Groceries and convenience · County · Minnesota
Convenience stores in Hennepin County, MN
The convenience stores in Hennepin County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 83 out of 100: High
Ranked #112 of 2,261 scored counties
#10 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 235
- 176 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 53
- −24.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On groceries · $6,656 a household
- Spending per listing
- $15.3M
- 94% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,284,784
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Hennepin County scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, ranking #112 of 2,261 scored counties and #10 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for convenience stores.
At $6,656 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Hennepin County spend about $3.6B a year on groceries. That is about $15.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, 94% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 235 convenience stores on map listings in Hennepin County as of September 2026. Of those, 176 are chain locations, or 75%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.4, 45% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Hennepin County in 2023, down 24.3% from 2019. That is one for every 10,179 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $253K has gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Hennepin County. Population estimates show Hennepin County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hennepin County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Hennepin County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $15.3M | $8.6M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,179 | 15,284 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −24.3% | −4.4% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,656 | $6,414 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $97,653 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 83 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 70 → 53−24.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 170
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 235176 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 456The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $253K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,284,784+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 539,493
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,291
- Median household income
- $97,653+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,438
- Median home value
- $392,900
- Jobs located here
- 969,903
- Daytime population
- 1,598,583Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Hennepin County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, MN | 92 | 66 | 6.3 | $11.2M | +6.9% | #22 of 2,261 |
| 2Dakota County, MN | 91 | 102 | 5.8 | $11.6M | +3.9% | #28 of 2,261 |
| 3Sherburne County, MN | 89 | 23 | 6.5 | $10.4M | +6.8% | #46 of 2,261 |
| 4Scott County, MN | 89 | 39 | 7.1 | $10M | +5.1% | #48 of 2,261 |
| 5Carver County, MN | 89 | 31 | 7.5 | $9.6M | +6.6% | #50 of 2,261 |
| 6Anoka County, MN | 88 | 99 | 7.2 | $9.2M | +4.7% | #64 of 2,261 |
| 7Olmsted County, MN | 85 | 40 | 6.0 | $11.1M | +2.3% | #90 of 2,261 |
| 8Wright County, MN | 85 | 51 | 9.4 | $7.1M | +11.1% | #95 of 2,261 |
| 9Le Sueur County, MN | 84 | 6 | 5.2 | $12.4M | +2.9% | #99 of 2,261 |
| 10Hennepin County, MN | 83 | 235 | 4.4 | $15.3M | +0.2% | #112 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Hennepin County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores77
- Grocery stores66
- Convenience stores83
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 Hennepin County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 235 convenience stores in Hennepin County. 176 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, down 24.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Hennepin County, MN spend on groceries?
About $3.6B a year, or $6,656 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 235 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $15.3M 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 539,493 households in Hennepin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hennepin County, MN compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Hennepin County has 4.4 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $15.3M, 94% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Hennepin County would have about 456, against 235 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,179 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count fell 24.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Hennepin County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Hennepin County at 1,284,784 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 539,493 households. The median household income in Hennepin County is $97,653 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.9% 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. Hennepin County scores 83 for convenience stores (high), #112 of 2,261 scored counties.
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