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Convenience stores in Indian River County, FL
The convenience stores in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #422 of 2,261 scored counties
#15 of 63 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 42
- 29 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +40.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $429.7M
- On groceries · $6,068 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.2M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 42 convenience stores in Indian River County. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 69%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.9, 26% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Indian River County spend about $429.7M a year on groceries, or $6,068 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $10.2M per store, 30% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Indian River County in 2023, up 40.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,529 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Indian River County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Indian River County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, ranking #422 of 2,261 scored counties and #15 of 63 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Indian River County compares
The same measures for Florida 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.
| Measure | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $10.2M | $8M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,529 | 2,728 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.0% | +16.7% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,068 | $6,077 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 28+40.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 120
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4229 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The 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 Indian River County, 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 15Indian River County, FL | 70 | 42 | 5.9 | $10.2M | +7.7% | #422 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Indian River County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores69
- Grocery stores71
- Convenience stores70
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Indian River County, FL?
There are 42 convenience stores on map listings in Indian River County as of September 2026. 29 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 40.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on groceries?
About $429.7M a year, or $6,068 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $10.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Indian River County has 5.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $10.2M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Indian River County would have about 55, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,529 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, before inflation.
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. Indian River County scores 70 for convenience stores (upper middle), #422 of 2,261 scored counties.
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