Market rankings · New Jersey
Convenience stores in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,461
- 1,752 chain locations (71%)
- Official establishments
- 1,467
- +6.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.5M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #9 of 51
- Market score 66 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 2,461 convenience stores on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. 1,752 of them (71%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 7.0 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in New Jersey spend about $25.9B a year on groceries, or $7,393 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $10.5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 34% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,467 businesses with payroll in New Jersey classed as convenience stores, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,391 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, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $11.8M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #9 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest (68). Among 21 scored counties, Essex County scores highest (79).
Every market in New Jersey for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 68 | 98 | 6.8 | $10.8M | +3.3% | #69 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 62 | 3,530 | 4.8 | $15.3M | +0.6% | #111 of 387 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 60 | 280 | 8.2 | $8.4M | +3.0% | #128 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 59 | 1,761 | 7.1 | $9.8M | +1.4% | #137 of 387 |
| 2Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 46 | 146 | 9.5 | $7.2M | +0.8% | #225 of 387 |
| 3Vineland, NJ | 45 | 48 | 8.9 | $7.2M | +2.2% | #231 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Essex County, NJ | 79 | 158 | 4.9 | $14M | +4.2% | #183 of 2,261 |
| 2Hunterdon County, NJ | 78 | 31 | 6.1 | $13.3M | +2.3% | #212 of 2,261 |
| 3Somerset County, NJ | 78 | 84 | 6.4 | $12.7M | +3.5% | #215 of 2,261 |
| 4Sussex County, NJ | 77 | 42 | 7.3 | $10.5M | +2.9% | #246 of 2,261 |
| 5Morris County, NJ | 76 | 116 | 6.0 | $13.5M | +3.2% | #270 of 2,261 |
| 6Warren County, NJ | 75 | 39 | 8.6 | $8.4M | +3.2% | #298 of 2,261 |
| 7Mercer County, NJ | 74 | 98 | 6.8 | $10.8M | +3.3% | #314 of 2,261 |
| 8Bergen County, NJ | 73 | 207 | 5.8 | $13.4M | +2.4% | #337 of 2,261 |
| 9Ocean County, NJ | 73 | 210 | 8.6 | $8.2M | +5.6% | #350 of 2,261 |
| 10Union County, NJ | 72 | 137 | 6.7 | $11.1M | +5.0% | #360 of 2,261 |
| 11Hudson County, NJ | 70 | 120 | 4.0 | $17.9M | +1.8% | #419 of 2,261 |
| 12Passaic County, NJ | 69 | 110 | 6.1 | $11.4M | +1.6% | #451 of 2,261 |
| 13Middlesex County, NJ | 69 | 237 | 7.7 | $9.8M | +2.6% | #455 of 2,261 |
| 14Burlington County, NJ | 69 | 158 | 8.9 | $8.4M | +4.3% | #463 of 2,261 |
| 15Monmouth County, NJ | 65 | 221 | 8.8 | $8.9M | +1.4% | #575 of 2,261 |
| 16Camden County, NJ | 64 | 172 | 8.5 | $8.2M | +2.4% | #618 of 2,261 |
| 17Gloucester County, NJ | 63 | 102 | 9.1 | $8.1M | +3.3% | #649 of 2,261 |
| 18Cape May County, NJ | 58 | 35 | 7.8 | $9.1M | −1.7% | #819 of 2,261 |
| 19Cumberland County, NJ | 58 | 48 | 8.9 | $7.2M | +2.2% | #825 of 2,261 |
| 20Atlantic County, NJ | 57 | 111 | 10.1 | $6.6M | +1.6% | #870 of 2,261 |
| 21Salem County, NJ | 55 | 25 | 10.1 | $6.7M | +2.3% | #932 of 2,261 |
Questions
How many convenience stores are in New Jersey?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,461 convenience stores in New Jersey. 1,752 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 1,467 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on groceries?
About $25.9B a year, or $7,393 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,461 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $10.5M 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 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
New Jersey has 7.0 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $10.5M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, New Jersey would have about 3,292, against 2,461 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,391 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Trenton-Princeton metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Essex County scores highest, at 79 (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. New Jersey scores 66 for convenience stores (upper middle), #9 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 New Jersey. 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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- West Virginia
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