NAICS 44-45

Retail Trade in Eagle Pass, TX

Metro Market Score 45.7 (Moderate), ranked #88 of 378 metros. 144 establishments, 2,386 jobs.

Metro Market Score 45.7

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national retail trade average.

Despite a mature retail trade presence (concentration: 80.7), Eagle Pass is still adding jobs in this sector. Growth trend sits at 56.1, and the overall 45.7 market score lands in the top quartile. Established markets with growth are worth a closer look.

Industry Concentration

80.7

LQ: 1.29

Rank #305 of 378 metros

Wage Competitiveness

0.3

$30,577 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 56.1

Employment growth index

Rank #167 of 378 metros

Wage Pressure

61.7

YoY wage change index

144 Retail Trade Firms in Eagle Pass

144

Establishments

+100.0% YoY

2,386

Total Employment

+0.0% YoY

$30,577

Average Annual Wage

+0.0% YoY

1.29

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Texas

#6 of 25

retail trade metros in state

Texas state rank

#17 of 51

for retail trade entry risk

vs State Median

-4.7

better than median (50.5)

Eagle Pass vs Texas Statewide

How this metro's retail trade market compares to Texas overall. The state ranks #17/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Eagle Pass	TX Statewide
Overall Score	45.7 Moderate	41.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#88 of 378 metros	#17 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Eagle Pass

Information 17.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21.1 Construction 25.7 Finance and Insurance 28.1 Other Services 29.7 Accommodation and Food Services 48.2

Retail Trade in Other Texas Metros

Laredo 34.6 #22/378 Brownsville-Harlingen 37.2 #33/378 Longview 42.7 #66/378 Midland 43.1 #70/378 Waco 43.5 #75/378 College Station-Bryan 46.7 #96/378 Corpus Christi 47.9 #108/378 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 48.7 #117/378 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 48.8 #119/378 Lubbock 49.6 #132/378

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Retail Trade Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Eagle Pass's 45.7 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Lexington Park, MD 45.8 #89/378 Madison, WI 45.9 #90/378 Eau Claire, WI 45.5 #87/378 Oklahoma City, OK 46.1 #91/378 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN 46.1 #92/378 Toledo, OH 45.2 #85/378 Cedar Rapids, IA 45.2 #86/378 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 45.2 #84/378 Goldsboro, NC 45.0 #83/378 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 46.5 #93/378

Retail Trade in States Bordering Texas

State-level entry risk for retail trade in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

New Mexico 39.9 #11/51 Oklahoma 46.3 #35/51 Arkansas 51.8 #44/51 Louisiana 52.3 #46/51

Browse Retail Trade in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for retail trade across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Eagle Pass's retail trade sector, the industry concentration component (80.7) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Eagle Pass, TX MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment