Market rankings · Nebraska
Convenience stores in Nebraska
Markets across Nebraska ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 616
- 332 chain locations (54%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +56.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.9M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #12 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 616 convenience stores in Nebraska. Of those, 332 are chain locations, or 54%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.7, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on groceries in Nebraska comes to about $4.9B a year: $6,088 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 616 convenience stores, that is $7.9M per store, in line with 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 58 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Nebraska in 2023, up 56.8% from 2019. That is one for every 13,756 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $847K have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #12 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (81). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest (82).
Every market in Nebraska for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 81 | 239 | 6.1 | $10.3M | +4.2% | #15 of 387 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 79 | 75 | 5.3 | $11.3M | +3.3% | #22 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 49 | 55 | 9.9 | $6M | +1.0% | #211 of 387 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 28 | 34 | 11.2 | $5.2M | +1.5% | #329 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fremont, NE | 82 | 9 | 5.9 | $10M | +2.6% | #13 of 529 |
| 2Columbus, NE | 82 | 13 | 7.5 | $8M | +3.8% | #14 of 529 |
| 3Kearney, NE | 80 | 16 | 7.0 | $8.6M | +1.9% | #22 of 529 |
| 4Norfolk, NE | 74 | 12 | 6.1 | $9.5M | +1.1% | #54 of 529 |
| 5Scottsbluff, NE | 66 | 10 | 6.5 | $8.7M | −1.2% | #118 of 529 |
| 6Beatrice, NE | 65 | 7 | 7.5 | $7.7M | +0.2% | #127 of 529 |
| 7Hastings, NE | 62 | 14 | 8.2 | $7.1M | −0.2% | #159 of 529 |
| 8Lexington, NE | 50 | 13 | 13.0 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #287 of 529 |
| 9North Platte, NE | 27 | 22 | 14.5 | $4M | −3.6% | #458 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 94 | 33 | 4.5 | $15M | +9.0% | #10 of 2,261 |
| 2Saunders County, NE | 88 | 5 | 5.6 | $11.4M | +6.0% | #57 of 2,261 |
| 3Lancaster County, NE | 84 | 72 | 5.4 | $11.2M | +3.4% | #100 of 2,261 |
| 4Douglas County, NE | 84 | 149 | 6.2 | $10M | +3.6% | #104 of 2,261 |
| 5Platte County, NE | 80 | 6 | 4.4 | $13.5M | +3.9% | #161 of 2,261 |
| 6Cass County, NE | 77 | 9 | 8.3 | $7.8M | +3.9% | #259 of 2,261 |
| 7Dodge County, NE | 73 | 9 | 5.9 | $10M | +2.6% | #343 of 2,261 |
| 8Madison County, NE | 66 | 8 | 5.5 | $10.4M | +1.6% | #542 of 2,261 |
| 9Buffalo County, NE | 65 | 16 | 8.0 | $7.5M | +1.9% | #588 of 2,261 |
| 10Scotts Bluff County, NE | 58 | 10 | 6.6 | $8.5M | −1.3% | #820 of 2,261 |
| 11Gage County, NE | 57 | 7 | 7.5 | $7.7M | +0.2% | #855 of 2,261 |
| 12Adams County, NE | 57 | 10 | 7.6 | $7.7M | −0.3% | #856 of 2,261 |
| 13Hall County, NE | 55 | 22 | 8.9 | $6.5M | +1.4% | #935 of 2,261 |
| 14York County, NE | 53 | 7 | 12.3 | $4.9M | +3.3% | #1,038 of 2,261 |
| 15Dakota County, NE | 49 | 8 | 10.7 | $5.5M | +0.7% | #1,161 of 2,261 |
| 16Dawson County, NE | 44 | 12 | 13.1 | $4.5M | +1.5% | #1,339 of 2,261 |
| 17Colfax County, NE | 44 | 7 | 18.9 | $3.3M | +3.6% | #1,352 of 2,261 |
| 18Box Butte County, NE | 30 | 5 | 11.1 | $5.1M | −3.0% | #1,793 of 2,261 |
| 19Holt County, NE | 27 | 7 | 17.3 | $3.3M | −0.3% | #1,893 of 2,261 |
| 20Lincoln County, NE | 25 | 21 | 14.1 | $4.1M | −3.6% | #1,929 of 2,261 |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $13.6M | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $14M | +2.3% | |
| Otoe County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $9.8M | +3.9% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 7.8 | $7.8M | +1.9% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $12.9M | −3.5% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $6.5M | 0.0% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 10.7 | $5.4M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 13.4 | $4.1M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $11.3M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $11.5M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 15.8 | $3.8M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 17.0 | $3.5M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 23.4 | $2.4M | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 23.2 | $2.6M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 19.7 | $2.9M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 23.2 | $2.4M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 16 | 45.0 | $1.3M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 21.8 | $2.6M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $5.5M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $17.6M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.5 | $5.4M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 17.1 | $3.3M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $11.5M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 20.0 | $3M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $7.5M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $5M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $14M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 18.3 | $3.2M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $6.4M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $6.6M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $9.6M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $6.3M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 23.7 | $2.4M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 14.4 | $4M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $11.1M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $5.2M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 16.7 | $3.5M | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 27.1 | $2.1M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $8.5M | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | $2.6M | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 13.4 | $4M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $7.5M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 15.7 | $3.5M | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 25.1 | $2.4M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $7.3M | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $7M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.3 | $6.1M | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.0 | $6M | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.2 | $6M | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 10.4 | $5.4M | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.0 | $5M | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $4.8M | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 23.3 | $2.2M | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 25.7 | $2.2M | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 57.1 | $992K | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 26.9 | $2.1M | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 20.4 | $2.8M | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 55.7 | $1M | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 26.5 | $2.1M | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 33.1 | $1.7M | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 33.4 | $1.8M | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 54.1 | $1.1M | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 50.8 | $1.1M | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
Nebraska has 616 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 332 of them (54%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 56.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on groceries?
About $4.9B a year, or $6,088 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 616 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $7.9M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Nebraska has 7.7 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $7.9M, in line with the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Nebraska would have about 617, against 616 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,756 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 56.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 20 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 94 (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. Nebraska scores 63 for convenience stores (upper middle), #12 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 Nebraska. 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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