Market rankings · Maryland
Convenience stores in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,578
- 1,092 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 837
- +12.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.1M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #14 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,578 convenience stores in Maryland. Of those, 1,092 are chain locations, or 69%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.7, 16% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $6,737 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Maryland spend about $15.9B a year on groceries. Spread across 1,578 convenience stores, that is $10.1M per store, 28% 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 837 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Maryland in 2023, up 12.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,823 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $3.9M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #14 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (72). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest (65).
Every market in Maryland for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 72 | 1,315 | 5.5 | $13M | +3.3% | #51 of 387 |
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 66 | 62 | 8.2 | $8.8M | +2.1% | #84 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 59 | 1,761 | 7.1 | $9.8M | +1.4% | #137 of 387 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 56 | 769 | 6.9 | $9.7M | +0.4% | #157 of 387 |
| 3Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 53 | 107 | 9.1 | $6.7M | +7.1% | #184 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 35 | 49 | 10.0 | $6M | +2.9% | #291 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Easton, MD | 65 | 14 | 8.5 | $7.5M | +2.0% | #128 of 529 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 43 | 43 | 11.2 | $5M | −1.3% | #349 of 529 |
| 3Ocean Pines, MD | 43 | 43 | 17.8 | $3.5M | +3.7% | #356 of 529 |
| 4Cambridge, MD | 41 | 18 | 13.3 | $4.3M | +3.4% | #369 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, MD | 91 | 71 | 6.8 | $10.5M | +11.0% | #30 of 2,261 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 80 | 44 | 3.6 | $20.8M | +1.9% | #157 of 2,261 |
| 3Montgomery County, MD | 79 | 129 | 3.3 | $22M | +1.3% | #180 of 2,261 |
| 4Carroll County, MD | 79 | 42 | 6.5 | $10.7M | +2.2% | #191 of 2,261 |
| 5Queen Anne’s County, MD | 79 | 22 | 11.1 | $6.3M | +8.8% | #207 of 2,261 |
| 6St. Mary’s County, MD | 78 | 33 | 7.8 | $9M | +2.4% | #226 of 2,261 |
| 7Charles County, MD | 77 | 54 | 8.9 | $8M | +5.9% | #258 of 2,261 |
| 8Anne Arundel County, MD | 72 | 144 | 6.4 | $11.2M | +1.7% | #359 of 2,261 |
| 9Harford County, MD | 72 | 82 | 8.1 | $8.5M | +2.0% | #369 of 2,261 |
| 10Calvert County, MD | 72 | 29 | 8.7 | $8.4M | +1.7% | #370 of 2,261 |
| 11Baltimore County, MD | 66 | 215 | 6.5 | $10M | −0.7% | #543 of 2,261 |
| 12Cecil County, MD | 66 | 47 | 11.6 | $5.5M | +3.2% | #567 of 2,261 |
| 13Prince George’s County, MD | 63 | 208 | 6.0 | $11.2M | +0.5% | #637 of 2,261 |
| 14Talbot County, MD | 59 | 14 | 8.5 | $7.5M | +2.0% | #793 of 2,261 |
| 15Washington County, MD | 59 | 51 | 8.5 | $7.2M | +2.0% | #795 of 2,261 |
| 16Kent County, MD | 59 | 9 | 10.6 | $5.8M | +2.3% | #807 of 2,261 |
| 17Wicomico County, MD | 53 | 41 | 10.1 | $6M | +3.2% | #1,024 of 2,261 |
| 18Caroline County, MD | 51 | 10 | 8.0 | $7.3M | +2.5% | #1,073 of 2,261 |
| 19Allegany County, MD | 51 | 24 | 8.8 | $6.3M | −1.6% | #1,083 of 2,261 |
| 20Somerset County, MD | 44 | 8 | 9.6 | $5.8M | +1.7% | #1,327 of 2,261 |
| 21Worcester County, MD | 38 | 43 | 17.8 | $3.5M | +3.7% | #1,566 of 2,261 |
| 22Dorchester County, MD | 37 | 18 | 13.3 | $4.3M | +3.4% | #1,594 of 2,261 |
| 23Baltimore city, MD | 36 | 220 | 8.6 | $6.7M | −2.3% | #1,608 of 2,261 |
| 24Garrett County, MD | 29 | 20 | 15.9 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #1,833 of 2,261 |
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Maryland?
There are 1,578 convenience stores on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 1,092 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 837 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 12.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on groceries?
About $15.9B a year, or $6,737 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,578 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $10.1M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Maryland has 6.7 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $10.1M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Maryland would have about 2,021, against 1,578 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,823 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Easton area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Maryland, Frederick County scores highest, at 91 (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. Maryland scores 59 for convenience stores (upper middle), #14 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 Maryland. 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.
Convenience stores in other states
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