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Convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area, AK

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area, AK, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

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

Listings
6
6 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$10M
On groceries · $5,215 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
79% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.3
3.9 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,932
−5.2% since 2020

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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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area. All of them are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That is 31.3 per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Households in the Kusilvak Census Area spend about $10M a year on groceries, or $5,215 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 convenience stores, that is $1.7M per store, 79% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Kusilvak Census Area declined 5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How the Kusilvak Census Area compares

The same measures for Alaska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the convenience stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Convenience stores in Kusilvak Census Area, AK compared with Alaska and the U.S.
MeasureKusilvak Census AreaAlaskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.36.08.0
Spending per listing$1.7M$10.6M$7.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a7,7303,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.9%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.2%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,215$6,384$6,319
Median household income$51,471$92,788$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored66

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
66 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Kusilvak Census Area

Population, 2025 estimate
7,932−5.2% since 2020
Households
1,916
Median age
23.5
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
0.3
Land area
17,152 sq. mi.
People per square mile
0
Median household income
$51,471
Average household income
$64,572
Median home value
$84,300
Jobs located here
n/a
Daytime population
n/aResidents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Alaska

Every Alaska market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Alaska for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Alaska, with the Kusilvak Census Area marked.

Top counties in Alaska

Counties in Alaska ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK93174.3$14.9M+10.4%#14 of 2,261
2Anchorage Municipality, AK81413.8$17.5M−1.3%#137 of 2,261
3Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK78166.6$9.3M+5.1%#225 of 2,261
4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK67246.6$9.6M−1.4%#515 of 2,261
5Juneau City and Borough, AK6375.3$12.3M−1.8%#636 of 2,261
6Bethel Census Area, AK33714.5$4.1M−1.5%#1,718 of 2,261
7North Slope Borough, AK29521.9$3M−3.8%#1,839 of 2,261
Kusilvak Census Area, AKNot scored631.3$1.7M−5.2%

Other business types in the Kusilvak Census Area

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many convenience stores are in the Kusilvak Census Area, AK?

There are 6 convenience stores on map listings in the Kusilvak Census Area as of September 2026. 6 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in the Kusilvak Census Area: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in the Kusilvak Census Area, AK spend on groceries?

About $10M a year, or $5,215 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,916 households in the Kusilvak Census Area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Kusilvak Census Area, AK compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

The Kusilvak Census Area has 31.3 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 3.9 times the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $1.7M, 79% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, the Kusilvak Census Area would have about 1, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is the Kusilvak Census Area, AK growing?

Population estimates put the Kusilvak Census Area at 7,932 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,916 households. Median household income in the Kusilvak Census Area is $51,471, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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