Market rankings · Alabama
Grocery stores in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,477
- 608 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 782
- +6.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.5B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.4
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.8M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,477 grocery stores on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 41% of them, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.4, 9% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Alabama comes to about $11.5B a year: $5,771 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $7.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 16% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 782 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Alabama in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 2,554 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #36 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (77). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest (69).
Every market in Alabama for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 77 | 122 | 5.9 | $10.7M | +12.5% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 66 | 57 | 5.8 | $10.6M | +14.8% | #84 of 387 |
| 3Auburn-Opelika, AL | 60 | 43 | 5.6 | $10.2M | +7.1% | #127 of 387 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 40 | 74 | 7.0 | $8.1M | +2.9% | #263 of 387 |
| 5Decatur, AL | 39 | 44 | 7.0 | $8.3M | +2.5% | #270 of 387 |
| 6Montgomery, AL | 37 | 101 | 6.7 | $8.6M | +0.9% | #280 of 387 |
| 7Birmingham, AL | 37 | 328 | 7.1 | $8.5M | +1.4% | #281 of 387 |
| 8Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 35 | 45 | 7.1 | $8M | +3.5% | #296 of 387 |
| 9Gadsden, AL | 24 | 34 | 8.6 | $6.3M | +0.4% | #352 of 387 |
| 10Dothan, AL | 21 | 50 | 8.2 | $6.8M | +3.4% | #361 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 20 | 87 | 6.8 | $8.2M | −1.3% | #365 of 387 |
| 11Mobile, AL | 20 | 121 | 7.5 | $7.5M | −0.7% | #368 of 387 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 13 | 50 | 11.1 | $4.9M | −0.3% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 69 | 15 | 3.9 | $13.8M | 0.0% | #73 of 506 |
| 2Enterprise, AL | 67 | 14 | 6.7 | $8.7M | +6.3% | #94 of 506 |
| 3Cullman, AL | 60 | 31 | 8.8 | $6.5M | +6.7% | #161 of 506 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 51 | 24 | 5.9 | $9.3M | +3.0% | #257 of 506 |
| 4Ozark, AL | 44 | 18 | 9.1 | $6M | +1.3% | #326 of 506 |
| 5Scottsboro, AL | 35 | 22 | 10.1 | $5.4M | +3.3% | #396 of 506 |
| 6Albertville, AL | 35 | 43 | 11.8 | $4.9M | +6.0% | #398 of 506 |
| 7Troy, AL | 33 | 15 | 12.0 | $4.4M | +2.4% | #412 of 506 |
| 8Alexander City, AL | 27 | 18 | 10.5 | $5.2M | −0.8% | #441 of 506 |
| 9Fort Payne, AL | 24 | 28 | 10.7 | $5M | +3.4% | #454 of 506 |
| 10Eufaula, AL-GA | 22 | 12 | 11.8 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #463 of 506 |
| 11Selma, AL | 21 | 14 | 8.8 | $5.5M | −7.9% | #467 of 506 |
| 12Russellville, AL | 21 | 12 | 10.0 | $5.3M | +1.1% | #468 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Autauga County, AL | 88 | 6 | 2.6 | $23M | +5.1% | #66 of 2,070 |
| 2Limestone County, AL | 85 | 23 | 5.6 | $11.2M | +18.0% | #113 of 2,070 |
| 3Madison County, AL | 80 | 99 | 6.0 | $10.6M | +11.0% | #205 of 2,070 |
| 4Shelby County, AL | 79 | 45 | 5.2 | $12.8M | +6.5% | #218 of 2,070 |
| 5St. Clair County, AL | 74 | 16 | 4.6 | $13.1M | +7.1% | #314 of 2,070 |
| 6Lee County, AL | 74 | 37 | 5.3 | $10.9M | +8.6% | #323 of 2,070 |
| 7Baldwin County, AL | 73 | 57 | 5.8 | $10.6M | +14.8% | #342 of 2,070 |
| 8Elmore County, AL | 65 | 24 | 7.3 | $8.2M | +4.2% | #550 of 2,070 |
| 9Talladega County, AL | 64 | 14 | 4.2 | $13.1M | +0.3% | #557 of 2,070 |
| 10Tuscaloosa County, AL | 64 | 56 | 6.2 | $9.3M | +3.8% | #575 of 2,070 |
| 11Lawrence County, AL | 62 | 7 | 5.1 | $11.1M | +2.3% | #613 of 2,070 |
| 12Coffee County, AL | 61 | 14 | 6.7 | $8.7M | +6.3% | #662 of 2,070 |
| 13Cherokee County, AL | 57 | 6 | 5.9 | $9.4M | +5.8% | #777 of 2,070 |
| 14Cullman County, AL | 57 | 31 | 8.8 | $6.5M | +6.7% | #797 of 2,070 |
| 15Blount County, AL | 55 | 18 | 8.1 | $7M | +1.8% | #862 of 2,070 |
| 16Chilton County, AL | 55 | 16 | 9.0 | $6.3M | +5.9% | #863 of 2,070 |
| 17Lauderdale County, AL | 53 | 27 | 6.9 | $8.3M | +3.3% | #916 of 2,070 |
| 18Colbert County, AL | 53 | 18 | 7.4 | $7.5M | +3.8% | #918 of 2,070 |
| 19Henry County, AL | 52 | 5 | 7.1 | $7.9M | +7.1% | #946 of 2,070 |
| 20Covington County, AL | 50 | 10 | 6.8 | $8M | +1.2% | #1,023 of 2,070 |
