Market rankings · Ohio
Convenience stores in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,698
- 1,968 chain locations (53%)
- Official establishments
- 1,527
- +19.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Ohio by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,698 convenience stores in Ohio. Chain locations make up 53% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
At $5,967 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Ohio spend about $29B a year on groceries. That works out to $7.8M per store, in line with 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 1,527 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Ohio in 2023, up 19.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,185 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, 76 SBA-backed loans worth $17.6M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #41 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (66). Of the 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Mount Vernon area scores highest (77).
Every market in Ohio for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 66 | 532 | 6.2 | $10.2M | +4.7% | #82 of 387 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 64 | 529 | 5.8 | $10.7M | +2.7% | #101 of 387 |
| 3Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 57 | 178 | 5.2 | $11.5M | +1.5% | #154 of 387 |
| 4Akron, OH | 48 | 227 | 7.7 | $7.8M | 0.0% | #214 of 387 |
| 5Canton-Massillon, OH | 41 | 127 | 7.6 | $7.6M | −0.2% | #253 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, OH | 38 | 709 | 7.6 | $7.8M | −0.8% | #272 of 387 |
| 7Springfield, OH | 34 | 37 | 6.6 | $8.6M | −0.4% | #296 of 387 |
| 8Sandusky, OH | 29 | 62 | 12.2 | $4.9M | −2.6% | #325 of 387 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 26 | 145 | 9.5 | $5.9M | −2.6% | #338 of 387 |
| 9Lima, OH | 25 | 38 | 9.2 | $6.2M | −1.2% | #344 of 387 |
| 10Toledo, OH | 22 | 248 | 9.7 | $6M | −1.0% | #357 of 387 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 22 | 54 | 10.9 | $5.1M | −3.6% | #359 of 387 |
| 11Mansfield, OH | 21 | 50 | 10.0 | $5.6M | −0.1% | #364 of 387 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 20 | 62 | 10.7 | $5.2M | −3.6% | #367 of 387 |
| 12Youngstown-Warren, OH | 13 | 189 | 10.2 | $5.4M | −1.4% | #380 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mount Vernon, OH | 77 | 18 | 7.7 | $7.8M | +1.9% | #41 of 529 |
| 2Wooster, OH | 77 | 34 | 7.7 | $7.8M | −0.1% | #42 of 529 |
| 3Wapakoneta, OH | 74 | 14 | 7.4 | $8.2M | −1.2% | #57 of 529 |
| 4Greenville, OH | 72 | 13 | 6.1 | $9.4M | −0.7% | #70 of 529 |
| 5Sidney, OH | 70 | 12 | 6.3 | $9.5M | −0.2% | #84 of 529 |
| 6Urbana, OH | 69 | 6 | 3.8 | $15.5M | +0.2% | #89 of 529 |
| 7Celina, OH | 67 | 10 | 6.1 | $9.8M | +0.5% | #104 of 529 |
| 8Bellefontaine, OH | 67 | 13 | 6.6 | $8.9M | +0.4% | #106 of 529 |
| 9Coshocton, OH | 66 | 10 | 6.8 | $8.1M | +1.6% | #119 of 529 |
| 10Wilmington, OH | 63 | 13 | 7.8 | $7.6M | +0.6% | #146 of 529 |
| 11Defiance, OH | 63 | 15 | 9.8 | $6M | +0.1% | #148 of 529 |
| 12Findlay, OH | 60 | 26 | 8.2 | $7.2M | +0.1% | #175 of 529 |
