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Convenience stores in Dodge County, NE
The convenience stores in Dodge County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #343 of 2,261 scored counties
#7 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 9
- 2 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $89.7M
- On groceries · $5,916 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,057
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 convenience stores in Dodge County. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Dodge County spend about $89.7M a year on groceries, or $5,916 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $10M of household spending for each store on map listings, 27% 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 3 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Dodge County in 2023. That is one for every 5,056 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Dodge County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Dodge County is 73 (upper middle), #343 of 2,261 scored counties and #7 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Dodge County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Dodge County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $10M | $7.9M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,056 | 13,756 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +56.8% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,916 | $6,088 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $74,329 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 5
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $156K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 92 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Dodge 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 Dodge County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,057+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,168
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 529 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71
- Median household income
- $74,329+37.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,611
- Median home value
- $208,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,569
- Daytime population
- 35,728Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Dodge County?
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Dodge County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in Dodge County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores45
- Grocery stores38
- Convenience stores73
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 Dodge County, NE?
There are 9 convenience stores on map listings in Dodge County as of September 2026. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.
How much do households in Dodge County, NE spend on groceries?
About $89.7M a year, or $5,916 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $10M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,168 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dodge County, NE compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Dodge County has 5.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $10M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Dodge County would have about 11, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,056 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
How fast is Dodge County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Dodge County at 38,057 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,168 households. Median household income in Dodge County is $74,329, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 37.4%, 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. Dodge County scores 73 for convenience stores (upper middle), #343 of 2,261 scored counties.
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