Market rankings · Arkansas

Convenience stores in Arkansas

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 1,063; 500 chain locations (47%)
Official establishments: 169; +52.3% since 2019
Household spending a year: $6.8B; On groceries
Listings per 10k households: 8.8; 10% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $6.4M; 18% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #37 of 51; Market score 41 · Lower middle

A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 1,063 convenience stores on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. Of those, 500 are chain locations, or 47%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.8, 10% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Household spending on groceries in Arkansas comes to about $6.8B a year: $5,667 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $6.4M per store, 18% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Arkansas was 169 in 2023, up 52.3% from 2019. That is one for every 7,136 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #37 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (91). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (74).

Every market in Arkansas for convenience stores

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Arkansas, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	91	98	4.5	$13.7M	+13.1%	#1 of 387
2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	60	233	7.5	$7.8M	+3.8%	#132 of 387
3Jonesboro, AR	44	54	10.1	$5.5M	+3.6%	#240 of 387
4Fort Smith, AR-OK	40	92	10.1	$5.5M	+3.1%	#261 of 387
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	34	455	8.7	$6.7M	−0.3%	#297 of 387
5Hot Springs, AR	26	39	8.9	$6.2M	−0.6%	#337 of 387
Texarkana, TX-AR	22	77	13.7	$4M	−0.4%	#362 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arkansas, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Russellville, AR	74	20	6.1	$9M	+1.6%	#55 of 529
2Searcy, AR	68	22	7.4	$7.4M	+4.2%	#102 of 529
3Batesville, AR	64	10	6.8	$8.1M	+2.2%	#138 of 529
4Harrison, AR	59	14	7.6	$7.2M	+2.4%	#189 of 529
5Paragould, AR	59	16	8.9	$6.2M	+3.4%	#195 of 529
6Arkadelphia, AR	38	7	8.6	$6.2M	−2.2%	#381 of 529
7Mountain Home, AR	37	23	11.9	$4.5M	+3.1%	#398 of 529
8Pine Bluff, AR	36	26	9.6	$5.5M	−5.6%	#403 of 529
9Malvern, AR	30	17	13.8	$3.9M	+1.1%	#439 of 529
10Camden, AR	21	13	12.6	$4.3M	−3.6%	#476 of 529
11Blytheville, AR	19	19	12.3	$4.4M	−6.7%	#485 of 529
12Magnolia, AR	19	11	13.1	$4.1M	−3.7%	#486 of 529
13Forrest City, AR	16	9	11.6	$4.4M	−5.3%	#499 of 529
14El Dorado, AR	16	28	18.7	$2.9M	−5.2%	#501 of 529

Counties

Counties in Arkansas, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Benton County, AR	95	46	4.1	$15.9M	+16.0%	#7 of 2,261
2Washington County, AR	89	48	4.9	$12.1M	+9.9%	#44 of 2,261
3Faulkner County, AR	81	26	5.3	$11.1M	+8.2%	#140 of 2,261
4Saline County, AR	79	44	8.8	$6.9M	+7.6%	#205 of 2,261
5Pope County, AR	71	14	5.7	$9.7M	+2.5%	#402 of 2,261
6Grant County, AR	70	5	7.2	$8.2M	+4.1%	#433 of 2,261
7Lonoke County, AR	68	25	8.8	$6.8M	+3.5%	#494 of 2,261
8Craighead County, AR	67	40	9.0	$6.3M	+4.8%	#534 of 2,261
9Pulaski County, AR	65	127	7.4	$7.9M	+1.3%	#586 of 2,261
10White County, AR	62	22	7.4	$7.4M	+4.2%	#684 of 2,261
11Boone County, AR	61	10	6.5	$8.4M	+3.3%	#709 of 2,261
12Crawford County, AR	60	21	9.0	$6.3M	+4.1%	#768 of 2,261
13Sebastian County, AR	60	49	9.4	$6M	+2.2%	#771 of 2,261
14Independence County, AR	56	10	6.8	$8.1M	+2.2%	#889 of 2,261
15Franklin County, AR	55	5	7.1	$7.6M	+3.5%	#924 of 2,261
16Sharp County, AR	53	5	7.3	$7.1M	+4.7%	#1,012 of 2,261
17Greene County, AR	51	16	8.9	$6.2M	+3.4%	#1,085 of 2,261
18Yell County, AR	44	6	7.2	$7.5M	−1.3%	#1,321 of 2,261
19Johnson County, AR	44	8	7.8	$6.6M	+2.0%	#1,324 of 2,261
20Garland County, AR	44	39	8.9	$6.2M	−0.6%	#1,325 of 2,261
21Carroll County, AR	44	12	10.6	$5.2M	+3.6%	#1,335 of 2,261
22Marion County, AR	40	8	10.4	$5M	+4.3%	#1,477 of 2,261
23Stone County, AR	38	5	9.5	$5.3M	+2.9%	#1,548 of 2,261
24Miller County, AR	38	19	11.6	$4.5M	−0.5%	#1,556 of 2,261
25Logan County, AR	38	11	12.9	$4.3M	+2.5%	#1,557 of 2,261

