Market rankings · Colorado
Grocery stores in Colorado
Markets across Colorado ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,071
- 452 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 780
- +0.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.3B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 34% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $14.3M
- 54% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 86 · High
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,071 grocery stores in Colorado. 452 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.5, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Colorado comes to about $15.3B a year: $6,458 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $14.3M of household spending for each store on map listings, 54% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Colorado was 780 in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,044 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, 19 SBA-backed loans worth $14.7M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #2 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 86 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest (92). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Durango area scores highest (74).
Every market in Colorado for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greeley, CO | 92 | 47 | 3.8 | $16.9M | +14.2% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 88 | 65 | 4.2 | $15.1M | +4.8% | #9 of 387 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 86 | 92 | 3.0 | $20.8M | +3.1% | #10 of 387 |
| 4Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 86 | 487 | 4.0 | $16.8M | +4.1% | #12 of 387 |
| 5Grand Junction, CO | 70 | 33 | 5.0 | $11.7M | +4.4% | #59 of 387 |
| 6Boulder, CO | 68 | 57 | 4.2 | $16M | −0.7% | #69 of 387 |
| 7Pueblo, CO | 67 | 25 | 3.6 | $15.5M | +0.6% | #75 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durango, CO | 74 | 12 | 4.9 | $12.6M | +2.2% | #51 of 506 |
| 2Steamboat Springs, CO | 71 | 8 | 4.8 | $13.4M | +0.9% | #64 of 506 |
| 3Montrose, CO | 69 | 8 | 4.4 | $13M | +4.1% | #75 of 506 |
| 4Cañon City, CO | 65 | 11 | 6.1 | $9.1M | +2.4% | #110 of 506 |
| 5Fort Morgan, CO | 59 | 7 | 6.3 | $9M | +4.2% | #168 of 506 |
| 6Rifle, CO | 57 | 30 | 9.2 | $7M | +1.2% | #198 of 506 |
| 7Breckenridge, CO | 40 | 17 | 10.9 | $6.2M | +1.1% | #357 of 506 |
| 8Edwards, CO | 35 | 22 | 10.0 | $6.7M | −2.4% | #393 of 506 |
| 9Alamosa, CO | 33 | 11 | 9.6 | $5.5M | +2.1% | #410 of 506 |
| 10Sterling, CO | 19 | 7 | 8.5 | $6.3M | −2.7% | #473 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, CO | 97 | 45 | 3.2 | $23.2M | +10.9% | #4 of 2,070 |
| 2Broomfield County, CO | 95 | 10 | 3.1 | $22.4M | +6.3% | #11 of 2,070 |
| 3Weld County, CO | 92 | 47 | 3.8 | $16.9M | +14.2% | #36 of 2,070 |
| 4Larimer County, CO | 89 | 65 | 4.2 | $15.1M | +4.8% | #63 of 2,070 |
| 5El Paso County, CO | 88 | 82 | 2.8 | $22.4M | +3.2% | #67 of 2,070 |
| 6Jefferson County, CO | 82 | 66 | 2.7 | $24.8M | −0.5% | #145 of 2,070 |
| 7Adams County, CO | 81 | 76 | 4.0 | $15.9M | +6.6% | #163 of 2,070 |
| 8Denver County, CO | 80 | 162 | 4.8 | $13.4M | +3.2% | #191 of 2,070 |
| 9Arapahoe County, CO | 79 | 117 | 4.5 | $14.5M | +2.8% | #214 of 2,070 |
| 10Mesa County, CO | 75 | 33 | 5.0 | $11.7M | +4.4% | #296 of 2,070 |
| 11Boulder County, CO | 72 | 57 | 4.2 | $16M | −0.7% | #347 of 2,070 |
| 12Pueblo County, CO | 72 | 25 | 3.6 | $15.5M | +0.6% | #348 of 2,070 |
| 13La Plata County, CO | 67 | 12 | 4.9 | $12.6M | +2.2% | #476 of 2,070 |
| 14Montrose County, CO | 63 | 8 | 4.4 | $13M | +4.1% | #586 of 2,070 |
| 15Routt County, CO | 60 | 7 | 6.2 | $10.9M | +2.0% | #673 of 2,070 |
| 16Fremont County, CO | 59 | 11 | 6.1 | $9.1M | +2.4% | #724 of 2,070 |
| 17Garfield County, CO | 59 | 21 | 9.0 | $7M | +2.7% | #736 of 2,070 |
| 18Montezuma County, CO | 55 | 5 | 4.4 | $12.7M | +3.0% | #827 of 2,070 |
| 19Gunnison County, CO | 54 | 5 | 5.9 | $10.4M | +2.9% | #870 of 2,070 |
| 20Morgan County, CO | 53 | 7 | 6.3 | $9M | +4.2% | #909 of 2,070 |
| 21Grand County, CO | 50 | 6 | 8.0 | $7.8M | +4.8% | #1,024 of 2,070 |
| 22Archuleta County, CO | 48 | 7 | 11.8 | $5.1M | +6.6% | #1,101 of 2,070 |
| 23Teller County, CO | 44 | 10 | 8.4 | $7.3M | 0.0% | #1,228 of 2,070 |
| 24Summit County, CO | 40 | 13 | 10.4 | $6.6M | +0.9% | #1,361 of 2,070 |
| 25Pitkin County, CO | 38 | 9 | 9.8 | $6.8M | −4.2% | #1,429 of 2,070 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Eagle County, CO | 34 | 22 | 10.0 | $6.7M | −2.4% | #1,535 of 2,070 |
| 27Delta County, CO | 34 | 14 | 10.8 | $5.1M | +3.6% | #1,548 of 2,070 |
| 28Las Animas County, CO | 25 | 6 | 9.2 | $5.7M | −0.7% | #1,775 of 2,070 |
| 29Logan County, CO | 19 | 7 | 8.5 | $6.3M | −2.7% | #1,895 of 2,070 |
| 30Prowers County, CO | 16 | 5 | 10.6 | $5M | −1.1% | #1,937 of 2,070 |
| 31Rio Grande County, CO | 14 | 8 | 15.6 | $3.6M | −3.9% | #1,978 of 2,070 |
| 32Otero County, CO | 10 | 8 | 10.5 | $5M | −5.2% | #2,016 of 2,070 |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $23.8M | +16.5% | |
| Chaffee County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $15.2M | +6.9% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $14.6M | +5.1% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $8.9M | +1.9% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $31.1M | −1.1% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 12.3 | $4.5M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $10.3M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 10 | 21.7 | $2.9M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 15.8 | $3.4M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 13.2 | $4.8M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 13.8 | $4.2M | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 12.9 | $4.2M | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $4.5M | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 17.8 | $3.2M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $20.2M | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | $2.3M | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $10.8M | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $9.6M | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $5.2M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 6 | 22.9 | $2.7M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 9.7 | $5.9M | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 5 | 25.6 | $2.3M | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $4M | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $4.2M | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 8.0 | $7.2M | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 9.8 | $5.4M | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 12.7 | $4.5M | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 17.1 | $3.2M | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 39.1 | $1.5M | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 51.8 | $1.1M | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.1 | $2.2M | +14.5% |
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 Colorado?
Colorado has 1,071 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 452 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 780 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on groceries?
About $15.3B a year, or $6,458 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,071 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $14.3M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Colorado has 4.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $14.3M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Colorado would have about 1,650, against 1,071 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,044 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Greeley metro area scores highest, at 92 (very high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Durango area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 32 scored counties in Colorado, Douglas County scores highest, at 97 (very 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. Colorado scores 86 for grocery stores (high), #2 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 Colorado. 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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