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Grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County, MN

The grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 84 out of 100: High

Ranked #109 of 2,402 scored counties
#11 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
10
5 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$52.2M
On groceries · $6,458 a household
Spending per listing
$5.2M
54% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.4
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,376
+2.3% 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

Dodge County scores 84 (high) on the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, ranking #109 of 2,402 scored counties and #11 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery and convenience stores.

Households in Dodge County spend about $52.2M a year on groceries, or $6,458 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10 grocery and convenience stores, that is $5.2M per store, 54% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.

There are 10 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Dodge County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 50% of them, against 42% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.4, 34% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dodge County grew 2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Dodge County compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery and 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.

Grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureDodge CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.417.518.7
Spending per listing$5.2M$3.7M$3.4M
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0091,293
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.6%+7.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,458$6,414$6,319
Median household income$95,739$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score8467

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
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
105 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 grocery and convenience stores in Dodge 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 Dodge County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,376+2.3% since 2020
Households
8,083
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
439 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$95,739+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$111,773
Median home value
$287,700
Jobs located here
5,620
Daytime population
15,087Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery and convenience stores across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for grocery and convenience stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Dodge County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, MN9512712.0$5.8M+6.9%#12 of 2,402
2Sherburne County, MN934011.3$6M+6.8%#22 of 2,402
3Scott County, MN917112.9$5.5M+5.1%#35 of 2,402
4Carver County, MN916616.0$4.5M+6.6%#40 of 2,402
5Dakota County, MN9021312.2$5.5M+3.9%#47 of 2,402
6Anoka County, MN8918413.4$5M+4.7%#55 of 2,402
7Isanti County, MN892414.7$4.2M+7.3%#59 of 2,402
8Wright County, MN8810118.7$3.6M+11.1%#70 of 2,402
9Clay County, MN873111.7$5.2M+3.6%#73 of 2,402
10Chisago County, MN853616.9$3.9M+4.3%#103 of 2,402
11Dodge County, MN841012.4$5.2M+2.3%#109 of 2,402

Other business types in Dodge County

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

Questions

How many grocery and convenience stores are in Dodge County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County. 5 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. No official count is published for grocery and convenience stores in Dodge County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Dodge County, MN spend on groceries?

About $52.2M a year, or $6,458 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.2M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,083 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dodge County, MN compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?

Dodge County has 12.4 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $5.2M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Dodge County would have about 15, against 10 on map listings.

How fast is Dodge County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Dodge County at 21,376 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,083 households. The median household income in Dodge County is $95,739 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% 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. Dodge County scores 84 for grocery and convenience stores (high), #109 of 2,402 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Dodge County. It maps the grocery and 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.

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

Screening a site or an acquisition in Dodge County?

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