Market rankings · Wyoming
Grocery and convenience stores in Wyoming
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Wyoming, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 541
- 243 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 118
- +5.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.2
- 19% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 541 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 243 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 42% across the U.S. That is 22.2 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Households in Wyoming spend about $1.4B a year on groceries, or $5,944 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 541 grocery and convenience stores, that is $2.7M per store, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
Official counts show 118 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Wyoming in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,062 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #41 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (74). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest (84).
Every market in Wyoming for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 74 | 64 | 14.8 | $4.1M | +2.2% | #36 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 65 | 52 | 15.3 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #92 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie, WY | 84 | 20 | 11.7 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #9 of 538 |
| 2Gillette, WY | 78 | 41 | 22.8 | $2.7M | +2.1% | #28 of 538 |
| 3Cody, WY | 61 | 33 | 24.8 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #175 of 538 |
| 4Rock Springs, WY | 59 | 41 | 23.4 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #189 of 538 |
| 5Sheridan, WY | 59 | 33 | 23.8 | $2.4M | +7.2% | #190 of 538 |
| 6Jackson, WY-ID | 50 | 48 | 33.1 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #285 of 538 |
| 7Riverton, WY | 49 | 39 | 25.9 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #297 of 538 |
| 8Evanston, WY-UT | 46 | 28 | 32.4 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #327 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 80 | 64 | 14.8 | $4.1M | +2.2% | #183 of 2,402 |
| 2Albany County, WY | 79 | 20 | 11.7 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #197 of 2,402 |
| 3Natrona County, WY | 73 | 52 | 15.3 | $3.8M | +0.3% | #356 of 2,402 |
| 4Campbell County, WY | 69 | 41 | 22.8 | $2.7M | +2.1% | #484 of 2,402 |
| 5Park County, WY | 55 | 33 | 24.8 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #999 of 2,402 |
| 6Lincoln County, WY | 55 | 23 | 27.6 | $2.3M | +7.8% | #1,002 of 2,402 |
| 7Sheridan County, WY | 54 | 33 | 23.8 | $2.4M | +7.2% | #1,046 of 2,402 |
| 8Sweetwater County, WY | 53 | 41 | 23.4 | $2.5M | −2.2% | #1,088 of 2,402 |
| 9Converse County, WY | 50 | 11 | 19.1 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #1,200 of 2,402 |
| 10Uinta County, WY | 46 | 20 | 25.9 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #1,368 of 2,402 |
| 11Fremont County, WY | 44 | 39 | 25.9 | $2.2M | +0.7% | #1,447 of 2,402 |
| 12Teton County, WY | 35 | 37 | 37.6 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #1,798 of 2,402 |
| 13Big Horn County, WY | 34 | 18 | 40.4 | $1.4M | +4.7% | #1,842 of 2,402 |
| 14Carbon County, WY | 33 | 14 | 22.9 | $2.6M | −3.4% | #1,852 of 2,402 |
| 15Goshen County, WY | 23 | 14 | 26.9 | $2M | +1.0% | #2,147 of 2,402 |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 11 | 29.8 | $2.1M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 13 | 33.1 | $1.8M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 14 | 36.4 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 17.7 | $3.2M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 12 | 41.3 | $1.5M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 16 | 56.2 | $1.1M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 23.4 | $2.3M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 33.7 | $1.6M | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
As of September 2026, map listings count 541 grocery and convenience stores in Wyoming. 243 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 118 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 5.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 73 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on groceries?
About $1.4B a year, or $5,944 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 541 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Wyoming has 22.2 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $2.7M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Wyoming would have about 427, against 541 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,062 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Laramie area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 15 scored counties in Wyoming, Laramie County scores highest, at 80 (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. Wyoming scores 38 for grocery and convenience stores (lower middle), #41 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 Wyoming. 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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