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Fast food in Texas

How many fast food 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: Fast food · Quick-service restaurants · Takeout & delivery counters · Pizza delivery · Sandwich & burger chains. Counted together because official statistics use one 722513 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 102% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Texas

Fast food

20,524

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.7

per 10,000 present

State index

102%

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

Counties in Texas

City	County	Fast food	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Lubbock	Lubbock County	310–336	311,047	122,184	8.3	125–128%	Above average
Amarillo	Randall County	134–138	144,098	41,104	8.1	122–124%	Above average
Frisco	Denton County	926–938	978,658	345,999	8.0	121%	Above average
College Station	Brazos County	226–240	241,659	78,858	8.0	121–122%	Above average
Corpus Christi	Nueces County	324–366	351,950	130,507	7.8	116–124%	Above average
Tyler	Smith County	226–246	247,103	98,064	7.6	114–120%	Above average
Fort Worth	Tarrant County	1,883–1,931	2,091,100	824,477	7.5	113%	Above average
Woodway	McLennan County	243–275	270,919	111,818	7.4	111–122%	Above average
Wichita Falls	Wichita County	116–126	136,053	45,003	7.3	110–115%	Above average
Plano	Collin County	965–979	1,115,497	422,851	7.3	109–110%	Above average
Odessa	Ector County	150–164	171,416	72,071	7.2	108–113%	Above average
Dallas	Dallas County	2,598–2,698	2,736,443	1,654,497	7.2	108%	Above average
Burleson	Johnson County	184–190	215,467	52,226	7.2	108–112%	Above average
El Paso	El Paso County	696–730	871,270	253,085	7.0	105–106%	Above average
League City	Galveston County	296–314	379,923	101,205	6.9	103–106%	Above average
Abilene	Taylor County	130–152	154,753	57,557	6.9	103–116%	Above average
San Antonio	Bexar County	1,639–1,687	2,044,549	788,736	6.7	101–102%	Above average
Midland	Midland County	144–154	168,494	91,917	6.7	101%	Above average
Houston	Harris County	3,933–4,103	4,866,005	2,159,333	6.6	99%	Below average
Temple	Bell County	296–318	399,960	95,282	6.6	99–103%	Range spans bands
Austin	Travis County	1,102–1,160	1,302,098	733,329	6.6	99–100%	Range spans bands
Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	638–656	855,396	228,133	6.6	99–100%	Range spans bands
Waxahachie	Ellis County	161–179	222,795	52,087	6.5	97–105%	Range spans bands
Harlingen	Cameron County	312–328	425,007	121,999	6.4	96–99%	Below average
Laredo	Webb County	198–208	269,130	83,205	6.4	96–99%	Below average
Weatherford	Parker County	104–114	147,840	33,831	6.3	95–100%	Range spans bands
Beaumont	Jefferson County	192–214	252,884	102,594	6.3	95–100%	Below average
Cedar Park	Williamson County	491–515	691,052	187,105	6.3	94–96%	Below average
San Marcos	Hays County	204–208	286,831	81,054	6.2	93–94%	Below average
Sherman	Grayson County	102–120	148,078	43,079	6.0	90–104%	Range spans bands
Spring	Montgomery County	464–474	671,730	197,300	6.0	89–90%	Below average
Pearland	Brazoria County	272–288	410,979	98,139	5.9	89–91%	Below average
Terrell	Kaufman County	118–126	183,309	36,313	5.9	88–92%	Below average
New Braunfels	Comal County	144–148	215,245	64,040	5.8	87–89%	Below average
Schertz	Guadalupe County	95–107	157,840	50,580	5.2	78–84%	Below average
Mcallen	Hidalgo County	508–530	891,915	226,099	5.1	76–78%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

125%

122%

121%

121%

116%

114%

113%

111%

Most competitors per capita

76%

78%

87%

88%

89%

89%

90%

93%

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

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