Market rankings · New York

Grocery and convenience stores in New York

Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 15,699; 5,105 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments: 12,584; +1.8% since 2019
Household spending a year: $53.8B; On groceries
Listings per 10k households: 20.4; 9% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $3.4M; In line with the U.S.
Rank among states: #39 of 51; Market score 39 · Lower middle

A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

New York has 15,699 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 5,105 are chain locations, or 33%, against 42% across the U.S. That comes to 20.4 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.

Household spending on groceries in New York comes to about $53.8B a year: $6,985 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.4M.

In 2023, official counts showed 12,584 businesses with payroll in New York classed as grocery and convenience stores, up 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 612 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, 259 SBA-backed loans worth $150.6M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #39 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest (62). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Batavia area scores highest (71).

Every market in New York for grocery and convenience stores

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	62	441	17.3	$4.2M	+3.0%	#113 of 387
2Ithaca, NY	57	74	17.1	$3.9M	−1.4%	#148 of 387
3Rochester, NY	53	780	17.5	$3.8M	−0.7%	#178 of 387
4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	52	762	19.9	$3.5M	+1.9%	#186 of 387
5Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	49	851	17.0	$3.9M	−0.8%	#205 of 387
6New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	49	14,606	19.8	$3.7M	+0.6%	#206 of 387
7Kingston, NY	47	153	20.6	$3.4M	+1.1%	#218 of 387
8Binghamton, NY	41	199	19.4	$3.3M	−1.3%	#259 of 387
9Syracuse, NY	38	574	21.2	$3.1M	−1.3%	#279 of 387
10Elmira, NY	33	81	23.0	$2.7M	−3.9%	#308 of 387
11Glens Falls, NY	33	144	26.4	$2.5M	−1.9%	#309 of 387
12Utica-Rome, NY	32	263	21.7	$2.9M	−2.0%	#312 of 387
13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	27	132	27.7	$2.3M	−3.9%	#340 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Batavia, NY	71	46	18.5	$3.5M	+0.2%	#65 of 538
2Auburn, NY	70	65	20.6	$3.1M	−2.3%	#79 of 538
3Gloversville, NY	63	46	20.1	$3.1M	−1.6%	#145 of 538
4Plattsburgh, NY	59	72	21.5	$3M	−2.0%	#187 of 538
5Olean, NY	54	62	19.4	$3.1M	−2.1%	#244 of 538
6Seneca Falls, NY	54	35	25.7	$2.5M	−1.7%	#250 of 538
7Cortland, NY	53	40	21.1	$3M	−1.9%	#254 of 538
8Oneonta, NY	52	70	30.2	$2.1M	+3.8%	#274 of 538
9Corning, NY	49	95	24.2	$2.6M	−1.6%	#288 of 538
10Amsterdam, NY	47	59	30.1	$2.1M	+1.1%	#317 of 538
11Monticello, NY	45	99	31.5	$2.1M	+2.7%	#333 of 538
12Hudson, NY	44	79	29.7	$2.3M	−2.1%	#340 of 538
13Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	35	126	30.2	$2.1M	−2.5%	#418 of 538
14Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	34	163	30.5	$2M	−2.6%	#426 of 538

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Ontario County, NY	81	76	15.7	$4.3M	+0.6%	#163 of 2,402
2Saratoga County, NY	81	184	18.1	$4.1M	+2.3%	#168 of 2,402
3Wayne County, NY	70	72	18.7	$3.5M	+0.1%	#443 of 2,402
4Putnam County, NY	68	52	14.6	$5.3M	+1.4%	#486 of 2,402
5Rockland County, NY	68	181	17.4	$4.3M	+5.9%	#490 of 2,402
6Orange County, NY	65	259	18.7	$3.8M	+4.2%	#586 of 2,402
7Tioga County, NY	65	37	18.2	$3.6M	−1.9%	#588 of 2,402
8Dutchess County, NY	64	182	15.7	$4.7M	+1.5%	#618 of 2,402
9Genesee County, NY	64	46	18.5	$3.5M	+0.2%	#633 of 2,402
10Westchester County, NY	63	617	16.5	$4.7M	+1.4%	#649 of 2,402
11Tompkins County, NY	63	74	17.1	$3.9M	−1.4%	#654 of 2,402
12Cayuga County, NY	63	65	20.6	$3.1M	−2.3%	#675 of 2,402
13Orleans County, NY	63	33	20.3	$3.1M	−0.5%	#677 of 2,402
14Herkimer County, NY	62	52	20.2	$3.1M	−1.4%	#716 of 2,402
15Oswego County, NY	62	104	22.0	$2.9M	+1.0%	#727 of 2,402
16Schoharie County, NY	62	30	23.3	$2.8M	+1.4%	#734 of 2,402
17Richmond County, NY	61	279	16.3	$4.4M	+1.3%	#744 of 2,402
18Niagara County, NY	60	146	15.9	$4M	−1.5%	#787 of 2,402
19Nassau County, NY	59	919	20.1	$4.1M	+0.6%	#820 of 2,402
20Monroe County, NY	58	538	16.9	$3.9M	−1.0%	#854 of 2,402
21Albany County, NY	58	273	20.3	$3.4M	+2.2%	#864 of 2,402
22Schenectady County, NY	58	136	20.3	$3.3M	+3.0%	#866 of 2,402
23Suffolk County, NY	57	1,094	22.1	$3.6M	+1.6%	#895 of 2,402
24Ulster County, NY	57	153	20.6	$3.4M	+1.1%	#897 of 2,402
25Fulton County, NY	57	46	20.1	$3.1M	−1.6%	#901 of 2,402

