Market rankings · West Virginia
Convenience stores in West Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in West Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 866
- 554 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 126
- +26.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.1B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 49% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.7M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 17 · Low
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
West Virginia has 866 convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 554 of them (64%) are chain locations, against 60% across the U.S. That comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in West Virginia spend about $4.1B a year on groceries, or $5,613 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.7M of household spending for each store on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 126 businesses with payroll in West Virginia classed as convenience stores, up 26.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,783 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #49 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 17 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (72). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (48).
Every market in West Virginia for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 72 | 1,315 | 5.5 | $13M | +3.3% | #51 of 387 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 53 | 107 | 9.1 | $6.7M | +7.1% | #184 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 49 | 66 | 11.9 | $5.3M | +6.5% | #213 of 387 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 45 | 61 | 10.6 | $5.5M | +1.3% | #234 of 387 |
| 2Charleston, WV | 28 | 99 | 11.3 | $5M | −4.7% | #330 of 387 |
| 3Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 26 | 145 | 9.5 | $5.9M | −2.6% | #338 of 387 |
| 4Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 22 | 54 | 10.9 | $5.1M | −3.6% | #359 of 387 |
| 5Wheeling, WV-OH | 20 | 62 | 10.7 | $5.2M | −3.6% | #367 of 387 |
| 6Beckley, WV | 17 | 49 | 10.9 | $4.9M | −4.3% | #372 of 387 |
| 7Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 11 | 42 | 11.1 | $5M | −2.3% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 48 | 36 | 15.4 | $3.7M | −1.2% | #307 of 529 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 43 | 43 | 11.2 | $5M | −1.3% | #349 of 529 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 43 | 53 | 14.9 | $3.8M | −2.4% | #354 of 529 |
| 3Bluefield, WV-VA | 37 | 48 | 11.8 | $4.5M | −3.8% | #396 of 529 |
| 4Elkins, WV | 23 | 13 | 12.2 | $4.5M | −3.6% | #469 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, WV | 68 | 50 | 9.8 | $6.3M | +13.7% | #501 of 2,261 |
| 2Morgan County, WV | 67 | 6 | 8.2 | $7.1M | +5.5% | #528 of 2,261 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 66 | 43 | 9.6 | $6.1M | +2.0% | #564 of 2,261 |
| 4Jefferson County, WV | 61 | 29 | 12.7 | $5.2M | +9.2% | #736 of 2,261 |
| 5Putnam County, WV | 56 | 21 | 9.0 | $6.8M | −1.0% | #896 of 2,261 |
| 6Cabell County, WV | 55 | 30 | 7.6 | $7.2M | −3.2% | #928 of 2,261 |
| 7Kanawha County, WV | 46 | 85 | 11.1 | $5.1M | −4.3% | #1,274 of 2,261 |
| 8Mason County, WV | 45 | 6 | 5.9 | $9.1M | −2.7% | #1,292 of 2,261 |
| 9Marshall County, WV | 45 | 10 | 8.0 | $6.9M | −4.4% | #1,294 of 2,261 |
| 10Wayne County, WV | 44 | 13 | 8.2 | $6.7M | −4.0% | #1,323 of 2,261 |
| 11Hampshire County, WV | 44 | 11 | 12.7 | $4.5M | +4.4% | #1,343 of 2,261 |
| 12Marion County, WV | 43 | 36 | 15.4 | $3.7M | −1.2% | #1,391 of 2,261 |
| 13Barbour County, WV | 39 | 5 | 8.1 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #1,507 of 2,261 |
| 14Hancock County, WV | 37 | 15 | 11.7 | $4.8M | −4.5% | #1,591 of 2,261 |
| 15Mercer County, WV | 37 | 29 | 12.0 | $4.5M | −3.4% | #1,592 of 2,261 |
| 16Harrison County, WV | 34 | 44 | 16.7 | $3.4M | −2.5% | #1,689 of 2,261 |
