Market rankings · Missouri
Grocery and convenience stores in Missouri
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Missouri, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,469
- 1,887 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 1,257
- +0.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.8
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Missouri has 4,469 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,887 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 42% across the U.S. That is 17.8 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Household spending on groceries in Missouri comes to about $14.9B a year: $5,947 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Missouri was 1,257 in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,995 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 44 SBA-backed loans worth $20.3M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #26 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (80). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest (86).
Every market in Missouri for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 80 | 1,235 | 13.8 | $4.6M | +3.4% | #19 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, MO | 69 | 298 | 15.0 | $3.8M | +5.1% | #66 of 387 |
| 3Columbia, MO | 66 | 144 | 16.7 | $3.6M | +3.9% | #88 of 387 |
| 4St. Louis, MO-IL | 62 | 1,871 | 16.1 | $3.9M | −0.2% | #117 of 387 |
| 5Jefferson City, MO | 56 | 103 | 17.6 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #160 of 387 |
| 6Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 43 | 71 | 18.5 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #245 of 387 |
| 7Joplin, MO-KS | 40 | 178 | 22.4 | $2.5M | +3.9% | #265 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 28 | 102 | 21.8 | $2.6M | −2.0% | #333 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 86 | 31 | 14.7 | $3.9M | +4.9% | #6 of 538 |
| 2Kirksville, MO | 74 | 17 | 16.3 | $3.4M | +1.9% | #46 of 538 |
| 3Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 73 | 27 | 16.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #49 of 538 |
| 4Rolla, MO | 72 | 29 | 16.7 | $3.3M | +1.6% | #57 of 538 |
| 5Farmington, MO | 65 | 44 | 17.7 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #123 of 538 |
| 6Sedalia, MO | 64 | 36 | 21.2 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #134 of 538 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 58 | 64 | 20.6 | $2.8M | −2.0% | #200 of 538 |
| 7West Plains, MO | 57 | 33 | 20.7 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #218 of 538 |
| 8Maryville, MO | 56 | 7 | 8.3 | $6.7M | −4.0% | #221 of 538 |
| 9Branson, MO | 50 | 53 | 23.3 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #284 of 538 |
| 10Poplar Bluff, MO | 44 | 37 | 22.3 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #337 of 538 |
| 11Mexico, MO | 43 | 19 | 20.6 | $2.7M | −1.0% | #353 of 538 |
| 12Lebanon, MO | 43 | 38 | 26.1 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #358 of 538 |
| 13Hannibal, MO | 43 | 49 | 32.0 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #361 of 538 |
| 14Moberly, MO | 41 | 19 | 20.5 | $2.6M | +0.2% | #368 of 538 |
| 15Marshall, MO | 37 | 21 | 26.1 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #404 of 538 |
| 16Sikeston, MO | 29 | 55 | 27.8 | $2M | −0.3% | #458 of 538 |
| 17Kennett, MO | 9 | 36 | 32.0 | $1.6M | −4.8% | #530 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Platte County, MO | 92 | 46 | 10.5 | $6.3M | +6.7% | #30 of 2,402 |
| 2Lincoln County, MO | 92 | 31 | 13.6 | $4.6M | +11.4% | #34 of 2,402 |
| 3Cass County, MO | 91 | 53 | 12.3 | $5.2M | +7.1% | #38 of 2,402 |
| 4St. Charles County, MO | 90 | 231 | 14.3 | $4.7M | +4.9% | #49 of 2,402 |
| 5Christian County, MO | 89 | 43 | 12.2 | $5M | +8.3% | #54 of 2,402 |
| 6Clay County, MO | 88 | 120 | 11.7 | $5.4M | +4.3% | #63 of 2,402 |
| 7Jefferson County, MO | 83 | 127 | 14.4 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #128 of 2,402 |
| 8Warren County, MO | 81 | 24 | 17.3 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #173 of 2,402 |
| 9Boone County, MO | 80 | 117 | 15.3 | $3.9M | +4.2% | #184 of 2,402 |
| 10Johnson County, MO | 78 | 31 | 14.7 | $3.9M | +4.9% | #226 of 2,402 |
| 11Webster County, MO | 74 | 25 | 17.9 | $3.3M | +10.4% | #334 of 2,402 |
| 12Callaway County, MO | 74 | 30 | 18.2 | $3.2M | +3.2% | #335 of 2,402 |
| 13Cole County, MO | 73 | 46 | 14.8 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #351 of 2,402 |
| 14Jackson County, MO | 72 | 450 | 14.7 | $4M | +2.1% | #388 of 2,402 |
| 15Greene County, MO | 71 | 200 | 15.3 | $3.7M | +3.3% | #414 of 2,402 |
