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Restaurants in Texas

How many restaurants 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: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 90% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Texas

Restaurants

17,297

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

5.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

90%

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 restaurants and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Texas

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Corpus Christi	Nueces County	308–348	351,950	130,507	7.4	116–122%	Above average
League City	Galveston County	315–335	379,923	101,205	7.3	115–118%	Above average
Frisco	Denton County	790–808	978,658	345,999	6.9	107–108%	Above average
Austin	Travis County	1,126–1,184	1,302,098	733,329	6.7	106–107%	Above average
El Paso	El Paso County	662–696	871,270	253,085	6.6	104–106%	Above average
Amarillo	Randall County	109–113	144,098	41,104	6.6	104–106%	Above average
Plano	Collin County	825–837	1,115,497	422,851	6.2	97–98%	Below average
Midland	Midland County	129–139	168,494	91,917	6.0	94%	Below average
Dallas	Dallas County	2,154–2,264	2,736,443	1,654,497	6.0	94–94%	Below average
Beaumont	Jefferson County	181–201	252,884	102,594	6.0	93–97%	Below average
Houston	Harris County	3,534–3,714	4,866,005	2,159,333	5.9	93–94%	Below average
San Antonio	Bexar County	1,442–1,484	2,044,549	788,736	5.9	92–93%	Below average
New Braunfels	Comal County	144–148	215,245	64,040	5.8	91–92%	Below average
Harlingen	Cameron County	277–295	425,007	121,999	5.7	89–92%	Below average
Pearland	Brazoria County	258–274	410,979	98,139	5.6	88–90%	Below average
Lubbock	Lubbock County	207–237	311,047	122,184	5.5	86–92%	Below average
Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	530–550	855,396	228,133	5.5	86–88%	Below average
Abilene	Taylor County	100–122	154,753	57,557	5.4	85–97%	Below average
Fort Worth	Tarrant County	1,361–1,411	2,091,100	824,477	5.4	85–86%	Below average
Spring	Montgomery County	415–429	671,730	197,300	5.4	84–86%	Below average
College Station	Brazos County	149–165	241,659	78,858	5.3	83–85%	Below average
Odessa	Ector County	103–115	171,416	72,071	5.0	78–81%	Below average
Laredo	Webb County	154–164	269,130	83,205	5.0	78–82%	Below average
Cedar Park	Williamson County	379–403	691,052	187,105	4.8	76–78%	Below average
Tyler	Smith County	140–168	247,103	98,064	4.7	74–85%	Below average
Weatherford	Parker County	77–89	147,840	33,831	4.7	73–81%	Below average
Schertz	Guadalupe County	84–96	157,840	50,580	4.6	72–79%	Below average
Temple	Bell County	205–227	399,960	95,282	4.6	72–76%	Below average
San Marcos	Hays County	148–150	286,831	81,054	4.5	71%	Below average
Mcallen	Hidalgo County	451–477	891,915	226,099	4.5	70–73%	Below average
Woodway	McLennan County	143–177	270,919	111,818	4.4	68–81%	Below average
Waxahachie	Ellis County	107–123	222,795	52,087	4.3	67–75%	Below average
Wichita Falls	Wichita County	68–82	136,053	45,003	4.3	67–77%	Below average
Burleson	Johnson County	93–103	215,467	52,226	3.8	60–65%	Below average
Sherman	Grayson County	64–88	148,078	43,079	3.8	59–79%	Range spans bands
Terrell	Kaufman County	65–75	183,309	36,313	3.2	51–57%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

116%

115%

107%

106%

104%

104%

97%

94%

Most competitors per capita

51%

59%

60%

67%

67%

68%

70%

71%

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

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