Market rankings · Florida
Convenience stores in Florida
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Florida, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,644
- 4,576 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 3,208
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 54 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 6,644 convenience stores on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 69% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on groceries in Florida comes to about $53.2B a year: $6,077 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
Official counts show 3,208 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Florida in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,728 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, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $17.1M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #24 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (79). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest (54).
Every market in Florida for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 79 | 44 | 6.3 | $9.7M | +21.1% | #24 of 387 |
| 2Naples-Marco Island, FL | 73 | 108 | 6.5 | $10M | +10.6% | #46 of 387 |
| 3North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 68 | 252 | 6.5 | $9.6M | +13.2% | #70 of 387 |
| 4Punta Gorda, FL | 67 | 62 | 6.8 | $8.6M | +15.5% | #76 of 387 |
| 5Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 66 | 234 | 7.1 | $8.5M | +14.4% | #86 of 387 |
| 6Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 63 | 1,085 | 4.6 | $13.2M | +4.2% | #104 of 387 |
| 7Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 62 | 42 | 5.9 | $10.2M | +7.7% | #114 of 387 |
| 8Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 61 | 114 | 9.5 | $6.6M | +9.4% | #122 of 387 |
| 9Port St. Lucie, FL | 58 | 144 | 7.0 | $8.6M | +16.0% | #148 of 387 |
| 10Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 56 | 1,039 | 7.8 | $7.8M | +7.3% | #161 of 387 |
| 11Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 56 | 932 | 9.1 | $6.8M | +10.3% | #164 of 387 |
| 12Homosassa Springs, FL | 53 | 55 | 7.7 | $7.2M | +11.1% | #183 of 387 |
| 13Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 53 | 241 | 9.4 | $6.6M | +9.1% | #186 of 387 |
| 14Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 50 | 230 | 7.9 | $7.3M | +19.8% | #199 of 387 |
| 15Ocala, FL | 50 | 145 | 8.8 | $6.4M | +17.3% | #201 of 387 |
| 16Jacksonville, FL | 50 | 644 | 9.7 | $6.4M | +10.7% | #202 of 387 |
| 17Tallahassee, FL | 49 | 123 | 7.8 | $7.5M | +3.1% | #207 of 387 |
| 18Sebring, FL | 47 | 34 | 7.3 | $7.5M | +9.7% | #219 of 387 |
| 19Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 44 | 290 | 9.8 | $6M | +11.2% | #239 of 387 |
| 20Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 43 | 89 | 10.1 | $5.9M | +15.7% | #246 of 387 |
| 21Gainesville, FL | 40 | 135 | 9.5 | $6.1M | +5.4% | #258 of 387 |
| 22Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 40 | 235 | 11.7 | $5.2M | +6.5% | #263 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake City, FL | 54 | 32 | 11.7 | $4.8M | +6.2% | #246 of 529 |
| 2Arcadia, FL | 47 | 10 | 7.8 | $6.8M | +8.8% | #309 of 529 |