| 16St. Louis County, MO | 70 | 611 | 14.8 | $4.3M | −1.2% | #431 of 2,402 |
| 17Polk County, MO | 69 | 20 | 16.6 | $3.4M | +6.3% | #471 of 2,402 |
| 18Dallas County, MO | 66 | 10 | 14.8 | $3.6M | +5.2% | #559 of 2,402 |
| 19Ray County, MO | 64 | 15 | 16.5 | $3.6M | +1.1% | #626 of 2,402 |
| 20Pulaski County, MO | 64 | 27 | 16.0 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #629 of 2,402 |
| 21Phelps County, MO | 64 | 29 | 16.7 | $3.3M | +1.6% | #636 of 2,402 |
| 22Cape Girardeau County, MO | 64 | 59 | 18.2 | $3.2M | +2.7% | #640 of 2,402 |
| 23Livingston County, MO | 63 | 8 | 14.3 | $4M | +1.1% | #652 of 2,402 |
| 24Henry County, MO | 63 | 15 | 16.3 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #668 of 2,402 |
| 25Adair County, MO | 63 | 16 | 17.5 | $3.2M | +1.6% | #670 of 2,402 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Andrew County, MO | 61 | 13 | 18.6 | $3.2M | +0.7% | #763 of 2,402 |
| 27Franklin County, MO | 61 | 106 | 24.6 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #779 of 2,402 |
| 28Lawrence County, MO | 60 | 31 | 21.2 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #813 of 2,402 |
| 29Stone County, MO | 59 | 29 | 21.4 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #844 of 2,402 |
| 30Jasper County, MO | 59 | 108 | 21.8 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #848 of 2,402 |
| 31Vernon County, MO | 57 | 10 | 12.9 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #889 of 2,402 |
| 32Benton County, MO | 57 | 14 | 16.3 | $3.3M | +5.7% | #899 of 2,402 |
| 33Pettis County, MO | 57 | 36 | 21.2 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #908 of 2,402 |
| 34Lafayette County, MO | 57 | 38 | 30.2 | $2M | +1.4% | #913 of 2,402 |
| 35St. Francois County, MO | 56 | 44 | 17.7 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #934 of 2,402 |
| 36Nodaway County, MO | 55 | 7 | 8.3 | $6.7M | −4.0% | #962 of 2,402 |
| 37Washington County, MO | 54 | 18 | 20.2 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #1,040 of 2,402 |
| 38Newton County, MO | 54 | 50 | 22.6 | $2.6M | +6.1% | #1,043 of 2,402 |
| 39Madison County, MO | 53 | 8 | 17.1 | $3.2M | +1.9% | #1,061 of 2,402 |
| 40Macon County, MO | 52 | 11 | 18.1 | $3M | −0.1% | #1,114 of 2,402 |
| 41Texas County, MO | 52 | 17 | 17.9 | $2.9M | +6.9% | #1,117 of 2,402 |
| 42Howell County, MO | 52 | 33 | 20.7 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #1,134 of 2,402 |
| 43Bates County, MO | 50 | 15 | 24.4 | $2.3M | +2.9% | #1,219 of 2,402 |
| 44Douglas County, MO | 49 | 9 | 19.3 | $2.7M | +6.4% | #1,249 of 2,402 |
| 45Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 49 | 19 | 26.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #1,262 of 2,402 |
| 46Camden County, MO | 49 | 48 | 26.8 | $2.2M | +2.9% | #1,263 of 2,402 |
| 47Howard County, MO | 48 | 7 | 19.5 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #1,285 of 2,402 |
| 48Crawford County, MO | 48 | 21 | 21.9 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #1,294 of 2,402 |
| 49Ripley County, MO | 47 | 5 | 12.5 | $4M | +0.4% | #1,307 of 2,402 |
| 50Cooper County, MO | 46 | 20 | 32.0 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #1,377 of 2,402 |
| 51Taney County, MO | 45 | 53 | 23.3 | $2.4M | +1.7% | #1,401 of 2,402 |
| 52Barton County, MO | 44 | 8 | 18.0 | $3M | +1.5% | #1,427 of 2,402 |
| 53Osage County, MO | 44 | 13 | 24.6 | $2.4M | +2.7% | #1,440 of 2,402 |
| 54DeKalb County, MO | 43 | 7 | 18.8 | $3.1M | −15.6% | #1,467 of 2,402 |
| 55Ralls County, MO | 43 | 9 | 22.7 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #1,479 of 2,402 |
| 56Clinton County, MO | 43 | 24 | 28.8 | $2M | +2.1% | #1,495 of 2,402 |
| 57Pike County, MO | 41 | 23 | 35.8 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #1,578 of 2,402 |
| 58Buchanan County, MO | 40 | 77 | 23.0 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #1,594 of 2,402 |
| 59Butler County, MO | 40 | 37 | 22.3 | $2.4M | −0.4% | #1,596 of 2,402 |
| 60Laclede County, MO | 40 | 38 | 26.1 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #1,607 of 2,402 |
| 61Bollinger County, MO | 39 | 7 | 17.8 | $3.1M | +0.9% | #1,624 of 2,402 |
| 62Dent County, MO | 38 | 12 | 21.4 | $2.5M | +1.3% | #1,663 of 2,402 |
| 63Audrain County, MO | 37 | 19 | 20.6 | $2.7M | −1.0% | #1,701 of 2,402 |
| 64Randolph County, MO | 37 | 19 | 20.5 | $2.6M | +0.2% | #1,703 of 2,402 |
| 65Linn County, MO | 37 | 11 | 22.9 | $2.5M | −0.3% | #1,708 of 2,402 |
| 66Marion County, MO | 37 | 40 | 35.3 | $1.6M | +0.2% | #1,731 of 2,402 |
| 67Moniteau County, MO | 36 | 14 | 24.4 | $2.3M | +1.4% | #1,743 of 2,402 |
| 68Saline County, MO | 36 | 21 | 26.1 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #1,751 of 2,402 |
