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Convenience stores in Union County, OH
The convenience stores in Union County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 89 out of 100: High
Ranked #51 of 2,261 scored counties
#3 of 88 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 18
- 11 chain locations (61%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $165.9M
- On groceries · $6,847 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.2M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 73,446
- +16.5% since 2020
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What this means
Union County scores 89 (high) on the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, ranking #51 of 2,261 scored counties and #3 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for convenience stores.
At $6,847 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Union County spend about $165.9M a year on groceries. Spread across 18 convenience stores, that is $9.2M per store, 17% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 18 convenience stores on map listings in Union County as of September 2026. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 61%, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 7.4 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Union County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 6,058 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $480K have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Union County. Population estimates show Union County grew 16.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Union County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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.
| Measure | Union County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $9.2M | $7.8M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,058 | 3,185 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.9% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,847 | $5,967 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $112,322 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 89 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 46
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1811 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $480K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in Union 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 Union County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 73,446+16.5% since 2020
- Households
- 24,232
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 432 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 156
- Median household income
- $112,322+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,663
- Median home value
- $344,900
- Jobs located here
- 37,111
- Daytime population
- 68,956Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Union County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| 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 |
Other business types in Union County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores93
- Grocery stores94
- Convenience stores89
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Union County, OH?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 convenience stores in Union County. 11 of them (61%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.
How much do households in Union County, OH spend on groceries?
About $165.9M a year, or $6,847 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $9.2M 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 24,232 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Union County, OH compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Union County has 7.4 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $9.2M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Union County would have about 21, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,058 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.
How fast is Union County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Union County at 73,446 people in 2025, up 16.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,232 households. The median household income in Union County is $112,322 a year, 39% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Union County scores 89 for convenience stores (high), #51 of 2,261 scored counties.
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