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Grocery and convenience stores in Danville city, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery and convenience stores in Danville city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 11 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,344 of 2,402 scored counties
#114 of 115 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
51
25 chain locations (49%)
Official establishments
31
−3.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$98.7M
On groceries · $5,177 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
43% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
26.7
43% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,647
−2.2% 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

For grocery and convenience stores, Danville city has a Groundwork market score of 11 (low): #2,344 of 2,402 scored counties and #114 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 51 grocery and convenience stores in Danville city. Of those, 25 are chain locations, or 49%, against 42% across the U.S. That is 26.7 per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.

Households in Danville city spend about $98.7M a year on groceries, or $5,177 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 43% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Danville city was 31 in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 615 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Danville city from 2020 to 2025 at −2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Danville city compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 Danville city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureDanville cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households26.719.118.7
Spending per listing$1.9M$3.4M$3.4M
Households per official establishment6151,1521,293
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.1%+7.3%+7.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,177$6,537$6,319
Median household income$44,423$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score1151

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 31−3.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
712
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5125 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
29The 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 Danville city, 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 Danville city

Population, 2025 estimate
41,647−2.2% since 2020
Households
19,066
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
48%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
43 sq. mi.
People per square mile
986
Median household income
$44,423+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$63,871
Median home value
$119,100
Jobs located here
24,865
Daytime population
50,398Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery and convenience stores across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for grocery and convenience stores, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Danville city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for grocery and convenience stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Powhatan County, VA951311.5$6M+7.0%#11 of 2,402
2King George County, VA941514.8$4.7M+10.5%#20 of 2,402
3Fluvanna County, VA93109.7$6.7M+6.2%#21 of 2,402
4Orange County, VA872013.5$4.8M+10.1%#76 of 2,402
5Stafford County, VA878917.0$4.4M+8.3%#80 of 2,402
6Loudoun County, VA8521715.2$5.3M+6.4%#98 of 2,402
7Goochland County, VA841514.5$4.9M+17.4%#112 of 2,402
8James City County, VA835115.9$4.3M+6.2%#129 of 2,402
9York County, VA823513.0$5.3M+1.6%#143 of 2,402
10Louisa County, VA812717.4$3.6M+13.6%#171 of 2,402
114Danville city, VA115126.7$1.9M−2.2%#2,344 of 2,402

Other business types in Danville city

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

Questions

How many grocery and convenience stores are in Danville city, VA?

Danville city has 51 grocery and convenience stores on map listings as of September 2026. 25 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Danville city, VA spend on groceries?

About $98.7M a year, or $5,177 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,066 households in Danville city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Danville city, VA compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?

Danville city has 26.7 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $1.9M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the national ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Danville city would have about 29, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 615 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Danville city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Danville city at 41,647 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,066 households. Median household income in Danville city is $44,423, 45% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.4%, 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. Danville city scores 11 for grocery and convenience stores (low), #2,344 of 2,402 scored counties.

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