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Convenience stores in Ramsey County, ND

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for convenience stores in Ramsey County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,998 of 2,261 scored counties
#11 of 11 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
11
7 chain locations (64%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$30.8M
On groceries · $5,698 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
64% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.3
2.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
11,530
−0.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For convenience stores, Ramsey County has a Groundwork market score of 22 (low): #1,998 of 2,261 scored counties and #11 of 11 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Ramsey County spend about $30.8M a year on groceries, or $5,698 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 convenience stores, that is $2.8M per store, 64% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.

There are 11 convenience stores on map listings in Ramsey County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 64%, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.3, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for convenience stores in Ramsey County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Ramsey County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Ramsey County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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.

Convenience stores in Ramsey County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureRamsey CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.39.98.0
Spending per listing$2.8M$6.1M$7.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a22,0713,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/an/a+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,698$6,077$6,319
Median household income$61,006$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score2253

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
117 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,530−0.4% since 2020
Households
5,410
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
55%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,185 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$61,006+3.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,482
Median home value
$199,300
Jobs located here
5,171
Daytime population
11,239Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for convenience stores, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Ramsey County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, ND88516.1$10M+9.1%#61 of 2,261
2Burleigh County, ND81307.3$8.7M+4.7%#149 of 2,261
3Morton County, ND74117.9$7.8M+3.8%#325 of 2,261
4Williams County, ND63159.9$6.4M+1.4%#660 of 2,261
5Grand Forks County, ND513410.9$5.4M+1.9%#1,094 of 2,261
6Stark County, ND491611.8$5.2M+0.5%#1,166 of 2,261
7Stutsman County, ND4888.5$6.7M−0.6%#1,188 of 2,261
8Ward County, ND443311.6$5.3M−2.4%#1,333 of 2,261
9Richland County, ND421014.6$4.1M+1.2%#1,424 of 2,261
10McKenzie County, ND411220.0$3.3M+2.8%#1,464 of 2,261
11Ramsey County, ND221120.3$2.8M−0.4%#1,998 of 2,261

Other business types in Ramsey County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Ramsey County, ND?

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 convenience stores in Ramsey County. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in Ramsey County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Ramsey County, ND spend on groceries?

About $30.8M a year, or $5,698 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 5,410 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ramsey County, ND compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Ramsey County has 20.3 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $2.8M, 64% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 4, against 11 on map listings.

How fast is Ramsey County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Ramsey County at 11,530 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,410 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $61,006 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 3.6% 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. Ramsey County scores 22 for convenience stores (low), #1,998 of 2,261 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ramsey County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for convenience stores · All 56 business types in Ramsey County

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