| 3Key West-Key Largo, FL | 47 | 42 | 12.2 | $5.3M | −2.9% | #313 of 529 |
| 4Clewiston, FL | 33 | 29 | 15.6 | $3.6M | +18.8% | #425 of 529 |
| 5Palatka, FL | 30 | 61 | 19.5 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #445 of 529 |
| 6Okeechobee, FL | 29 | 31 | 20.5 | $2.7M | +7.4% | #449 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Johns County, FL | 90 | 86 | 7.4 | $9.3M | +25.0% | #38 of 2,261 |
| 2Flagler County, FL | 88 | 33 | 6.3 | $9.7M | +21.0% | #63 of 2,261 |
| 3Sumter County, FL | 87 | 44 | 6.3 | $9.7M | +21.1% | #72 of 2,261 |
| 4Santa Rosa County, FL | 82 | 64 | 8.8 | $7.3M | +11.7% | #134 of 2,261 |
| 5Sarasota County, FL | 81 | 120 | 5.7 | $11.1M | +10.0% | #139 of 2,261 |
| 6Collier County, FL | 80 | 108 | 6.5 | $10M | +10.6% | #168 of 2,261 |
| 7Clay County, FL | 80 | 66 | 7.9 | $8M | +9.4% | #174 of 2,261 |
| 8Walton County, FL | 80 | 34 | 9.9 | $6.4M | +22.9% | #179 of 2,261 |
| 9Charlotte County, FL | 78 | 62 | 6.8 | $8.6M | +15.5% | #229 of 2,261 |
| 10Lee County, FL | 77 | 234 | 7.1 | $8.5M | +14.4% | #254 of 2,261 |
| 11Hernando County, FL | 75 | 58 | 7.0 | $8.2M | +13.3% | #299 of 2,261 |
| 12Palm Beach County, FL | 73 | 289 | 4.8 | $13.3M | +5.5% | #338 of 2,261 |
| 13Manatee County, FL | 72 | 132 | 7.5 | $8.3M | +16.6% | #371 of 2,261 |
| 14Lake County, FL | 72 | 143 | 8.7 | $6.9M | +18.1% | #383 of 2,261 |
| 15Indian River County, FL | 70 | 42 | 5.9 | $10.2M | +7.7% | #422 of 2,261 |
| 16Pasco County, FL | 70 | 175 | 7.4 | $8.1M | +19.1% | #435 of 2,261 |
| 17Seminole County, FL | 70 | 153 | 8.2 | $7.8M | +4.3% | #438 of 2,261 |
| 18Hillsborough County, FL | 70 | 474 | 8.1 | $7.6M | +7.4% | #439 of 2,261 |
| 19Okaloosa County, FL | 70 | 80 | 9.4 | $6.7M | +4.6% | #444 of 2,261 |
| 20Citrus County, FL | 68 | 55 | 7.7 | $7.2M | +11.1% | #490 of 2,261 |
| 21Miami-Dade County, FL | 67 | 411 | 4.2 | $14.3M | +4.0% | #509 of 2,261 |
| 22Broward County, FL | 67 | 385 | 5.1 | $12M | +3.6% | #510 of 2,261 |
| 23St. Lucie County, FL | 67 | 94 | 6.8 | $8.7M | +21.4% | #517 of 2,261 |
| 24Martin County, FL | 67 | 50 | 7.4 | $8.5M | +4.8% | #519 of 2,261 |
| 25Leon County, FL | 67 | 86 | 7.0 | $8.3M | +1.7% | #523 of 2,261 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brevard County, FL | 67 | 241 | 9.4 | $6.6M | +9.1% | #531 of 2,261 |
| 27Orange County, FL | 66 | 498 | 9.4 | $6.6M | +6.7% | #559 of 2,261 |
| 28Marion County, FL | 66 | 145 | 8.8 | $6.4M | +17.3% | #562 of 2,261 |
| 29Osceola County, FL | 65 | 138 | 9.7 | $6.1M | +23.2% | #600 of 2,261 |
| 30Wakulla County, FL | 65 | 15 | 11.8 | $5.2M | +12.3% | #607 of 2,261 |
| 31Polk County, FL | 64 | 230 | 7.9 | $7.3M | +19.8% | #624 of 2,261 |
| 32Highlands County, FL | 60 | 34 | 7.3 | $7.5M | +9.7% | #759 of 2,261 |
| 33Bay County, FL | 60 | 80 | 10.2 | $5.9M | +17.2% | #773 of 2,261 |
| 34Alachua County, FL | 59 | 103 | 8.8 | $6.6M | +3.7% | #800 of 2,261 |
| 35Gilchrist County, FL | 58 | 8 | 11.2 | $5.1M | +14.5% | #843 of 2,261 |
| 36Duval County, FL | 56 | 396 | 9.5 | $6.2M | +6.5% | #901 of 2,261 |
| 37Suwannee County, FL | 55 | 14 | 8.7 | $6.3M | +10.6% | #938 of 2,261 |
| 38Pinellas County, FL | 53 | 332 | 7.7 | $7.8M | −1.2% | #1,003 of 2,261 |
