Market rankings · New York

Convenience stores in New York

Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 4,664; 2,774 chain locations (59%)
Official establishments: 4,264; +36.9% since 2019
Household spending a year: $53.8B; On groceries
Listings per 10k households: 6.1; 24% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $11.5M; 46% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #23 of 51; Market score 54 · Upper middle

A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

New York has 4,664 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 2,774 of them (59%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.1, 24% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.

At $6,985 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $53.8B a year on groceries. Spread across 4,664 convenience stores, that is $11.5M per store, 46% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

Official counts show 4,264 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in New York in 2023, up 36.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,807 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, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $11.8M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #23 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (63). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest (79).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	63	175	6.9	$10.5M	+3.0%	#105 of 387
2New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	62	3,530	4.8	$15.3M	+0.6%	#111 of 387
3Ithaca, NY	61	31	7.2	$9.3M	−1.4%	#119 of 387
4Rochester, NY	53	341	7.6	$8.7M	−0.7%	#180 of 387
5Kingston, NY	51	64	8.6	$8M	+1.1%	#192 of 387
6Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	49	381	7.6	$8.6M	−0.8%	#206 of 387
7Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	48	373	9.7	$7.2M	+1.9%	#216 of 387
8Glens Falls, NY	42	70	12.8	$5.2M	−1.9%	#250 of 387
9Syracuse, NY	38	266	9.8	$6.8M	−1.3%	#273 of 387
10Binghamton, NY	38	102	10.0	$6.4M	−1.3%	#277 of 387
11Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	35	70	14.7	$4.3M	−3.9%	#295 of 387
12Utica-Rome, NY	30	130	10.7	$6M	−2.0%	#319 of 387
13Elmira, NY	25	48	13.6	$4.6M	−3.9%	#347 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Auburn, NY	79	20	6.3	$10M	−2.3%	#28 of 529
2Monticello, NY	73	19	6.0	$11M	+2.7%	#59 of 529
3Batavia, NY	66	29	11.7	$5.6M	+0.2%	#125 of 529
4Olean, NY	59	27	8.5	$7.2M	−2.1%	#191 of 529
5Gloversville, NY	59	23	10.1	$6.3M	−1.6%	#194 of 529
6Cortland, NY	57	16	8.4	$7.6M	−1.9%	#208 of 529
7Seneca Falls, NY	56	15	11.0	$5.7M	−1.7%	#226 of 529
8Oneonta, NY	55	34	14.7	$4.4M	+3.8%	#242 of 529
9Hudson, NY	54	35	13.1	$5.3M	−2.1%	#244 of 529
10Corning, NY	53	53	13.5	$4.7M	−1.6%	#258 of 529
11Amsterdam, NY	53	31	15.8	$4M	+1.1%	#262 of 529
12Plattsburgh, NY	52	41	12.2	$5.3M	−2.0%	#266 of 529
13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	41	93	17.4	$3.5M	−2.6%	#370 of 529
14Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	33	72	17.3	$3.6M	−2.5%	#424 of 529

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ontario County, NY	81	33	6.8	$10M	+0.6%	#146 of 2,261
2Saratoga County, NY	78	94	9.2	$7.9M	+2.3%	#232 of 2,261
3Westchester County, NY	74	129	3.5	$22.4M	+1.4%	#310 of 2,261
4Rockland County, NY	73	51	4.9	$15.3M	+5.9%	#336 of 2,261
5Cayuga County, NY	72	20	6.3	$10M	−2.3%	#365 of 2,261
6Putnam County, NY	71	13	3.7	$21.3M	+1.4%	#391 of 2,261
7Tompkins County, NY	70	31	7.2	$9.3M	−1.4%	#427 of 2,261
8Orange County, NY	69	107	7.7	$9.3M	+4.2%	#458 of 2,261
9Dutchess County, NY	68	68	5.8	$12.5M	+1.5%	#475 of 2,261
10Sullivan County, NY	66	19	6.0	$11M	+2.7%	#541 of 2,261
11Wayne County, NY	66	33	8.6	$7.6M	+0.1%	#552 of 2,261
12Oswego County, NY	65	53	11.2	$5.7M	+1.0%	#602 of 2,261
13Richmond County, NY	64	75	4.4	$16.4M	+1.3%	#608 of 2,261
14Nassau County, NY	63	284	6.2	$13.2M	+0.6%	#635 of 2,261
15Suffolk County, NY	63	376	7.6	$10.4M	+1.6%	#641 of 2,261
16New York County, NY	62	254	3.3	$22.8M	−1.3%	#667 of 2,261
17Ulster County, NY	62	64	8.6	$8M	+1.1%	#677 of 2,261
18Erie County, NY	61	302	7.4	$8.9M	−0.6%	#707 of 2,261
19Albany County, NY	61	115	8.5	$8.1M	+2.2%	#713 of 2,261
20Tioga County, NY	61	18	8.8	$7.4M	−1.9%	#718 of 2,261
21Warren County, NY	61	36	11.9	$5.6M	−0.9%	#734 of 2,261
22Queens County, NY	60	272	3.2	$21.5M	−1.1%	#742 of 2,261
23Monroe County, NY	60	230	7.2	$9.2M	−1.0%	#746 of 2,261
24Yates County, NY	60	8	8.4	$7.7M	−0.8%	#755 of 2,261
25Genesee County, NY	60	29	11.7	$5.6M	+0.2%	#775 of 2,261

