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Convenience stores in Warren County, OH

The convenience stores in Warren County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 83 out of 100: High

Ranked #119 of 2,261 scored counties
#4 of 88 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
55
33 chain locations (60%)
Official establishments
23
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$634M
On groceries · $6,888 a household
Spending per listing
$11.5M
46% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
257,181
+5.7% since 2020

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What this means

For convenience stores, Warren County has a Groundwork market score of 83 (high): #119 of 2,261 scored counties and #4 of 88 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for convenience stores.

As of September 2026, map listings count 55 convenience stores in Warren County. Chain locations make up 60% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Household spending on groceries in Warren County comes to about $634M a year: $6,888 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $11.5M per store, 46% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Warren County was 23 in 2023. That is one for every 4,002 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Population estimates show Warren County grew 5.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Warren 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.

Convenience stores in Warren County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureWarren CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.07.68.0
Spending per listing$11.5M$7.8M$7.9M
Households per official establishment4,0023,1853,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+19.9%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.7%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,888$5,967$6,319
Median household income$110,132$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score8338

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
18 → 23
Employees, 2023
103
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5533 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
81The 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 Warren 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 Warren County

Population, 2025 estimate
257,181+5.7% since 2020
Households
92,052
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
401 sq. mi.
People per square mile
623
Median household income
$110,132+26.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$145,201
Median home value
$349,400
Jobs located here
104,407
Daytime population
237,685Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Warren County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH93425.1$14.3M+12.5%#15 of 2,261
2Fairfield County, OH92305.0$12.8M+6.5%#21 of 2,261
3Union County, OH89187.4$9.2M+16.5%#51 of 2,261
4Warren County, OH83556.0$11.5M+5.7%#119 of 2,261
5Miami County, OH81255.6$10.9M+3.4%#142 of 2,261
6Clermont County, OH80445.2$12.1M+3.9%#164 of 2,261
7Madison County, OH78117.0$8.9M+7.1%#227 of 2,261
8Greene County, OH77294.3$15M+3.7%#240 of 2,261
9Pickaway County, OH74177.8$7.8M+7.4%#327 of 2,261
10Putnam County, OH7375.3$11.7M0.0%#341 of 2,261

Other business types in Warren County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Warren County, OH?

Warren County has 55 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 33 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023.

How much do households in Warren County, OH spend on groceries?

About $634M a year, or $6,888 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $11.5M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 92,052 households in Warren County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Warren County, OH compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Warren County has 6.0 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 25% 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 national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Warren County would have about 81, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,002 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.

How fast is Warren County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Warren County at 257,181 people in 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 92,052 households. Median household income in Warren County is $110,132, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.4%, 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. Warren County scores 83 for convenience stores (high), #119 of 2,261 scored counties.

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

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