| 21Morgan County, AL | 50 | 37 | 7.5 | $7.8M | +2.6% | #1,025 of 2,070 |
| 22Houston County, AL | 46 | 32 | 7.4 | $7.6M | +2.8% | #1,150 of 2,070 |
| 23Jefferson County, AL | 44 | 203 | 7.5 | $7.8M | −1.3% | #1,219 of 2,070 |
| 24Dale County, AL | 42 | 18 | 9.1 | $6M | +1.3% | #1,308 of 2,070 |
| 25Marion County, AL | 40 | 7 | 6.6 | $8M | −0.3% | #1,349 of 2,070 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Mobile County, AL | 39 | 121 | 7.5 | $7.5M | −0.7% | #1,392 of 2,070 |
| 27Montgomery County, AL | 39 | 70 | 7.7 | $7.3M | −1.1% | #1,393 of 2,070 |
| 28Russell County, AL | 38 | 13 | 5.4 | $9.8M | −0.6% | #1,414 of 2,070 |
| 29Randolph County, AL | 38 | 8 | 8.6 | $6.3M | +4.8% | #1,434 of 2,070 |
| 30Etowah County, AL | 37 | 34 | 8.6 | $6.3M | +0.4% | #1,458 of 2,070 |
| 31Escambia County, AL | 37 | 11 | 8.6 | $6.1M | 0.0% | #1,460 of 2,070 |
| 32Chambers County, AL | 34 | 9 | 6.7 | $7.9M | −0.9% | #1,529 of 2,070 |
| 33Walker County, AL | 34 | 20 | 7.9 | $6.9M | 0.0% | #1,533 of 2,070 |
| 34Jackson County, AL | 34 | 22 | 10.1 | $5.4M | +3.3% | #1,545 of 2,070 |
| 35Marshall County, AL | 33 | 43 | 11.8 | $4.9M | +6.0% | #1,578 of 2,070 |
| 36Cleburne County, AL | 31 | 7 | 11.7 | $4.6M | +6.0% | #1,629 of 2,070 |
| 37Pike County, AL | 31 | 15 | 12.0 | $4.4M | +2.4% | #1,631 of 2,070 |
| 38Clay County, AL | 28 | 5 | 8.6 | $6.3M | −0.1% | #1,693 of 2,070 |
| 39Tallapoosa County, AL | 26 | 18 | 10.5 | $5.2M | −0.8% | #1,751 of 2,070 |
| 40Winston County, AL | 26 | 10 | 10.6 | $5.1M | +1.4% | #1,752 of 2,070 |
| 41Clarke County, AL | 26 | 9 | 10.7 | $5M | −4.2% | #1,755 of 2,070 |
| 42Calhoun County, AL | 26 | 50 | 11.1 | $4.9M | −0.3% | #1,758 of 2,070 |
| 43Macon County, AL | 24 | 6 | 8.3 | $6.2M | −6.8% | #1,792 of 2,070 |
| 44DeKalb County, AL | 24 | 28 | 10.7 | $5M | +3.4% | #1,797 of 2,070 |
| 45Dallas County, AL | 23 | 14 | 8.8 | $5.5M | −7.9% | #1,817 of 2,070 |
| 46Hale County, AL | 23 | 6 | 10.6 | $4.8M | +2.9% | #1,822 of 2,070 |
| 47Marengo County, AL | 22 | 9 | 11.4 | $4.7M | −5.0% | #1,847 of 2,070 |
| 48Butler County, AL | 21 | 8 | 10.5 | $4.9M | −4.8% | #1,869 of 2,070 |
| 49Barbour County, AL | 21 | 10 | 11.0 | $4.8M | −1.4% | #1,871 of 2,070 |
| 50Franklin County, AL | 20 | 12 | 10.0 | $5.3M | +1.1% | #1,880 of 2,070 |
| 51Geneva County, AL | 20 | 13 | 12.2 | $4.4M | +3.2% | #1,886 of 2,070 |
| 52Bibb County, AL | 20 | 10 | 13.0 | $4.1M | +0.4% | #1,889 of 2,070 |
| 53Pickens County, AL | 19 | 8 | 11.8 | $4.5M | −3.9% | #1,902 of 2,070 |
| 54Monroe County, AL | 13 | 8 | 10.9 | $4.7M | −3.8% | #1,980 of 2,070 |
| 55Crenshaw County, AL | 12 | 7 | 13.4 | $3.9M | 0.0% | #1,992 of 2,070 |
| 56Lamar County, AL | 11 | 5 | 9.8 | $5.3M | −2.6% | #1,997 of 2,070 |
| 57Choctaw County, AL | 9 | 6 | 11.4 | $4.6M | −5.7% | #2,024 of 2,070 |
| 58Wilcox County, AL | 4 | 5 | 13.0 | $3.9M | −8.3% | #2,057 of 2,070 |
| 59Bullock County, AL | 3 | 6 | 16.3 | $2.9M | −4.5% | #2,065 of 2,070 |
| 60Sumter County, AL | 2 | 7 | 14.5 | $3.4M | −5.0% | #2,067 of 2,070 |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $11.1M | −2.8% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $11.4M | −3.3% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $7.4M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $23.9M | −1.7% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $21.3M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $5.4M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 12.4 | $3.8M | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Alabama?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,477 grocery stores in Alabama. 608 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 782 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on groceries?
About $11.5B a year, or $5,771 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,477 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $7.8M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Alabama has 7.4 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $7.8M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Alabama would have about 1,240, against 1,477 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,554 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Talladega-Sylacauga area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 60 scored counties in Alabama, Autauga County scores highest, at 88 (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. Alabama scores 38 for grocery stores (lower middle), #36 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 Alabama. It maps the grocery 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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