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Convenience stores in McPherson County, KS
The convenience stores in McPherson County, KS, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,198 of 2,261 scored counties
#16 of 31 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 13
- 7 chain locations (54%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $73.1M
- On groceries · $6,008 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.6M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,064
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in McPherson County spend about $73.1M a year on groceries, or $6,008 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 13 convenience stores, that is $5.6M per store, 29% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 13 convenience stores on map listings in McPherson County as of September 2026. 7 of them (54%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 10.7 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for convenience stores in McPherson County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show McPherson County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in McPherson County is 48 (lower middle), #1,198 of 2,261 scored counties and #16 of 31 scored counties in Kansas.
How McPherson County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | McPherson County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.7 | 7.1 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.6M | $8.6M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 12,762 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +37.3% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,008 | $6,053 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $78,851 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 58 |
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
- 137 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 McPherson 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 McPherson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,064−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 12,162
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 34
- Median household income
- $78,851+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,169
- Median home value
- $211,200
- Jobs located here
- 16,543
- Daytime population
- 32,591Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Kansas, with McPherson County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, KS | 93 | 89 | 3.6 | $19.3M | +4.2% | #13 of 2,261 |
| 2Leavenworth County, KS | 88 | 11 | 3.6 | $17.4M | +3.2% | #52 of 2,261 |
| 3Butler County, KS | 83 | 10 | 3.9 | $15.7M | +3.1% | #111 of 2,261 |
| 4Sedgwick County, KS | 78 | 124 | 6.0 | $9.8M | +2.6% | #221 of 2,261 |
| 5Douglas County, KS | 76 | 20 | 4.0 | $15.1M | +1.8% | #267 of 2,261 |
| 6Shawnee County, KS | 69 | 27 | 3.6 | $16.4M | 0.0% | #447 of 2,261 |
| 7Franklin County, KS | 69 | 6 | 5.8 | $10.3M | +1.1% | #453 of 2,261 |
| 8Harvey County, KS | 63 | 8 | 5.8 | $10.1M | −1.2% | #643 of 2,261 |
| 9Jefferson County, KS | 63 | 6 | 8.1 | $7.7M | −0.2% | #653 of 2,261 |
| 10Dickinson County, KS | 62 | 6 | 7.5 | $7.8M | +1.4% | #680 of 2,261 |
| 16McPherson County, KS | 48 | 13 | 10.7 | $5.6M | −0.4% | #1,198 of 2,261 |
Other business types in McPherson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores58
- Grocery stores57
- Convenience stores48
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 McPherson County, KS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 convenience stores in McPherson County. 7 of them (54%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in McPherson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in McPherson County, KS spend on groceries?
About $73.1M a year, or $6,008 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.6M 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 12,162 households in McPherson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McPherson County, KS compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
McPherson County has 10.7 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $5.6M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, McPherson County would have about 9, against 13 on map listings.
How fast is McPherson County, KS growing?
Population estimates put McPherson County at 30,064 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,162 households. The median household income in McPherson County is $78,851 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. McPherson County scores 48 for convenience stores (lower middle), #1,198 of 2,261 scored counties.
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