| 69Miller County, MO | 36 | 30 | 30.4 | $1.8M | +4.2% | #1,762 of 2,402 |
| 70Barry County, MO | 36 | 42 | 31.5 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #1,764 of 2,402 |
| 71St. Louis city, MO | 34 | 280 | 19.3 | $2.9M | −7.4% | #1,807 of 2,402 |
| 72Stoddard County, MO | 34 | 26 | 22.4 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #1,809 of 2,402 |
| 73Perry County, MO | 32 | 30 | 39.9 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #1,911 of 2,402 |
| 74Cedar County, MO | 30 | 15 | 26.0 | $2M | +4.8% | #1,953 of 2,402 |
| 75Wright County, MO | 30 | 23 | 32.0 | $1.6M | +8.0% | #1,963 of 2,402 |
| 76Scott County, MO | 29 | 44 | 28.7 | $2M | −0.1% | #1,982 of 2,402 |
| 77Mississippi County, MO | 28 | 11 | 24.5 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #2,007 of 2,402 |
| 78Gasconade County, MO | 28 | 19 | 31.3 | $1.8M | +0.1% | #2,018 of 2,402 |
| 79Montgomery County, MO | 27 | 18 | 38.8 | $1.5M | +2.6% | #2,055 of 2,402 |
| 80Wayne County, MO | 25 | 12 | 26.0 | $2M | −1.4% | #2,102 of 2,402 |
| 81Morgan County, MO | 25 | 31 | 35.6 | $1.5M | +6.8% | #2,115 of 2,402 |
| 82McDonald County, MO | 21 | 37 | 43.2 | $1.3M | +3.1% | #2,207 of 2,402 |
| 83New Madrid County, MO | 13 | 20 | 29.9 | $1.8M | −7.6% | #2,320 of 2,402 |
| 84Dunklin County, MO | 10 | 36 | 32.0 | $1.6M | −4.8% | #2,360 of 2,402 |
| 85Pemiscot County, MO | 7 | 18 | 28.4 | $1.8M | −7.2% | #2,379 of 2,402 |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 28.3 | $2M | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 15.4 | $3.5M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 14 | 34.4 | $1.6M | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 25.9 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.6 | $5.3M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 29.7 | $1.8M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 12 | 34.6 | $1.6M | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 8 | 23.7 | $2.2M | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 27.8 | $1.8M | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 12 | 39.7 | $1.4M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 12 | 35.0 | $1.6M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 28.4 | $2M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 34.4 | $1.6M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 32.7 | $1.6M | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 33.6 | $1.7M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 12 | 41.6 | $1.3M | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 28.9 | $1.9M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 20.6 | $2.6M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 47.1 | $1.1M | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 29.3 | $1.8M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 34.3 | $1.6M | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 29.4 | $1.8M | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 10 | 43.7 | $1.3M | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 12.9 | $4.5M | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 27.9 | $2M | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 11 | 63.1 | $895K | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $7.2M | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 15.5 | $3.5M | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 9 | 69.1 | $791K | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 11.8 | $4.5M | −2.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in Missouri?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,469 grocery and convenience stores in Missouri. 1,887 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 1,257 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 0.7% from 2019. Official counts list 998 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Missouri spend on groceries?
About $14.9B a year, or $5,947 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,469 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.3M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Missouri has 17.8 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Missouri would have about 4,403, against 4,469 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,995 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 85 scored counties in Missouri, Platte County scores highest, at 92 (very high). 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. Missouri scores 51 for grocery and convenience stores (upper middle), #26 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 Missouri. 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.
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