Market rankings · Colorado
Convenience stores in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,674
- 1,323 chain locations (79%)
- Official establishments
- 302
- +21.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.3B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,674 convenience stores in Colorado. 1,323 of them (79%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 7.1 for every 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Colorado spend about $15.3B a year on groceries, or $6,458 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $9.2M per store, 16% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Colorado was 302 in 2023, up 21.8% from 2019. That is one for every 7,862 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $4.7M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #4 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (87). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Durango area scores highest (87).
Every market in Colorado for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 87 | 82 | 6.6 | $9.7M | +14.2% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 84 | 85 | 5.5 | $11.6M | +4.8% | #7 of 387 |
| 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 81 | 771 | 6.3 | $10.6M | +4.1% | #14 of 387 |
| 4Boulder, CO | 76 | 72 | 5.3 | $12.7M | −0.7% | #31 of 387 |
| 5Colorado Springs, CO | 68 | 224 | 7.4 | $8.5M | +3.1% | #72 of 387 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 41 | 69 | 10.5 | $5.6M | +4.4% | #255 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 37 | 65 | 9.5 | $5.9M | +0.6% | #283 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durango, CO | 87 | 15 | 6.2 | $10.1M | +2.2% | #3 of 529 |
| 2Rifle, CO | 83 | 27 | 8.3 | $7.7M | +1.2% | #11 of 529 |
| 3Steamboat Springs, CO | 77 | 14 | 8.4 | $7.7M | +0.9% | #43 of 529 |
| 4Edwards, CO | 76 | 13 | 5.9 | $11.3M | −2.4% | #47 of 529 |
| 5Montrose, CO | 72 | 15 | 8.3 | $7M | +4.1% | #73 of 529 |
| 6Breckenridge, CO | 65 | 19 | 12.2 | $5.5M | +1.1% | #133 of 529 |
| 7Cañon City, CO | 62 | 14 | 7.8 | $7.1M | +2.4% | #158 of 529 |
| 8Fort Morgan, CO | 59 | 11 | 9.9 | $5.7M | +4.2% | #196 of 529 |
| 9Alamosa, CO | 40 | 12 | 10.5 | $5M | +2.1% | #373 of 529 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 28 | 9 | 11.0 | $4.9M | −2.7% | #451 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, CO | 98 | 71 | 5.1 | $14.7M | +10.9% | #2 of 2,261 |
| 2Broomfield County, CO | 94 | 11 | 3.5 | $20.4M | +6.3% | #9 of 2,261 |
| 3Weld County, CO | 91 | 82 | 6.6 | $9.7M | +14.2% | #31 of 2,261 |
| 4Larimer County, CO | 88 | 85 | 5.5 | $11.6M | +4.8% | #56 of 2,261 |
| 5Park County, CO | 84 | 6 | 6.7 | $9.7M | +5.1% | #105 of 2,261 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 82 | 158 | 6.1 | $10.7M | +2.8% | #130 of 2,261 |
| 7Adams County, CO | 81 | 144 | 7.6 | $8.4M | +6.6% | #153 of 2,261 |
| 8Boulder County, CO | 80 | 72 | 5.3 | $12.7M | −0.7% | #163 of 2,261 |
| 9Denver County, CO | 80 | 220 | 6.6 | $9.9M | +3.2% | #169 of 2,261 |
| 10Jefferson County, CO | 79 | 146 | 6.0 | $11.2M | −0.5% | #187 of 2,261 |
| 11Gunnison County, CO | 79 | 5 | 5.9 | $10.4M | +2.9% | #192 of 2,261 |
| 12Routt County, CO | 79 | 8 | 7.1 | $9.5M | +2.0% | #195 of 2,261 |
| 13El Paso County, CO | 79 | 215 | 7.4 | $8.6M | +3.2% | #198 of 2,261 |
| 14La Plata County, CO | 77 | 15 | 6.2 | $10.1M | +2.2% | #249 of 2,261 |
| 15Eagle County, CO | 71 | 13 | 5.9 | $11.3M | −2.4% | #397 of 2,261 |
| 16Grand County, CO | 71 | 7 | 9.4 | $6.7M | +4.8% | #415 of 2,261 |
| 17Garfield County, CO | 69 | 25 | 10.7 | $5.9M | +2.7% | #472 of 2,261 |
| 18Teller County, CO | 65 | 9 | 7.6 | $8.1M | 0.0% | #582 of 2,261 |
| 19Chaffee County, CO | 65 | 11 | 11.2 | $5.5M | +6.9% | #603 of 2,261 |
| 20Montrose County, CO | 63 | 15 | 8.3 | $7M | +4.1% | #656 of 2,261 |
| 21Summit County, CO | 62 | 14 | 11.2 | $6.2M | +0.9% | #694 of 2,261 |
| 22Mesa County, CO | 58 | 69 | 10.5 | $5.6M | +4.4% | #838 of 2,261 |
| 23Pueblo County, CO | 56 | 65 | 9.5 | $5.9M | +0.6% | #905 of 2,261 |
| 24Fremont County, CO | 54 | 14 | 7.8 | $7.1M | +2.4% | #978 of 2,261 |
| 25Morgan County, CO | 54 | 11 | 9.9 | $5.7M | +4.2% | #989 of 2,261 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Delta County, CO | 53 | 12 | 9.3 | $5.9M | +3.6% | #1,027 of 2,261 |
| 27Montezuma County, CO | 51 | 11 | 9.8 | $5.8M | +3.0% | #1,087 of 2,261 |
| 28Moffat County, CO | 39 | 6 | 11.1 | $5.2M | −1.1% | #1,516 of 2,261 |
| 29Las Animas County, CO | 33 | 6 | 9.2 | $5.7M | −0.7% | #1,703 of 2,261 |
| 30Alamosa County, CO | 32 | 8 | 12.0 | $4.5M | +1.9% | #1,746 of 2,261 |
| 31Logan County, CO | 27 | 9 | 11.0 | $4.9M | −2.7% | #1,876 of 2,261 |
| 32Rio Grande County, CO | 27 | 6 | 11.7 | $4.8M | −3.9% | #1,880 of 2,261 |
| 33Otero County, CO | 22 | 8 | 10.5 | $5M | −5.2% | #1,985 of 2,261 |
| 34Prowers County, CO | 12 | 9 | 19.0 | $2.8M | −1.1% | #2,169 of 2,261 |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $17.8M | +16.5% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $30.5M | −4.2% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $35.9M | +6.6% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 7 | 17.2 | $3.2M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 12.8 | $5.1M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $28.7M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $16.8M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.6 | $3.8M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 8 | 27.6 | $2.1M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 19.4 | $2.8M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $4.5M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 7 | 25.0 | $2.3M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 16.0 | $4M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 15.2 | $3.6M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 16.0 | $3.2M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $16.3M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 14 | 71.7 | $823K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 18.2 | $2.7M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 13 | 78.5 | $649K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 23.9 | $2.4M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 58.7 | $904K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $4.5M | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 30.4 | $1.8M | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 19.6 | $3M | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.9 | $2.2M | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
Colorado has 1,674 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,323 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 302 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 21.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on groceries?
About $15.3B a year, or $6,458 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,674 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $9.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Colorado has 7.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $9.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Colorado would have about 1,946, against 1,674 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,862 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Durango area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 34 scored counties in Colorado, Douglas County scores highest, at 98 (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. Colorado scores 73 for convenience stores (upper middle), #4 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 Colorado. 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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