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Grocery and convenience stores in Washington County, MN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery and convenience stores in Washington County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 95 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #12 of 2,402 scored counties
#1 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 127
- 84 chain locations (66%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $739.8M
- On groceries · $7,007 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 72% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
For grocery and convenience stores, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 95 (very high): #12 of 2,402 scored counties and #1 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery and convenience stores.
Households in Washington County spend about $739.8M a year on groceries, or $7,007 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $5.8M per store, 72% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
There are 127 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 84 of them (66%) are chain locations, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Washington County was 32 in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,299 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Population estimates show Washington County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 17.5 | 18.7 |
| Spending per listing | $5.8M | $3.7M | $3.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,299 | 2,009 | 1,293 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +7.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $7,007 | $6,414 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 95 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 32+3.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,951
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $82.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12784 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 218The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for grocery and convenience stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, MN | 95 | 127 | 12.0 | $5.8M | +6.9% | #12 of 2,402 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 93 | 40 | 11.3 | $6M | +6.8% | #22 of 2,402 |
| 3Scott County, MN | 91 | 71 | 12.9 | $5.5M | +5.1% | #35 of 2,402 |
| 4Carver County, MN | 91 | 66 | 16.0 | $4.5M | +6.6% | #40 of 2,402 |
| 5Dakota County, MN | 90 | 213 | 12.2 | $5.5M | +3.9% | #47 of 2,402 |
| 6Anoka County, MN | 89 | 184 | 13.4 | $5M | +4.7% | #55 of 2,402 |
| 7Isanti County, MN | 89 | 24 | 14.7 | $4.2M | +7.3% | #59 of 2,402 |
| 8Wright County, MN | 88 | 101 | 18.7 | $3.6M | +11.1% | #70 of 2,402 |
| 9Clay County, MN | 87 | 31 | 11.7 | $5.2M | +3.6% | #73 of 2,402 |
| 10Chisago County, MN | 85 | 36 | 16.9 | $3.9M | +4.3% | #103 of 2,402 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores95
- Grocery stores91
- Convenience stores92
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in Washington County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 127 grocery and convenience stores in Washington County. 84 of them (66%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 3.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on groceries?
About $739.8M a year, or $7,007 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 127 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $5.8M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Washington County has 12.0 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $5.8M, 72% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 218, against 127 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,299 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 95 for grocery and convenience stores (very high), #12 of 2,402 scored counties.
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