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Convenience stores in Oklahoma County, OK

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #566 of 2,261 scored counties
#8 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
327
204 chain locations (62%)
Official establishments
27
−15.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.9B
On groceries · $5,872 a household
Spending per listing
$5.9M
25% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.0
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
822,125
+3.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 327 convenience stores in Oklahoma County. Of those, 204 are chain locations, or 62%, against 60% across the U.S. That is 10.0 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

At $5,872 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Oklahoma County spend about $1.9B a year on groceries. Spread across 327 convenience stores, that is $5.9M per store, 25% below 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 27 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Oklahoma County in 2023, down 15.6% from 2019. That is one for every 12,152 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oklahoma County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For convenience stores, Oklahoma County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #566 of 2,261 scored counties and #8 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma.

How Oklahoma County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureOklahoma CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.011.58.0
Spending per listing$5.9M$5M$7.9M
Households per official establishment12,1528,4913,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.6%+35.3%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,872$5,787$6,319
Median household income$66,679$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score6640

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 27−15.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
91
Annual payroll, 2023
$2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
327204 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
245The 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma County

Population, 2025 estimate
822,125+3.0% since 2020
Households
328,101
Median age
36.4
Homes lived in by their owners
58%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
709 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,137
Median household income
$66,679+22.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,887
Median home value
$222,900
Jobs located here
484,332
Daytime population
954,716Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Oklahoma

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

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wagoner County, OK89196.1$10.1M+14.6%#47 of 2,261
2Rogers County, OK86195.2$11.9M+7.1%#81 of 2,261
3Canadian County, OK83549.3$6.8M+20.4%#124 of 2,261
4Logan County, OK80158.4$7.4M+11.5%#176 of 2,261
5Cleveland County, OK79816.9$8.7M+2.6%#196 of 2,261
6Tulsa County, OK762137.8$7.6M+4.2%#282 of 2,261
7McClain County, OK711911.6$5.4M+18.4%#418 of 2,261
8Oklahoma County, OK6632710.0$5.9M+3.0%#566 of 2,261
9Washington County, OK65146.7$8.6M+2.7%#577 of 2,261
10Osage County, OK63126.9$8.3M+2.2%#648 of 2,261

Other business types in Oklahoma County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Oklahoma County, OK?

There are 327 convenience stores on map listings in Oklahoma County as of September 2026. 204 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, down 15.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Oklahoma County, OK spend on groceries?

About $1.9B a year, or $5,872 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 327 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.9M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 328,101 households in Oklahoma County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Oklahoma County, OK compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Oklahoma County has 10.0 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $5.9M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Oklahoma County would have about 245, against 327 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,152 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Oklahoma County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Oklahoma County at 822,125 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 328,101 households. Median household income in Oklahoma County is $66,679, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.3%, 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. Oklahoma County scores 66 for convenience stores (upper middle), #566 of 2,261 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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