| 13Van Wert, OH | 60 | 10 | 8.7 | $6.7M | +0.3% | #176 of 529 |
| 14Bucyrus, OH | 58 | 16 | 8.9 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #202 of 529 |
| 15Zanesville, OH | 58 | 38 | 11.1 | $5.1M | +0.7% | #207 of 529 |
| 16Athens, OH | 55 | 23 | 10.0 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #237 of 529 |
| 17New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 53 | 33 | 8.6 | $6.6M | −0.9% | #252 of 529 |
| 18Ashland, OH | 53 | 25 | 12.1 | $4.8M | +0.1% | #257 of 529 |
| 19Chillicothe, OH | 50 | 26 | 8.7 | $6.5M | −0.8% | #281 of 529 |
| 20Tiffin, OH | 50 | 22 | 9.9 | $5.8M | −1.0% | #282 of 529 |
| 21Marietta, OH | 44 | 24 | 9.7 | $5.8M | −2.1% | #336 of 529 |
| 22Gallipolis, OH | 44 | 11 | 9.5 | $5.8M | −0.5% | #337 of 529 |
| 23Fremont, OH | 44 | 28 | 11.3 | $5M | −0.4% | #338 of 529 |
| 24Norwalk, OH | 44 | 29 | 12.3 | $4.7M | −0.4% | #339 of 529 |
| 25Marion, OH | 39 | 24 | 9.7 | $5.7M | −0.4% | #379 of 529 |
| 26Salem, OH | 37 | 44 | 10.6 | $5.2M | −2.2% | #392 of 529 |
| 27Portsmouth, OH | 37 | 30 | 10.4 | $5.2M | −3.4% | #393 of 529 |
| 28Cambridge, OH | 36 | 21 | 12.9 | $4.3M | −0.1% | #408 of 529 |
| 29Washington Court House, OH | 30 | 18 | 15.5 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #440 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 93 | 42 | 5.1 | $14.3M | +12.5% | #15 of 2,261 |
| 2Fairfield County, OH | 92 | 30 | 5.0 | $12.8M | +6.5% | #21 of 2,261 |
| 3Union County, OH | 89 | 18 | 7.4 | $9.2M | +16.5% | #51 of 2,261 |
| 4Warren County, OH | 83 | 55 | 6.0 | $11.5M | +5.7% | #119 of 2,261 |
| 5Miami County, OH | 81 | 25 | 5.6 | $10.9M | +3.4% | #142 of 2,261 |
| 6Clermont County, OH | 80 | 44 | 5.2 | $12.1M | +3.9% | #164 of 2,261 |
| 7Madison County, OH | 78 | 11 | 7.0 | $8.9M | +7.1% | #227 of 2,261 |
| 8Greene County, OH | 77 | 29 | 4.3 | $15M | +3.7% | #240 of 2,261 |
| 9Pickaway County, OH | 74 | 17 | 7.8 | $7.8M | +7.4% | #327 of 2,261 |
| 10Putnam County, OH | 73 | 7 | 5.3 | $11.7M | 0.0% | #341 of 2,261 |
| 11Licking County, OH | 73 | 54 | 7.9 | $8M | +3.8% | #352 of 2,261 |
| 12Medina County, OH | 72 | 63 | 8.6 | $7.6M | +1.3% | #377 of 2,261 |
| 13Wood County, OH | 70 | 45 | 8.3 | $7.3M | +1.5% | #441 of 2,261 |
| 14Geauga County, OH | 69 | 26 | 7.3 | $9.4M | +0.3% | #457 of 2,261 |
| 15Wayne County, OH | 69 | 34 | 7.7 | $7.8M | −0.1% | #467 of 2,261 |
| 16Franklin County, OH | 67 | 319 | 5.8 | $10.6M | +2.8% | #512 of 2,261 |
| 17Butler County, OH | 67 | 96 | 6.5 | $9.5M | +2.4% | #516 of 2,261 |
| 18Auglaize County, OH | 67 | 14 | 7.4 | $8.2M | −1.2% | #524 of 2,261 |
| 19Portage County, OH | 67 | 51 | 7.8 | $7.7M | +1.0% | #525 of 2,261 |
| 20Knox County, OH | 66 | 18 | 7.7 | $7.8M | +1.9% | #550 of 2,261 |
| 21Champaign County, OH | 65 | 6 | 3.8 | $15.5M | +0.2% | #569 of 2,261 |
| 22Darke County, OH | 65 | 13 | 6.1 | $9.4M | −0.7% | #572 of 2,261 |
| 23Hamilton County, OH | 64 | 210 | 5.9 | $10.2M | +1.0% | #611 of 2,261 |
| 24Holmes County, OH | 64 | 12 | 9.0 | $6.9M | +1.7% | #628 of 2,261 |
