Market rankings · Nebraska
Grocery and convenience stores in Nebraska
Markets across Nebraska ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,552
- 531 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 480
- +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.5
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,552 grocery and convenience stores in Nebraska. Of those, 531 are chain locations, or 34%, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 19.5 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Households in Nebraska spend about $4.9B a year on groceries, or $6,088 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per store, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
Official counts show 480 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Nebraska in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,662 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, 17 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #23 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (81). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Kearney area scores highest (75).
Every market in Nebraska for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 81 | 578 | 14.8 | $4.3M | +4.2% | #18 of 387 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 77 | 179 | 12.7 | $4.8M | +3.3% | #23 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 38 | 115 | 20.7 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #281 of 387 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 28 | 75 | 24.8 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #334 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kearney, NE | 75 | 45 | 19.7 | $3M | +1.9% | #40 of 538 |
| 2Hastings, NE | 66 | 29 | 17.0 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #115 of 538 |
| 3Scottsbluff, NE | 63 | 27 | 17.6 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #142 of 538 |
| 4Columbus, NE | 61 | 42 | 24.2 | $2.5M | +3.8% | #173 of 538 |
| 5Norfolk, NE | 59 | 36 | 18.4 | $3.2M | +1.1% | #185 of 538 |
| 6Fremont, NE | 53 | 35 | 23.1 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #257 of 538 |
| 7Lexington, NE | 46 | 28 | 28.1 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #324 of 538 |
| 8Beatrice, NE | 44 | 25 | 26.8 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #343 of 538 |
| 9North Platte, NE | 42 | 37 | 24.4 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #364 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 96 | 73 | 9.9 | $6.8M | +9.0% | #5 of 2,402 |
| 2Washington County, NE | 83 | 9 | 10.7 | $6.1M | +1.8% | #121 of 2,402 |
| 3Cass County, NE | 83 | 17 | 15.7 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #133 of 2,402 |
| 4Seward County, NE | 82 | 6 | 8.8 | $7M | +2.3% | #142 of 2,402 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 80 | 173 | 12.9 | $4.7M | +3.4% | #179 of 2,402 |
| 6Douglas County, NE | 77 | 387 | 16.2 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #247 of 2,402 |
| 7Platte County, NE | 74 | 24 | 17.6 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #331 of 2,402 |
| 8Adams County, NE | 72 | 18 | 13.8 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #384 of 2,402 |
| 9Saunders County, NE | 70 | 17 | 19.1 | $3.4M | +6.0% | #446 of 2,402 |
| 10Buffalo County, NE | 67 | 41 | 20.5 | $2.9M | +1.9% | #541 of 2,402 |
| 11Otoe County, NE | 59 | 15 | 23.5 | $2.6M | +3.9% | #846 of 2,402 |
| 12Scotts Bluff County, NE | 56 | 26 | 17.2 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #930 of 2,402 |
| 13Hall County, NE | 53 | 52 | 21.1 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #1,080 of 2,402 |
| 14Red Willow County, NE | 51 | 7 | 15.5 | $3.7M | −3.5% | #1,151 of 2,402 |
| 15Madison County, NE | 50 | 27 | 18.7 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #1,201 of 2,402 |
| 16Dakota County, NE | 48 | 14 | 18.8 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #1,281 of 2,402 |
| 17Dodge County, NE | 45 | 35 | 23.1 | $2.6M | +2.6% | #1,396 of 2,402 |
| 18Dawson County, NE | 44 | 26 | 28.4 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #1,455 of 2,402 |
| 19York County, NE | 44 | 18 | 31.5 | $1.9M | +3.3% | #1,460 of 2,402 |
| 20Lincoln County, NE | 42 | 35 | 23.5 | $2.4M | −3.6% | #1,520 of 2,402 |
| 21Gage County, NE | 41 | 25 | 26.8 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #1,560 of 2,402 |
| 22Colfax County, NE | 30 | 18 | 48.6 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #1,971 of 2,402 |
| 23Saline County, NE | 29 | 19 | 36.9 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #1,991 of 2,402 |
| 24Custer County, NE | 28 | 12 | 26.7 | $2.2M | 0.0% | #2,006 of 2,402 |
| 25Box Butte County, NE | 19 | 13 | 28.9 | $1.9M | −3.0% | #2,230 of 2,402 |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Holt County, NE | 16 | 24 | 59.3 | $974K | −0.3% | #2,294 of 2,402 |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 24.0 | $2.4M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 14 | 31.4 | $1.8M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 19.3 | $3.2M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 11 | 28.1 | $2.1M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 13 | 34.1 | $1.7M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 15 | 42.6 | $1.4M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 20 | 58.4 | $966K | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 15 | 43.6 | $1.4M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 16 | 39.5 | $1.4M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 11 | 31.9 | $1.7M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 24 | 67.5 | $838K | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 13 | 40.6 | $1.4M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 21.1 | $2.8M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 15.9 | $3.5M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 31.6 | $1.8M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 10 | 34.1 | $1.7M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 14.2 | $4.3M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 15.1 | $3.8M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 10 | 39.9 | $1.5M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 22.8 | $2.5M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 28.1 | $2.1M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.0 | $4.7M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 41.1 | $1.4M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 12.7 | $4.7M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 31.3 | $1.8M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 10 | 45.6 | $1.3M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 23.4 | $2.4M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 28.4 | $2.1M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 11 | 52.2 | $1.1M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 28.7 | $2M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 39.8 | $1.4M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 41.7 | $1.3M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $11.3M | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 11 | 61.2 | $953K | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 61.0 | $950K | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 26.8 | $2.1M | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 59.6 | $957K | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 33.6 | $1.6M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 22.6 | $2.5M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 62.7 | $871K | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 41.8 | $1.4M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 30.9 | $1.8M | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 33.6 | $1.8M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 37.2 | $1.5M | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 27.0 | $2M | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 45.9 | $1.2M | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 41.8 | $1.3M | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 23.9 | $2.5M | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 35.8 | $1.6M | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 23.3 | $2.2M | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 51.3 | $1.1M | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 85.6 | $661K | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 67.2 | $857K | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 33.3 | $1.7M | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 20.4 | $2.8M | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 83.6 | $695K | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 26.5 | $2.1M | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 66.2 | $872K | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 66.9 | $878K | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 32.8 | $1.9M | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 61.2 | $874K | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 35.2 | $1.6M | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 32.9 | $1.7M | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 54.1 | $1.1M | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 50.8 | $1.1M | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
There are 1,552 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Nebraska as of September 2026. 531 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 480 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. Official counts list 261 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on groceries?
About $4.9B a year, or $6,088 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,552 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Nebraska has 19.5 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.1M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Nebraska would have about 1,434, against 1,552 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,662 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Kearney area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 26 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 96 (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. Nebraska scores 52 for grocery and convenience stores (upper middle), #23 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 Nebraska. 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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