43–80%	Range spans bands
Harlingen	Cameron County	28–58	425,007	121,999	0.6	37–66%	Range spans bands
San Antonio	Bexar County	140–254	2,044,549	788,736	0.6	37–60%	Well below average
Cedar Park	Williamson County	45–83	691,052	187,105	0.6	37–57%	Well below average
Pearland	Brazoria County	26–60	410,979	98,139	0.6	36–70%	Range spans bands
Waxahachie	Ellis County	14–36	222,795	52,087	0.6	36–83%	Range spans bands
Woodway	McLennan County	18–64	270,919	111,818	0.6	35–110%	Range spans bands
San Marcos	Hays County	18–28	286,831	81,054	0.5	35–51%	Well below average
Amarillo	Randall County	9–21	144,098	41,104	0.5	35–74%	Range spans bands
Spring	Montgomery County	39–75	671,730	197,300	0.5	33–56%	Well below average
Abilene	Taylor County	9–37	154,753	57,557	0.5	32–102%	Range spans bands
Lubbock	Lubbock County	17–67	311,047	122,184	0.5	29–85%	Range spans bands
Temple	Bell County	17–51	399,960	95,282	0.4	24–59%	Well below average
Schertz	Guadalupe County	6–22	157,840	50,580	0.3	21–63%	Range spans bands
New Braunfels	Comal County	8–20	215,245	64,040	0.3	21–47%	Well below average
Corpus Christi	Nueces County	13–77	351,950	130,507	0.3	20–85%	Range spans bands
Sherman	Grayson County	5–39	148,078	43,079	0.3	19–140%	Range spans bands
Midland	Midland County	6–22	168,494	91,917	0.3	18–36%	Well below average
Wichita Falls	Wichita County	3–27	136,053	45,003	0.2	12–93%	Range spans bands
Weatherford	Parker County	3–21	147,840	33,831	0.2	12–66%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

83%

80%

78%

74%

62%

59%

58%

57%

Most competitors per capita

12%

12%

18%

19%

20%

21%

21%

24%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few grocery stores may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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