| 25Preble County, OH | 63 | 9 | 5.4 | $10.7M | −0.8% | #639 of 2,261 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Shelby County, OH | 63 | 12 | 6.3 | $9.5M | −0.2% | #646 of 2,261 |
| 27Lorain County, OH | 63 | 104 | 8.2 | $7.4M | +3.1% | #655 of 2,261 |
| 28Summit County, OH | 61 | 176 | 7.6 | $7.9M | −0.3% | #714 of 2,261 |
| 29Mercer County, OH | 60 | 10 | 6.1 | $9.8M | +0.5% | #745 of 2,261 |
| 30Logan County, OH | 60 | 13 | 6.6 | $8.9M | +0.4% | #749 of 2,261 |
| 31Coshocton County, OH | 60 | 10 | 6.8 | $8.1M | +1.6% | #753 of 2,261 |
| 32Montgomery County, OH | 59 | 124 | 5.4 | $10.8M | +0.5% | #780 of 2,261 |
| 33Carroll County, OH | 57 | 7 | 6.2 | $9.2M | −1.1% | #848 of 2,261 |
| 34Clinton County, OH | 57 | 13 | 7.8 | $7.6M | +0.6% | #857 of 2,261 |
| 35Stark County, OH | 55 | 120 | 7.7 | $7.6M | −0.2% | #925 of 2,261 |
| 36Defiance County, OH | 55 | 15 | 9.8 | $6M | +0.1% | #944 of 2,261 |
| 37Hancock County, OH | 54 | 26 | 8.2 | $7.2M | +0.1% | #976 of 2,261 |
| 38Van Wert County, OH | 54 | 10 | 8.7 | $6.7M | +0.3% | #982 of 2,261 |
| 39Ottawa County, OH | 54 | 21 | 11.3 | $5.4M | −2.0% | #993 of 2,261 |
| 40Perry County, OH | 53 | 12 | 8.9 | $6.5M | +1.3% | #1,014 of 2,261 |
| 41Henry County, OH | 53 | 11 | 9.6 | $6.3M | −0.2% | #1,019 of 2,261 |
| 42Crawford County, OH | 52 | 16 | 8.9 | $6.3M | −0.3% | #1,054 of 2,261 |
| 43Muskingum County, OH | 52 | 38 | 11.1 | $5.1M | +0.7% | #1,067 of 2,261 |
| 44Brown County, OH | 51 | 19 | 11.1 | $5.2M | +1.6% | #1,095 of 2,261 |
| 45Cuyahoga County, OH | 50 | 365 | 6.6 | $8.9M | −2.3% | #1,113 of 2,261 |
| 46Jefferson County, OH | 50 | 23 | 8.5 | $6.5M | −2.4% | #1,119 of 2,261 |
| 47Tuscarawas County, OH | 49 | 33 | 8.6 | $6.6M | −0.9% | #1,153 of 2,261 |
| 48Athens County, OH | 49 | 23 | 10.0 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #1,160 of 2,261 |
| 49Morrow County, OH | 49 | 20 | 14.9 | $4.1M | +3.7% | #1,176 of 2,261 |
| 50Clark County, OH | 48 | 37 | 6.6 | $8.6M | −0.4% | #1,183 of 2,261 |
| 51Lake County, OH | 48 | 106 | 10.5 | $5.9M | −0.1% | #1,196 of 2,261 |
| 52Ashland County, OH | 47 | 25 | 12.1 | $4.8M | +0.1% | #1,243 of 2,261 |
| 53Hocking County, OH | 46 | 9 | 7.8 | $7.3M | −1.9% | #1,253 of 2,261 |
| 54Hardin County, OH | 46 | 11 | 9.4 | $6.1M | −2.1% | #1,265 of 2,261 |
| 55Seneca County, OH | 45 | 22 | 9.9 | $5.8M | −1.0% | #1,298 of 2,261 |
| 56Fulton County, OH | 45 | 18 | 10.6 | $5.7M | −1.9% | #1,301 of 2,261 |
| 57Lawrence County, OH | 43 | 17 | 7.5 | $7.3M | −4.2% | #1,356 of 2,261 |
| 58Ross County, OH | 43 | 26 | 8.7 | $6.5M | −0.8% | #1,358 of 2,261 |
| 59Allen County, OH | 43 | 38 | 9.2 | $6.2M | −1.2% | #1,362 of 2,261 |
| 60Highland County, OH | 41 | 16 | 9.4 | $6M | +1.1% | #1,438 of 2,261 |
| 61Belmont County, OH | 41 | 30 | 11.0 | $5M | −2.8% | #1,448 of 2,261 |
| 62Sandusky County, OH | 41 | 28 | 11.3 | $5M | −0.4% | #1,449 of 2,261 |
| 63Erie County, OH | 41 | 41 | 12.6 | $4.7M | −2.9% | #1,454 of 2,261 |
| 64Paulding County, OH | 40 | 9 | 11.8 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #1,479 of 2,261 |
