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Convenience stores in Delaware County, PA
The convenience stores in Delaware County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #644 of 2,261 scored counties
#29 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 155
- 114 chain locations (74%)
- Official establishments
- 109
- +38.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.5B
- On groceries · $7,097 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.9M
- 26% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 580,937
- +0.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $7,097 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Delaware County spend about $1.5B a year on groceries. Spread across 155 convenience stores, that is $9.9M per store, 26% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
There are 155 convenience stores on map listings in Delaware County as of September 2026. 114 of them (74%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, 11% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 109 businesses with payroll in Delaware County classed as convenience stores, up 38.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,990 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $733K has gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Delaware County.
Population estimates show Delaware County grew 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for convenience stores in Delaware County is 63 (upper middle), #644 of 2,261 scored counties and #29 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Delaware County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $9.9M | $8.7M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,990 | 3,482 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +38.0% | +27.0% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.8% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $7,097 | $6,738 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $89,546 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 79 → 109+38.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,286
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 155114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 195The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $733K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as convenience stores in Delaware 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 Delaware County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 580,937+0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 216,946
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 184 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,151
- Median household income
- $89,546+20.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,494
- Median home value
- $332,200
- Jobs located here
- 228,791
- Daytime population
- 526,642Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for convenience stores, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Delaware County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chester County, PA | 88 | 123 | 6.0 | $13.1M | +4.2% | #54 of 2,261 |
| 2Cumberland County, PA | 88 | 76 | 7.1 | $9.8M | +6.5% | #62 of 2,261 |
| 3Franklin County, PA | 86 | 40 | 6.3 | $10.6M | +3.0% | #83 of 2,261 |
| 4Adams County, PA | 84 | 27 | 6.6 | $10.3M | +3.6% | #103 of 2,261 |
| 5York County, PA | 84 | 137 | 7.5 | $9.1M | +3.6% | #107 of 2,261 |
| 6Lancaster County, PA | 83 | 148 | 7.0 | $10M | +1.9% | #120 of 2,261 |
| 7Butler County, PA | 83 | 69 | 8.5 | $8.2M | +3.2% | #122 of 2,261 |
| 8Lebanon County, PA | 80 | 35 | 6.2 | $10.8M | +2.2% | #166 of 2,261 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 78 | 92 | 7.5 | $9.3M | +3.7% | #224 of 2,261 |
| 10Montgomery County, PA | 76 | 221 | 6.6 | $11.6M | +2.4% | #272 of 2,261 |
| 29Delaware County, PA | 63 | 155 | 7.1 | $9.9M | +0.8% | #644 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Delaware County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores62
- Grocery stores59
- Convenience stores63
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 Delaware County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 155 convenience stores in Delaware County. 114 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 109 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 38.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware County, PA spend on groceries?
About $1.5B a year, or $7,097 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 155 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $9.9M 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 216,946 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware County, PA compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Delaware County has 7.1 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $9.9M, 26% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Delaware County would have about 195, against 155 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,990 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 38.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Delaware County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Delaware County at 580,937 people in 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 216,946 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $89,546 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.2% 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. Delaware County scores 63 for convenience stores (upper middle), #644 of 2,261 scored counties.
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