| 39Volusia County, FL | 53 | 257 | 10.6 | $5.5M | +9.1% | #1,032 of 2,261 |
| 40Columbia County, FL | 51 | 32 | 11.7 | $4.8M | +6.2% | #1,100 of 2,261 |
| 41Nassau County, FL | 51 | 78 | 19.8 | $3.2M | +17.4% | #1,111 of 2,261 |
| 42Jefferson County, FL | 49 | 8 | 13.9 | $4.1M | +11.1% | #1,175 of 2,261 |
| 43Monroe County, FL | 44 | 42 | 12.2 | $5.3M | −2.9% | #1,334 of 2,261 |
| 44DeSoto County, FL | 43 | 10 | 7.8 | $6.8M | +8.8% | #1,357 of 2,261 |
| 45Union County, FL | 43 | 6 | 13.9 | $4.1M | +5.2% | #1,384 of 2,261 |
| 46Washington County, FL | 42 | 9 | 9.7 | $5.6M | +5.4% | #1,401 of 2,261 |
| 47Escambia County, FL | 41 | 171 | 13.3 | $4.4M | +3.5% | #1,456 of 2,261 |
| 48Levy County, FL | 40 | 24 | 12.9 | $4.2M | +12.7% | #1,491 of 2,261 |
| 49Glades County, FL | 39 | 6 | 13.3 | $4M | +9.9% | #1,524 of 2,261 |
| 50Franklin County, FL | 39 | 8 | 16.2 | $3.6M | +4.5% | #1,530 of 2,261 |
| 51Gulf County, FL | 39 | 10 | 16.8 | $3.4M | +11.7% | #1,533 of 2,261 |
| 52Gadsden County, FL | 37 | 14 | 8.3 | $6.3M | +2.0% | #1,575 of 2,261 |
| 53Baker County, FL | 36 | 18 | 19.6 | $3.1M | +5.8% | #1,627 of 2,261 |
| 54Jackson County, FL | 35 | 27 | 15.6 | $3.4M | +5.4% | #1,656 of 2,261 |
| 55Hendry County, FL | 32 | 23 | 16.3 | $3.4M | +21.5% | #1,757 of 2,261 |
| 56Putnam County, FL | 29 | 61 | 19.5 | $2.7M | +5.9% | #1,841 of 2,261 |
| 57Okeechobee County, FL | 26 | 31 | 20.5 | $2.7M | +7.4% | #1,920 of 2,261 |
| 58Holmes County, FL | 23 | 11 | 15.7 | $3.4M | +2.7% | #1,976 of 2,261 |
| 59Madison County, FL | 23 | 12 | 17.2 | $3M | +5.0% | #1,979 of 2,261 |
| 60Bradford County, FL | 22 | 21 | 22.6 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #2,003 of 2,261 |
| 61Hardee County, FL | 20 | 16 | 19.5 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #2,036 of 2,261 |
| 62Hamilton County, FL | 16 | 11 | 25.7 | $2M | +3.3% | #2,116 of 2,261 |
| 63Taylor County, FL | 11 | 13 | 16.3 | $3.2M | −2.5% | #2,177 of 2,261 |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $8.1M | +8.0% | |
| Calhoun County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $6.1M | −3.0% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 11.4 | $4.8M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $7.1M | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,644 convenience stores in Florida. 4,576 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 3,208 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Florida spend on groceries?
About $53.2B a year, or $6,077 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6,644 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Florida has 7.6 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Florida would have about 6,751, against 6,644 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,728 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 63 scored counties in Florida, St. Johns County scores highest, at 90 (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. Florida scores 54 for convenience stores (upper middle), #24 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 Florida. 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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