Groceries and convenience · County · South Carolina
Convenience stores in Greenville County, SC
The convenience stores in Greenville County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #201 of 2,261 scored counties
#2 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 170
- 117 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- +72.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On groceries · $6,138 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.7
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 583,125
- +10.6% since 2020
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What this means
Greenville County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, ranking #201 of 2,261 scored counties and #2 of 42 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for convenience stores.
As of September 2026, map listings count 170 convenience stores in Greenville County. 117 of them (69%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.7, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on groceries in Greenville County comes to about $1.4B a year: $6,138 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Greenville County was 43 in 2023, up 72.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,129 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Greenville County grew 10.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Greenville County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Greenville County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.7 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Spending per listing | $8M | $5.3M | $7.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,129 | 3,110 | 3,493 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +72.0% | +45.2% | +22.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,138 | $5,910 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $76,932 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 43+72.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 149
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 170117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 172The 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 Greenville 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 Greenville County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 583,125+10.6% since 2020
- Households
- 220,565
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 786 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 697
- Median household income
- $76,932+27.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,098
- Median home value
- $299,000
- Jobs located here
- 308,999
- Daytime population
- 615,764Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Beaufort County, SC | 87 | 64 | 7.8 | $8.3M | +8.9% | #76 of 2,261 |
| 2Greenville County, SC | 79 | 170 | 7.7 | $8M | +10.6% | #201 of 2,261 |
| 3Dorchester County, SC | 73 | 59 | 9.3 | $6.6M | +10.1% | #358 of 2,261 |
| 4York County, SC | 72 | 104 | 9.1 | $7M | +8.1% | #381 of 2,261 |
| 5Berkeley County, SC | 71 | 95 | 10.1 | $6.1M | +18.7% | #416 of 2,261 |
| 6Charleston County, SC | 68 | 186 | 10.4 | $6.2M | +6.4% | #503 of 2,261 |
| 7Aiken County, SC | 61 | 81 | 11.6 | $5.1M | +7.3% | #737 of 2,261 |
| 8Horry County, SC | 60 | 187 | 11.8 | $4.9M | +20.9% | #778 of 2,261 |
| 9Kershaw County, SC | 59 | 29 | 10.8 | $5.4M | +11.6% | #809 of 2,261 |
| 10Lexington County, SC | 58 | 122 | 10.0 | $6.1M | +7.7% | #834 of 2,261 |
Other business types in Greenville County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores73
- Grocery stores65
- Convenience stores79
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 Greenville County, SC?
Greenville County has 170 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 117 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 72.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Greenville County, SC spend on groceries?
About $1.4B a year, or $6,138 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 170 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 220,565 households in Greenville County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Greenville County, SC compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Greenville County has 7.7 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Greenville County would have about 172, against 170 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,129 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 72.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Greenville County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Greenville County at 583,125 people in 2025, up 10.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 220,565 households. Median household income in Greenville County is $76,932, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.5%, 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. Greenville County scores 79 for convenience stores (high), #201 of 2,261 scored counties.
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