| 17Taylor County, WV | 32 | 7 | 10.6 | $5.3M | −2.4% | #1,737 of 2,261 |
| 18Wood County, WV | 31 | 40 | 11.2 | $5M | −2.1% | #1,769 of 2,261 |
| 19Ohio County, WV | 31 | 22 | 12.0 | $4.7M | −4.4% | #1,771 of 2,261 |
| 20Fayette County, WV | 30 | 14 | 8.8 | $6.1M | −5.6% | #1,790 of 2,261 |
| 21Logan County, WV | 29 | 13 | 10.2 | $5.2M | −6.6% | #1,815 of 2,261 |
| 22Preston County, WV | 28 | 18 | 14.1 | $4M | −0.6% | #1,856 of 2,261 |
| 23Raleigh County, WV | 26 | 35 | 12.1 | $4.4M | −3.5% | #1,903 of 2,261 |
| 24Jackson County, WV | 26 | 15 | 13.0 | $4.2M | −1.0% | #1,904 of 2,261 |
| 25Upshur County, WV | 25 | 13 | 13.6 | $4M | −0.3% | #1,930 of 2,261 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Hardy County, WV | 25 | 8 | 13.4 | $4M | +0.7% | #1,931 of 2,261 |
| 27Mineral County, WV | 24 | 19 | 17.1 | $3.4M | −0.4% | #1,953 of 2,261 |
| 28Greenbrier County, WV | 23 | 15 | 10.1 | $5.2M | −4.0% | #1,967 of 2,261 |
| 29Randolph County, WV | 22 | 13 | 12.2 | $4.5M | −3.6% | #1,987 of 2,261 |
| 30Brooke County, WV | 22 | 16 | 16.5 | $3.3M | −6.0% | #1,993 of 2,261 |
| 31Grant County, WV | 18 | 9 | 20.5 | $2.7M | +0.4% | #2,069 of 2,261 |
| 32Boone County, WV | 17 | 11 | 13.9 | $3.9M | −6.9% | #2,076 of 2,261 |
| 33Wetzel County, WV | 16 | 9 | 14.7 | $3.7M | −4.6% | #2,098 of 2,261 |
| 34Nicholas County, WV | 16 | 14 | 14.8 | $3.7M | −2.9% | #2,100 of 2,261 |
| 35Lewis County, WV | 15 | 13 | 18.7 | $3M | −3.7% | #2,126 of 2,261 |
| 36Mingo County, WV | 13 | 11 | 11.8 | $4.2M | −8.7% | #2,145 of 2,261 |
| 37Summers County, WV | 10 | 7 | 15.0 | $3.4M | −3.3% | #2,193 of 2,261 |
| 38Lincoln County, WV | 8 | 12 | 15.6 | $3.3M | −5.8% | #2,211 of 2,261 |
| 39McDowell County, WV | 7 | 9 | 13.9 | $3.4M | −10.9% | #2,222 of 2,261 |
| 40Wyoming County, WV | 3 | 18 | 22.3 | $2.3M | −7.1% | #2,256 of 2,261 |
| 41Braxton County, WV | 3 | 13 | 27.1 | $1.9M | −4.1% | #2,257 of 2,261 |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $7.3M | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $6.2M | +0.8% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 5 | 14.8 | $3.6M | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.3 | $4.9M | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 6.1 | $9.3M | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $5.1M | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 8 | 25.1 | $2M | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $7.3M | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | $5.2M | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 13.3 | $3.8M | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 24.6 | $2.2M | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 8 | 31.7 | $1.6M | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 5 | 21.3 | $2.6M | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $5.4M | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many convenience stores are in West Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 866 convenience stores in West Virginia. 554 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 126 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 26.0% from 2019.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on groceries?
About $4.1B a year, or $5,613 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 866 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $4.7M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
West Virginia has 11.9 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $4.7M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, West Virginia would have about 519, against 866 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,783 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 41 scored counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 17 for convenience stores (low), #49 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. It maps the convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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