| 65Huron County, OH | 40 | 29 | 12.3 | $4.7M | −0.4% | #1,485 of 2,261 |
| 66Richland County, OH | 39 | 50 | 10.0 | $5.6M | −0.1% | #1,515 of 2,261 |
| 67Washington County, OH | 38 | 24 | 9.7 | $5.8M | −2.1% | #1,544 of 2,261 |
| 68Gallia County, OH | 38 | 11 | 9.5 | $5.8M | −0.5% | #1,546 of 2,261 |
| 69Vinton County, OH | 37 | 5 | 9.4 | $5.9M | −1.2% | #1,580 of 2,261 |
| 70Jackson County, OH | 36 | 13 | 10.1 | $5.4M | +0.5% | #1,611 of 2,261 |
| 71Marion County, OH | 35 | 24 | 9.7 | $5.7M | −0.4% | #1,637 of 2,261 |
| 72Columbiana County, OH | 35 | 44 | 10.6 | $5.2M | −2.2% | #1,639 of 2,261 |
| 73Scioto County, OH | 35 | 30 | 10.4 | $5.2M | −3.4% | #1,641 of 2,261 |
| 74Lucas County, OH | 34 | 185 | 10.1 | $5.7M | −1.7% | #1,668 of 2,261 |
| 75Adams County, OH | 34 | 11 | 10.6 | $5M | +1.5% | #1,672 of 2,261 |
| 76Guernsey County, OH | 34 | 21 | 12.9 | $4.3M | −0.1% | #1,680 of 2,261 |
| 77Wyandot County, OH | 33 | 11 | 12.2 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #1,709 of 2,261 |
| 78Trumbull County, OH | 32 | 88 | 10.2 | $5.4M | −1.3% | #1,736 of 2,261 |
| 79Ashtabula County, OH | 32 | 45 | 11.5 | $4.8M | −0.8% | #1,739 of 2,261 |
| 80Mahoning County, OH | 31 | 101 | 10.3 | $5.4M | −1.4% | #1,765 of 2,261 |
| 81Morgan County, OH | 27 | 7 | 12.3 | $4.5M | −0.9% | #1,882 of 2,261 |
| 82Fayette County, OH | 26 | 18 | 15.5 | $3.7M | −1.4% | #1,909 of 2,261 |
| 83Pike County, OH | 25 | 14 | 12.9 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #1,928 of 2,261 |
| 84Noble County, OH | 24 | 9 | 19.5 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #1,962 of 2,261 |
| 85Monroe County, OH | 22 | 8 | 14.2 | $4M | −2.7% | #1,989 of 2,261 |
| 86Williams County, OH | 18 | 27 | 17.4 | $3.2M | −1.4% | #2,066 of 2,261 |
| 87Harrison County, OH | 16 | 8 | 13.4 | $4M | −2.9% | #2,097 of 2,261 |
| 88Meigs County, OH | 13 | 13 | 14.3 | $3.6M | −2.6% | #2,151 of 2,261 |
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Ohio?
Ohio has 3,698 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,968 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 1,527 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 19.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on groceries?
About $29B a year, or $5,967 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,698 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Ohio has 7.6 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $7.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Ohio would have about 3,683, against 3,698 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,185 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 29 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Mount Vernon area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 88 scored counties in Ohio, Delaware County scores highest, at 93 (very 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. Ohio scores 38 for convenience stores (lower middle), #41 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 Ohio. 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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