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Convenience stores in Jackson County, TN

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$25.5M
On groceries · $5,313 a household
Spending per listing
$6.4M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.3
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,466
+7.1% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 convenience stores in Jackson County. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.3, 4% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Households in Jackson County spend about $25.5M a year on groceries, or $5,313 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 convenience stores, that is $6.4M per store, 19% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Jackson County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 7.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 convenience stores on map listings, Jackson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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 Jackson County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.39.48.0
Spending per listing$6.4M$6.3M$7.9M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,1843,493
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+50.0%+22.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.1%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,313$5,923$6,319
Median household income$47,951$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored42

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,466+7.1% since 2020
Households
4,795
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
309 sq. mi.
People per square mile
39
Median household income
$47,951+36.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,405
Median home value
$155,500
Jobs located here
1,430
Daytime population
8,227Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Convenience stores across Tennessee

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

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Williamson County, TN96515.5$13.3M+9.0%#5 of 2,261
2Fayette County, TN8484.6$13.4M+7.7%#96 of 2,261
3Washington County, TN81315.5$10.5M+6.0%#144 of 2,261
4Roane County, TN81135.7$10.3M+7.0%#145 of 2,261
5Wilson County, TN79488.1$8M+17.8%#199 of 2,261
6Montgomery County, TN77708.0$7.5M+13.0%#262 of 2,261
7Jefferson County, TN76146.4$9M+9.3%#277 of 2,261
8Sullivan County, TN75416.0$9.5M+3.5%#295 of 2,261
9Rutherford County, TN751189.1$6.9M+12.6%#308 of 2,261
10Sumner County, TN75789.9$6.4M+9.2%#309 of 2,261
Jackson County, TNNot scored48.3$6.4M+7.1%

Other business types in Jackson County

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

Questions

How many convenience stores are in Jackson County, TN?

Jackson County has 4 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. No official count is published for convenience stores in Jackson County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Jackson County, TN spend on groceries?

About $25.5M a year, or $5,313 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $6.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,795 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jackson County, TN compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?

Jackson County has 8.3 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $6.4M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the national ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Jackson County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Jackson County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 12,466 people in 2025, up 7.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,795 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $47,951, 41% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.2%, 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. Jackson County has no market score for convenience stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

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 Jackson County

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