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Counties in New York, ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Erie County, NY	56	705	17.2	$3.8M	−0.6%	#922 of 2,402
27Rensselaer County, NY	56	139	20.8	$3.3M	−0.2%	#929 of 2,402
28Schuyler County, NY	56	18	24.5	$2.6M	−5.3%	#949 of 2,402
29Livingston County, NY	55	61	24.9	$2.6M	−0.2%	#992 of 2,402
30Clinton County, NY	54	72	21.5	$3M	−2.0%	#1,025 of 2,402
31New York County, NY	52	1,590	20.4	$3.6M	−1.3%	#1,103 of 2,402
32Queens County, NY	51	1,601	19.0	$3.6M	−1.1%	#1,152 of 2,402
33Onondaga County, NY	50	393	19.9	$3.4M	−1.9%	#1,195 of 2,402
34Broome County, NY	50	162	19.8	$3.2M	−1.2%	#1,199 of 2,402
35Seneca County, NY	50	35	25.7	$2.5M	−1.7%	#1,213 of 2,402
36Warren County, NY	49	73	24.2	$2.8M	−0.9%	#1,245 of 2,402
37Washington County, NY	48	71	29.0	$2.2M	−2.9%	#1,301 of 2,402
38Otsego County, NY	48	70	30.2	$2.1M	+3.8%	#1,303 of 2,402
39Cattaraugus County, NY	47	62	19.4	$3.1M	−2.1%	#1,311 of 2,402
40Chemung County, NY	47	81	23.0	$2.7M	−3.9%	#1,320 of 2,402
41Cortland County, NY	46	40	21.1	$3M	−1.9%	#1,353 of 2,402
42Wyoming County, NY	46	40	24.3	$2.6M	−1.3%	#1,362 of 2,402
43Steuben County, NY	45	95	24.2	$2.6M	−1.6%	#1,393 of 2,402
44Kings County, NY	44	2,237	22.2	$3.1M	−2.5%	#1,425 of 2,402
45Oneida County, NY	44	211	22.2	$2.9M	−2.1%	#1,428 of 2,402
46Montgomery County, NY	44	59	30.1	$2.1M	+1.1%	#1,454 of 2,402
47Columbia County, NY	42	79	29.7	$2.3M	−2.1%	#1,523 of 2,402
48Madison County, NY	42	77	29.3	$2.3M	−1.2%	#1,526 of 2,402
49Allegany County, NY	42	51	28.8	$2.1M	+0.9%	#1,530 of 2,402
50Sullivan County, NY	41	99	31.5	$2.1M	+2.7%	#1,562 of 2,402
51Jefferson County, NY	40	132	27.7	$2.3M	−3.9%	#1,598 of 2,402
52Delaware County, NY	36	77	40.1	$1.6M	+0.2%	#1,769 of 2,402
53Chenango County, NY	35	60	30.2	$2.1M	−2.9%	#1,793 of 2,402
54Lewis County, NY	35	40	36.0	$1.7M	−0.3%	#1,800 of 2,402
55St. Lawrence County, NY	34	126	30.2	$2.1M	−2.5%	#1,825 of 2,402
56Greene County, NY	34	62	33.2	$2M	−1.1%	#1,827 of 2,402
57Chautauqua County, NY	33	163	30.5	$2M	−2.6%	#1,866 of 2,402
58Bronx County, NY	32	1,101	20.6	$2.8M	−3.8%	#1,883 of 2,402
59Essex County, NY	32	50	30.6	$2.1M	−2.2%	#1,895 of 2,402
60Yates County, NY	30	35	36.9	$1.8M	−0.8%	#1,960 of 2,402
61Franklin County, NY	29	71	36.4	$1.7M	−1.6%	#1,988 of 2,402
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	13	53.7	$1.2M	−1.3%

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 York?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 15,699 grocery and convenience stores in New York. 5,105 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 12,584 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 8,674 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in New York spend on groceries?

About $53.8B a year, or $6,985 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,699 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.4M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?

New York has 20.4 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, New York would have about 15,885, against 15,699 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 612 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Batavia area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Ontario County scores highest, at 81 (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 York scores 39 for grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #39 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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