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Convenience stores in Lincoln County, NE
The convenience stores in Lincoln County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,929 of 2,261 scored counties
#20 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 21
- 9 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $85.2M
- On groceries · $5,721 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,303
- −3.6% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Lincoln County is 25 (lower middle), #1,929 of 2,261 scored counties and #20 of 20 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on groceries in Lincoln County comes to about $85.2M a year: $5,721 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 21 convenience stores, that is $4.1M per store, 49% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 21 convenience stores on map listings in Lincoln County as of September 2026. 9 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for convenience stores in Lincoln County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Lincoln County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Lincoln 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 | Lincoln County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $7.9M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 13,756 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +56.8% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,721 | $6,088 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $65,148 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 63 |
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
- 219 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,303−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 14,890
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,564 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 13
- Median household income
- $65,148+9.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,130
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Jobs located here
- 14,473
- Daytime population
- 33,764Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 20Lincoln County, NE | 25 | 21 | 14.1 | $4.1M | −3.6% | #1,929 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Lincoln County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores42
- Grocery stores35
- Convenience stores25
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 Lincoln County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 convenience stores in Lincoln County. 9 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in Lincoln County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Lincoln County, NE spend on groceries?
About $85.2M a year, or $5,721 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 14,890 households in Lincoln County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lincoln County, NE compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Lincoln County has 14.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $4.1M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Lincoln County would have about 11, against 21 on map listings.
How fast is Lincoln County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Lincoln County at 33,303 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,890 households. The median household income in Lincoln County is $65,148 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 9.0% 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. Lincoln County scores 25 for convenience stores (lower middle), #1,929 of 2,261 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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