Market rankings · New Mexico
Grocery and convenience stores in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,353
- 675 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 290
- +2.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.2
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,353 grocery and convenience stores in New Mexico. 675 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 42% across the U.S. That is 16.2 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Household spending on groceries in New Mexico comes to about $4.8B a year: $5,673 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,353 grocery and convenience stores, that is $3.5M per store, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in New Mexico was 290 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,888 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $890K have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #21 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (72). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest (82).
Every market in New Mexico for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 72 | 444 | 11.8 | $4.9M | +0.8% | #46 of 387 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 67 | 114 | 16.1 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #76 of 387 |
| 3Las Cruces, NM | 62 | 124 | 14.6 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #119 of 387 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 48 | 61 | 14.6 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #209 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Los Alamos, NM | 82 | 10 | 12.1 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #13 of 538 |
| 2Alamogordo, NM | 70 | 44 | 18.0 | $3M | +3.7% | #81 of 538 |
| 3Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 70 | 51 | 21.6 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #83 of 538 |
| 4Española, NM | 67 | 18 | 11.5 | $4.8M | −1.0% | #105 of 538 |
| 5Silver City, NM | 59 | 14 | 12.4 | $4.2M | −3.4% | #183 of 538 |
| 6Taos, NM | 57 | 20 | 12.9 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #209 of 538 |
| 7Las Vegas, NM | 52 | 25 | 18.0 | $2.9M | −3.2% | #265 of 538 |
| 8Hobbs, NM | 44 | 82 | 33.2 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #349 of 538 |
| 9Clovis, NM | 37 | 68 | 26.1 | $2M | −3.3% | #407 of 538 |
| 10Roswell, NM | 36 | 57 | 24.0 | $2.2M | −2.7% | #412 of 538 |
| 11Ruidoso, NM | 32 | 34 | 34.0 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #446 of 538 |
| 12Deming, NM | 26 | 23 | 24.9 | $2M | −0.2% | #474 of 538 |
| 13Gallup, NM | 23 | 48 | 22.5 | $2.3M | −6.1% | #480 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 92 | 52 | 9.1 | $6.8M | +6.9% | #29 of 2,402 |
| 2Los Alamos County, NM | 80 | 10 | 12.1 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #175 of 2,402 |
| 3Valencia County, NM | 79 | 36 | 13.1 | $4.2M | +7.2% | #203 of 2,402 |
| 4Santa Fe County, NM | 74 | 114 | 16.1 | $3.8M | +1.2% | #324 of 2,402 |
| 5Bernalillo County, NM | 71 | 349 | 12.2 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #405 of 2,402 |
| 6Torrance County, NM | 71 | 7 | 11.6 | $4.7M | +6.9% | #406 of 2,402 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 70 | 124 | 14.6 | $3.7M | +4.1% | #439 of 2,402 |
| 8Rio Arriba County, NM | 64 | 18 | 11.5 | $4.8M | −1.0% | #617 of 2,402 |
| 9Otero County, NM | 62 | 44 | 18.0 | $3M | +3.7% | #722 of 2,402 |
| 10Eddy County, NM | 62 | 51 | 21.6 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #735 of 2,402 |
| 11San Juan County, NM | 58 | 61 | 14.6 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #858 of 2,402 |
| 12Grant County, NM | 57 | 14 | 12.4 | $4.2M | −3.4% | #888 of 2,402 |
| 13Taos County, NM | 53 | 20 | 12.9 | $4.3M | +0.3% | #1,053 of 2,402 |
| 14San Miguel County, NM | 48 | 21 | 17.6 | $3M | −3.2% | #1,283 of 2,402 |
| 15Cibola County, NM | 43 | 19 | 22.3 | $2.3M | −0.6% | #1,485 of 2,402 |
| 16Lea County, NM | 41 | 82 | 33.2 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #1,577 of 2,402 |
| 17Curry County, NM | 38 | 46 | 24.7 | $2.2M | −3.5% | #1,670 of 2,402 |
| 18Chaves County, NM | 35 | 57 | 24.0 | $2.2M | −2.7% | #1,790 of 2,402 |
| 19Sierra County, NM | 33 | 9 | 16.5 | $3M | −1.4% | #1,845 of 2,402 |
| 20Lincoln County, NM | 32 | 34 | 34.0 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #1,909 of 2,402 |
| 21Luna County, NM | 26 | 23 | 24.9 | $2M | −0.2% | #2,071 of 2,402 |
| 22McKinley County, NM | 22 | 48 | 22.5 | $2.3M | −6.1% | #2,167 of 2,402 |
| 23Colfax County, NM | 17 | 20 | 37.3 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #2,274 of 2,402 |
| 24Roosevelt County, NM | 11 | 22 | 29.6 | $1.8M | −2.8% | #2,346 of 2,402 |
| 25Socorro County, NM | 5 | 17 | 32.3 | $1.5M | −4.3% | #2,387 of 2,402 |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 19 | 43.3 | $1.2M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 11 | 73.8 | $716K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 20.3 | $2.6M | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 27.1 | $1.9M | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 5 | 34.8 | $1.5M | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 6 | 33.5 | $1.5M | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 5 | 61.0 | $843K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 35.0 | $1.6M | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
There are 1,353 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. 675 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 290 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 2.8% from 2019. Another 290 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on groceries?
About $4.8B a year, or $5,673 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,353 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
New Mexico has 16.2 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.5M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, New Mexico would have about 1,402, against 1,353 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,888 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 25 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval 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. New Mexico scores 52 for grocery and convenience stores (upper middle), #21 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 New Mexico. 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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