Market rankings · Oregon
Grocery and convenience stores in Oregon
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Oregon, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,369
- 1,316 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 1,728
- +6.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.6B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.6
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Oregon by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 3,369 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Oregon as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 42% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.6, 5% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Households in Oregon spend about $10.6B a year on groceries, or $6,152 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.1M per store, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,728 businesses with payroll in Oregon classed as grocery and convenience stores, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 994 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, 78 SBA-backed loans worth $58.3M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Oregon.
Among the 50 states and DC, Oregon ranks #45 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Bend metro area scores highest (59). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, The Dalles area scores highest (42).
Every market in Oregon for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oregon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bend, OR | 59 | 187 | 17.9 | $3.5M | +7.0% | #134 of 387 |
| 2Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 57 | 1,653 | 16.4 | $4M | +1.0% | #147 of 387 |
| 3Corvallis, OR | 52 | 65 | 16.9 | $3.6M | +4.4% | #185 of 387 |
| 4Salem, OR | 41 | 294 | 18.4 | $3.3M | +2.7% | #258 of 387 |
| 5Eugene-Springfield, OR | 26 | 292 | 18.2 | $3.2M | −0.7% | #341 of 387 |
| 6Medford, OR | 24 | 178 | 19.3 | $3M | −0.9% | #348 of 387 |
| 7Albany, OR | 23 | 114 | 22.5 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #353 of 387 |
| 8Grants Pass, OR | 13 | 79 | 21.5 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #382 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1The Dalles, OR | 42 | 21 | 19.9 | $2.8M | −1.1% | #363 of 538 |
| 2Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 37 | 92 | 27.9 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #406 of 538 |
| 3Roseburg, OR | 34 | 109 | 22.9 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #421 of 538 |
| 4Astoria, OR | 33 | 48 | 26.7 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #430 of 538 |
| 5Newport, OR | 32 | 59 | 25.5 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #440 of 538 |
| 6Hood River, OR | 30 | 33 | 36.9 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #455 of 538 |
| 7Ontario, OR-ID | 30 | 72 | 36.0 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #457 of 538 |
| 8La Grande, OR | 27 | 29 | 26.6 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #467 of 538 |
| 9Klamath Falls, OR | 27 | 76 | 26.2 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #468 of 538 |
| 10Brookings, OR | 26 | 27 | 24.2 | $2.3M | −3.8% | #469 of 538 |
| 11Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 26 | 74 | 25.8 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #470 of 538 |
| 12Baker City, OR | 15 | 28 | 38.1 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #516 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Deschutes County, OR | 73 | 140 | 16.5 | $3.9M | +6.8% | #355 of 2,402 |
| 2Washington County, OR | 72 | 326 | 13.8 | $4.8M | +1.8% | #377 of 2,402 |
| 3Polk County, OR | 72 | 47 | 14.2 | $4.3M | +2.3% | #383 of 2,402 |
| 4Clackamas County, OR | 69 | 249 | 15.2 | $4.4M | +0.9% | #456 of 2,402 |
| 5Columbia County, OR | 68 | 35 | 16.7 | $3.7M | +2.6% | #498 of 2,402 |
| 6Benton County, OR | 63 | 65 | 16.9 | $3.6M | +4.4% | #660 of 2,402 |
| 7Marion County, OR | 50 | 247 | 19.5 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #1,202 of 2,402 |
| 8Crook County, OR | 50 | 28 | 26.0 | $2.4M | +10.6% | #1,215 of 2,402 |
| 9Yamhill County, OR | 49 | 88 | 22.4 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #1,246 of 2,402 |
| 10Jefferson County, OR | 48 | 19 | 21.6 | $2.7M | +4.7% | #1,289 of 2,402 |
| 11Multnomah County, OR | 46 | 693 | 19.8 | $3.2M | −2.6% | #1,351 of 2,402 |
| 12Lane County, OR | 42 | 292 | 18.2 | $3.2M | −0.7% | #1,508 of 2,402 |
| 13Linn County, OR | 41 | 114 | 22.5 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #1,544 of 2,402 |
| 14Jackson County, OR | 40 | 178 | 19.3 | $3M | −0.9% | #1,583 of 2,402 |
| 15Wasco County, OR | 35 | 21 | 19.9 | $2.8M | −1.1% | #1,775 of 2,402 |
| 16Umatilla County, OR | 33 | 75 | 26.1 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #1,861 of 2,402 |
| 17Morrow County, OR | 33 | 17 | 39.3 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #1,878 of 2,402 |
| 18Josephine County, OR | 30 | 79 | 21.5 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #1,940 of 2,402 |
| 19Douglas County, OR | 28 | 109 | 22.9 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #2,001 of 2,402 |
| 20Clatsop County, OR | 28 | 48 | 26.7 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #2,005 of 2,402 |
| 21Hood River County, OR | 28 | 33 | 36.9 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #2,022 of 2,402 |
| 22Lincoln County, OR | 27 | 59 | 25.5 | $2.2M | +0.3% | #2,039 of 2,402 |
| 23Klamath County, OR | 25 | 76 | 26.2 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #2,097 of 2,402 |
| 24Union County, OR | 24 | 29 | 26.6 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #2,123 of 2,402 |
| 25Curry County, OR | 22 | 27 | 24.2 | $2.3M | −3.8% | #2,164 of 2,402 |
Show all 36 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Coos County, OR | 22 | 74 | 25.8 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #2,170 of 2,402 |
| 27Tillamook County, OR | 17 | 55 | 46.1 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #2,280 of 2,402 |
| 28Malheur County, OR | 16 | 46 | 44.7 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #2,291 of 2,402 |
| 29Baker County, OR | 14 | 28 | 38.1 | $1.4M | −0.4% | #2,312 of 2,402 |
| Lake County, OR | Not scored | 18 | 51.7 | $1M | +0.2% | |
| Wallowa County, OR | Not scored | 11 | 32.5 | $1.7M | +2.6% | |
| Harney County, OR | Not scored | 12 | 38.4 | $1.4M | −1.7% | |
| Grant County, OR | Not scored | 15 | 43.6 | $1.3M | −2.3% | |
| Gilliam County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 22.9 | $2.4M | −2.1% | |
| Sherman County, OR | Not scored | 10 | 124.4 | $437K | +9.1% | |
| Wheeler County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 56.9 | $955K | +0.8% |
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 Oregon?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,369 grocery and convenience stores in Oregon. 1,316 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 1,728 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019. Another 557 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Oregon spend on groceries?
About $10.6B a year, or $6,152 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,369 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,718,422 households in Oregon and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oregon compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Oregon has 19.6 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.1M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Oregon would have about 3,120, against 3,369 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 994 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Oregon has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Bend metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, The Dalles area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 29 scored counties in Oregon, Deschutes County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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. Oregon scores 34 for grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #45 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 Oregon. 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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