Market rankings · New Mexico
Convenience stores in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 670
- 500 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- +12.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.1M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 43 · Lower middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 670 convenience stores in New Mexico. Chain locations make up 75% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 8.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $5,673 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $4.8B a year on groceries. That works out to $7.1M per store, 10% below 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 44 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in New Mexico in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019. That is one for every 19,032 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $15K has gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #33 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Santa Fe metro area scores highest (71). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Taos area scores highest (66).
Every market in New Mexico for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Santa Fe, NM | 71 | 33 | 4.7 | $13.1M | +1.2% | #55 of 387 |
| 2Albuquerque, NM | 70 | 200 | 5.3 | $11M | +0.8% | #60 of 387 |
| 3Las Cruces, NM | 52 | 52 | 6.1 | $8.9M | +4.1% | #188 of 387 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 46 | 27 | 6.5 | $8.4M | −0.9% | #223 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Taos, NM | 66 | 8 | 5.1 | $10.7M | +0.3% | #117 of 529 |
| 2Española, NM | 59 | 8 | 5.1 | $10.7M | −1.0% | #187 of 529 |
| 3Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 56 | 34 | 14.4 | $4.1M | +0.3% | #231 of 529 |
| 4Alamogordo, NM | 53 | 24 | 9.8 | $5.6M | +3.7% | #255 of 529 |
| 5Silver City, NM | 39 | 8 | 7.1 | $7.3M | −3.4% | #378 of 529 |
| 6Gallup, NM | 36 | 22 | 10.3 | $5M | −6.1% | #404 of 529 |
| 7Clovis, NM | 35 | 38 | 14.6 | $3.7M | −3.3% | #415 of 529 |
| 8Deming, NM | 30 | 10 | 10.8 | $4.5M | −0.2% | #437 of 529 |
| 9Hobbs, NM | 29 | 53 | 21.5 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #450 of 529 |
| 10Las Vegas, NM | 15 | 18 | 13.0 | $4M | −3.2% | #504 of 529 |
| 11Roswell, NM | 14 | 34 | 14.3 | $3.7M | −2.7% | #508 of 529 |
| 12Ruidoso, NM | 12 | 18 | 18.0 | $3M | −2.3% | #516 of 529 |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $20.3M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 87 | 30 | 5.3 | $11.7M | +6.9% | #68 of 2,261 |
| 2Santa Fe County, NM | 76 | 33 | 4.7 | $13.1M | +1.2% | #271 of 2,261 |
| 3Bernalillo County, NM | 71 | 144 | 5.0 | $11.5M | −1.4% | #396 of 2,261 |
| 4Doña Ana County, NM | 62 | 52 | 6.1 | $8.9M | +4.1% | #673 of 2,261 |
| 5Valencia County, NM | 62 | 21 | 7.6 | $7.2M | +7.2% | #685 of 2,261 |
| 6Taos County, NM | 59 | 8 | 5.1 | $10.7M | +0.3% | #781 of 2,261 |
| 7San Juan County, NM | 59 | 27 | 6.5 | $8.4M | −0.9% | #788 of 2,261 |
| 8Torrance County, NM | 56 | 5 | 8.3 | $6.5M | +6.9% | #899 of 2,261 |
| 9Rio Arriba County, NM | 54 | 8 | 5.1 | $10.7M | −1.0% | #964 of 2,261 |
| 10Eddy County, NM | 51 | 34 | 14.4 | $4.1M | +0.3% | #1,109 of 2,261 |
| 11Otero County, NM | 47 | 24 | 9.8 | $5.6M | +3.7% | #1,238 of 2,261 |
| 12Grant County, NM | 37 | 8 | 7.1 | $7.3M | −3.4% | #1,573 of 2,261 |
| 13McKinley County, NM | 34 | 22 | 10.3 | $5M | −6.1% | #1,673 of 2,261 |
| 14Luna County, NM | 29 | 10 | 10.8 | $4.5M | −0.2% | #1,824 of 2,261 |
| 15Lea County, NM | 23 | 53 | 21.5 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #1,982 of 2,261 |
| 16Curry County, NM | 19 | 24 | 12.9 | $4.2M | −3.5% | #2,043 of 2,261 |
| 17Sierra County, NM | 15 | 7 | 12.9 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #2,118 of 2,261 |
| 18San Miguel County, NM | 14 | 16 | 13.4 | $3.9M | −3.2% | #2,130 of 2,261 |
| 19Chaves County, NM | 14 | 34 | 14.3 | $3.7M | −2.7% | #2,132 of 2,261 |
| 20Cibola County, NM | 14 | 14 | 16.5 | $3.2M | −0.6% | #2,137 of 2,261 |
| 21Lincoln County, NM | 11 | 18 | 18.0 | $3M | −2.3% | #2,180 of 2,261 |
| 22Colfax County, NM | 9 | 12 | 22.4 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #2,207 of 2,261 |
| 23Roosevelt County, NM | 7 | 14 | 18.8 | $2.8M | −2.8% | #2,229 of 2,261 |
| 24Socorro County, NM | 3 | 11 | 20.9 | $2.3M | −4.3% | #2,255 of 2,261 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $20.3M | 0.0% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 14 | 31.9 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 9 | 60.4 | $875K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $5.2M | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 20.3 | $2.6M | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 20.9 | $2.5M | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 22.4 | $2.3M | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 36.6 | $1.4M | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
New Mexico has 670 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 500 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 12.8% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on groceries?
About $4.8B a year, or $5,673 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 670 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $7.1M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
New Mexico has 8.0 convenience stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $7.1M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, New Mexico would have about 603, against 670 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 19,032 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Santa Fe metro area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Taos area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 87 (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 Mexico scores 43 for convenience stores (lower middle), #33 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 Mexico. 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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