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Counties in New York, ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Schoharie County, NY	59	13	10.1	$6.4M	+1.4%	#802 of 2,261
27Kings County, NY	58	278	2.8	$24.9M	−2.5%	#816 of 2,261
28Wyoming County, NY	58	11	6.7	$9.5M	−1.3%	#817 of 2,261
29Orleans County, NY	56	16	9.9	$6.4M	−0.5%	#900 of 2,261
30Schenectady County, NY	56	74	11.1	$6.1M	+3.0%	#902 of 2,261
31Livingston County, NY	56	29	11.8	$5.5M	−0.2%	#907 of 2,261
32Niagara County, NY	54	79	8.6	$7.5M	−1.5%	#971 of 2,261
33Cattaraugus County, NY	54	27	8.5	$7.2M	−2.1%	#977 of 2,261
34Fulton County, NY	54	23	10.1	$6.3M	−1.6%	#984 of 2,261
35Cortland County, NY	53	16	8.4	$7.6M	−1.9%	#1,004 of 2,261
36Rensselaer County, NY	52	77	11.5	$6M	−0.2%	#1,058 of 2,261
37Columbia County, NY	52	35	13.1	$5.3M	−2.1%	#1,066 of 2,261
38Herkimer County, NY	52	34	13.2	$4.8M	−1.4%	#1,068 of 2,261
39Washington County, NY	52	34	13.9	$4.6M	−2.9%	#1,070 of 2,261
40Otsego County, NY	52	34	14.7	$4.4M	+3.8%	#1,071 of 2,261
41Bronx County, NY	50	125	2.3	$25M	−3.8%	#1,112 of 2,261
42Onondaga County, NY	50	179	9.1	$7.4M	−1.9%	#1,115 of 2,261
43Broome County, NY	50	84	10.2	$6.1M	−1.2%	#1,123 of 2,261
44Seneca County, NY	50	15	11.0	$5.7M	−1.7%	#1,127 of 2,261
45Steuben County, NY	49	53	13.5	$4.7M	−1.6%	#1,170 of 2,261
46Delaware County, NY	49	32	16.7	$3.8M	+0.2%	#1,177 of 2,261
47Schuyler County, NY	48	8	10.9	$5.9M	−5.3%	#1,195 of 2,261
48Clinton County, NY	48	41	12.2	$5.3M	−2.0%	#1,201 of 2,261
49Jefferson County, NY	48	70	14.7	$4.3M	−3.9%	#1,210 of 2,261
50Montgomery County, NY	48	31	15.8	$4M	+1.1%	#1,215 of 2,261
51Oneida County, NY	45	96	10.1	$6.4M	−2.1%	#1,296 of 2,261
52Madison County, NY	45	34	13.0	$5.1M	−1.2%	#1,305 of 2,261
53Allegany County, NY	45	25	14.1	$4.3M	+0.9%	#1,310 of 2,261
54Greene County, NY	43	31	16.6	$4M	−1.1%	#1,386 of 2,261
55Chemung County, NY	39	48	13.6	$4.6M	−3.9%	#1,523 of 2,261
56Chenango County, NY	39	34	17.1	$3.6M	−2.9%	#1,529 of 2,261
57Franklin County, NY	39	47	24.1	$2.6M	−1.6%	#1,537 of 2,261
58Chautauqua County, NY	38	93	17.4	$3.5M	−2.6%	#1,567 of 2,261
59Essex County, NY	35	24	14.7	$4.4M	−2.2%	#1,649 of 2,261
60Lewis County, NY	33	21	18.9	$3.3M	−0.3%	#1,729 of 2,261
61St. Lawrence County, NY	32	72	17.3	$3.6M	−2.5%	#1,755 of 2,261
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	7	28.9	$2.2M	−1.3%

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 York?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,664 convenience stores in New York. 2,774 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 4,264 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 36.9% from 2019.

How much do households in New York spend on groceries?

About $53.8B a year, or $6,985 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,664 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $11.5M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

New York has 6.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $11.5M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, New York would have about 6,831, against 4,664 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,807 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for convenience stores?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Ontario County scores highest, at 81 (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 York scores 54 for convenience stores (upper middle), #23 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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