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Grocery and convenience stores in York County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery and convenience stores in York County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,460 of 2,402 scored counties
#19 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
18
8 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$34.1M
On groceries · $5,968 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
31.5
68% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,564
+3.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 grocery and convenience stores in York County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 44%, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 31.5 for every 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.

At $5,968 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $34.1M a year on groceries. Spread across 18 grocery and convenience stores, that is $1.9M per store, 44% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in York County in 2023. That is one for every 1,428 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 44 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, ranking #1,460 of 2,402 scored counties and #19 of 26 scored counties in Nebraska.

How York County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 York County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households31.519.518.7
Spending per listing$1.9M$3.1M$3.4M
Households per official establishment1,4281,6621,293
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.5%+7.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,968$6,088$6,319
Median household income$77,757$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score4452

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4
Employees, 2023
94
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
188 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,564+3.3% since 2020
Households
5,712
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,757+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,779
Median home value
$189,400
Jobs located here
7,309
Daytime population
14,544Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery and convenience stores across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE96739.9$6.8M+9.0%#5 of 2,402
2Washington County, NE83910.7$6.1M+1.8%#121 of 2,402
3Cass County, NE831715.7$4.1M+3.9%#133 of 2,402
4Seward County, NE8268.8$7M+2.3%#142 of 2,402
5Lancaster County, NE8017312.9$4.7M+3.4%#179 of 2,402
6Douglas County, NE7738716.2$3.8M+3.6%#247 of 2,402
7Platte County, NE742417.6$3.4M+3.9%#331 of 2,402
8Adams County, NE721813.8$4.3M−0.3%#384 of 2,402
9Saunders County, NE701719.1$3.4M+6.0%#446 of 2,402
10Buffalo County, NE674120.5$2.9M+1.9%#541 of 2,402
19York County, NE441831.5$1.9M+3.3%#1,460 of 2,402

Other business types in York County

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

Questions

How many grocery and convenience stores are in York County, NE?

York County has 18 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in York County, NE spend on groceries?

About $34.1M a year, or $5,968 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,712 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

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

York County has 31.5 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 68% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $1.9M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, York County would have about 10, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,428 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S.

How fast is York County, NE growing?

Population estimates put York County at 14,564 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,712 households. Median household income in York County is $77,757, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. York County scores 44 for grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #1,460 of 2,402 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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