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Counties in Arkansas, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Polk County, AR	37	8	10.1	$5.3M	+1.6%	#1,584 of 2,261
27Clark County, AR	35	7	8.6	$6.2M	−2.2%	#1,635 of 2,261
28Lawrence County, AR	35	6	9.1	$5.8M	+0.3%	#1,636 of 2,261
29Cleburne County, AR	35	14	13.3	$4.1M	+3.9%	#1,650 of 2,261
30Baxter County, AR	34	23	11.9	$4.5M	+3.1%	#1,677 of 2,261
31Perry County, AR	34	6	14.7	$3.8M	+3.1%	#1,686 of 2,261
32Jefferson County, AR	33	22	9.2	$5.8M	−5.7%	#1,702 of 2,261
33Sevier County, AR	29	6	10.7	$5M	−0.1%	#1,816 of 2,261
34Crittenden County, AR	28	19	10.4	$5.2M	−3.9%	#1,846 of 2,261
35Hot Spring County, AR	27	17	13.8	$3.9M	+1.1%	#1,887 of 2,261
36Conway County, AR	26	14	16.9	$3.2M	+3.2%	#1,919 of 2,261
37Jackson County, AR	25	7	11.5	$4.5M	0.0%	#1,924 of 2,261
38Little River County, AR	24	6	12.4	$4.4M	−1.8%	#1,946 of 2,261
39Arkansas County, AR	21	7	10.4	$5.2M	−7.4%	#2,009 of 2,261
40Clay County, AR	20	7	11.6	$4.5M	−3.3%	#2,024 of 2,261
41Lincoln County, AR	20	5	13.9	$3.9M	−1.0%	#2,028 of 2,261
42Mississippi County, AR	19	19	12.3	$4.4M	−6.7%	#2,042 of 2,261
43Columbia County, AR	19	11	13.1	$4.1M	−3.7%	#2,044 of 2,261
44Ouachita County, AR	18	11	12.8	$4.1M	−3.9%	#2,061 of 2,261
45St. Francis County, AR	16	9	11.6	$4.4M	−5.3%	#2,094 of 2,261
46Union County, AR	16	28	18.7	$2.9M	−5.2%	#2,109 of 2,261
47Drew County, AR	15	10	13.9	$3.7M	−1.5%	#2,119 of 2,261
48Cross County, AR	12	11	17.0	$3.2M	−3.6%	#2,167 of 2,261
49Poinsett County, AR	11	14	15.9	$3.2M	−2.0%	#2,176 of 2,261
50Phillips County, AR	10	8	13.3	$3.7M	−13.0%	#2,191 of 2,261
51Pike County, AR	8	10	24.5	$2.2M	−1.9%	#2,221 of 2,261
52Ashley County, AR	6	12	16.3	$3.1M	−5.9%	#2,235 of 2,261
53Hempstead County, AR	6	13	17.4	$3M	−4.6%	#2,237 of 2,261
54Desha County, AR	4	8	17.4	$2.8M	−11.8%	#2,246 of 2,261
55Howard County, AR	4	13	25.5	$2M	−3.6%	#2,249 of 2,261
Randolph County, AR	Not scored	3	4.1	$13M	+1.5%
Madison County, AR	Not scored	4	6.2	$8.9M	+11.2%
Van Buren County, AR	Not scored	3	4.0	$12.9M	+2.8%
Izard County, AR	Not scored	4	7.6	$6.7M	+5.9%
Fulton County, AR	Not scored	2	4.2	$12.1M	+3.7%
Bradley County, AR	Not scored	2	5.3	$9.6M	−6.4%
Scott County, AR	Not scored	3	7.5	$6.7M	+1.4%
Chicot County, AR	Not scored	4	10.1	$5M	−10.3%
Montgomery County, AR	Not scored	3	8.1	$6.5M	+1.1%
Lee County, AR	Not scored	5	18.6	$2.7M	−6.4%
Nevada County, AR	Not scored	9	27.7	$1.9M	−4.1%
Prairie County, AR	Not scored	5	15.4	$3.5M	−3.9%
Searcy County, AR	Not scored	4	12.5	$4.1M	0.0%
Cleveland County, AR	Not scored	4	13.6	$4M	−4.3%
Newton County, AR	Not scored	4	12.6	$4.2M	−2.3%
Monroe County, AR	Not scored	10	35.8	$1.4M	−7.8%
Dallas County, AR	Not scored	6	23.5	$2.2M	−6.7%
Lafayette County, AR	Not scored	8	30.5	$1.7M	−6.4%
Woodruff County, AR	Not scored	6	22.3	$2.3M	−8.2%
Calhoun County, AR	Not scored	2	11.8	$4.8M	−2.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Arkansas?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,063 convenience stores in Arkansas. 500 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 169 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 52.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Arkansas spend on groceries?

About $6.8B a year, or $5,667 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,063 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $6.4M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Arkansas has 8.8 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $6.4M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Arkansas would have about 868, against 1,063 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,136 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 52.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for convenience stores?

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 55 scored counties in Arkansas, Benton County scores highest, at 95 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Arkansas scores 41 for convenience stores (lower middle), #37 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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