Market rankings · Florida
Grocery stores in Florida
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Florida, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,652
- 2,524 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 3,850
- +4.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 5,652 grocery stores on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. 2,524 of them (45%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Florida comes to about $53.2B a year: $6,077 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $9.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 3,850 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Florida in 2023, up 4.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,273 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, 94 SBA-backed loans worth $116.3M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #18 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (85). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest (70).
Every market in Florida for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 85 | 29 | 4.1 | $14.6M | +21.1% | #14 of 387 |
| 2Punta Gorda, FL | 80 | 41 | 4.5 | $13M | +15.5% | #20 of 387 |
| 3Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 77 | 129 | 5.0 | $12.3M | +9.1% | #27 of 387 |
| 4Homosassa Springs, FL | 75 | 28 | 3.9 | $14.1M | +11.1% | #33 of 387 |
| 5Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 71 | 157 | 5.3 | $11.1M | +11.2% | #55 of 387 |
| 6North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 70 | 230 | 5.9 | $10.6M | +13.2% | #62 of 387 |
| 7Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 69 | 174 | 5.3 | $11.5M | +14.4% | #66 of 387 |
| 8Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 68 | 75 | 6.3 | $10.1M | +9.4% | #74 of 387 |
| 9Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 64 | 37 | 5.2 | $11.6M | +7.7% | #90 of 387 |
| 10Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 62 | 124 | 6.1 | $9.8M | +6.5% | #110 of 387 |
| 11Tallahassee, FL | 61 | 88 | 5.6 | $10.4M | +3.1% | #118 of 387 |
| 12Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 61 | 622 | 6.1 | $10.1M | +10.3% | #119 of 387 |
| 13Ocala, FL | 60 | 94 | 5.7 | $9.8M | +17.3% | #129 of 387 |
| 14Port St. Lucie, FL | 58 | 123 | 6.0 | $10.1M | +16.0% | #137 of 387 |
| 15Jacksonville, FL | 58 | 425 | 6.4 | $9.7M | +10.7% | #138 of 387 |
| 16Naples-Marco Island, FL | 58 | 116 | 7.0 | $9.3M | +10.6% | #141 of 387 |
| 17Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 57 | 776 | 5.8 | $10.4M | +7.3% | #145 of 387 |
| 18Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 57 | 170 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +19.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 19Sebring, FL | 57 | 26 | 5.5 | $9.8M | +9.7% | #149 of 387 |
| 20Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 55 | 60 | 6.8 | $8.7M | +15.7% | #172 of 387 |
| 21Gainesville, FL | 45 | 92 | 6.5 | $8.9M | +5.4% | #233 of 387 |
| 22Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 36 | 1,820 | 7.8 | $7.9M | +4.2% | #290 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake City, FL | 70 | 15 | 5.5 | $10.2M | +6.2% | #71 of 506 |
| 2Palatka, FL | 52 | 21 | 6.7 | $7.9M | +5.9% | #249 of 506 |
| 3Arcadia, FL | 47 | 8 | 6.2 | $8.5M | +8.8% | #294 of 506 |
| 4Okeechobee, FL | 34 | 14 | 9.3 | $6M | +7.4% | #403 of 506 |
| 5Clewiston, FL | 33 | 21 | 11.3 | $4.9M | +18.8% | #411 of 506 |
| 6Key West-Key Largo, FL | 31 | 36 | 10.5 | $6.2M | −2.9% | #419 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Johns County, FL | 91 | 56 | 4.8 | $14.3M | +25.0% | #48 of 2,070 |
| 2Santa Rosa County, FL | 90 | 32 | 4.4 | $14.5M | +11.7% | #53 of 2,070 |
| 3Nassau County, FL | 89 | 12 | 3.1 | $20.9M | +17.4% | #57 of 2,070 |
| 4Clay County, FL | 88 | 36 | 4.3 | $14.6M | +9.4% | #71 of 2,070 |
| 5Pasco County, FL | 86 | 92 | 3.9 | $15.4M | +19.1% | #100 of 2,070 |
| 6Sumter County, FL | 86 | 29 | 4.1 | $14.6M | +21.1% | #101 of 2,070 |
| 7Lake County, FL | 85 | 77 | 4.7 | $12.8M | +18.1% | #112 of 2,070 |
| 8Charlotte County, FL | 83 | 41 | 4.5 | $13M | +15.5% | #137 of 2,070 |
| 9Flagler County, FL | 82 | 26 | 4.9 | $12.4M | +21.0% | #157 of 2,070 |
| 10Brevard County, FL | 80 | 129 | 5.0 | $12.3M | +9.1% | #198 of 2,070 |
| 11Citrus County, FL | 78 | 28 | 3.9 | $14.1M | +11.1% | #228 of 2,070 |
| 12Baker County, FL | 77 | 5 | 5.5 | $11.3M | +5.8% | #255 of 2,070 |
| 13Walton County, FL | 77 | 22 | 6.4 | $9.9M | +22.9% | #259 of 2,070 |
| 14Hernando County, FL | 76 | 38 | 4.6 | $12.5M | +13.3% | #273 of 2,070 |
| 15Sarasota County, FL | 76 | 124 | 5.8 | $10.8M | +10.0% | #277 of 2,070 |
| 16Manatee County, FL | 76 | 106 | 6.0 | $10.3M | +16.6% | #281 of 2,070 |
| 17Lee County, FL | 75 | 174 | 5.3 | $11.5M | +14.4% | #298 of 2,070 |
| 18St. Lucie County, FL | 74 | 71 | 5.2 | $11.5M | +21.4% | #320 of 2,070 |
| 19Volusia County, FL | 74 | 131 | 5.4 | $10.9M | +9.1% | #324 of 2,070 |
| 20Wakulla County, FL | 74 | 8 | 6.3 | $9.7M | +12.3% | #331 of 2,070 |
| 21Seminole County, FL | 73 | 100 | 5.3 | $11.9M | +4.3% | #340 of 2,070 |
| 22Okaloosa County, FL | 73 | 53 | 6.2 | $10.1M | +4.6% | #344 of 2,070 |
| 23Leon County, FL | 71 | 60 | 4.9 | $12M | +1.7% | #378 of 2,070 |
| 24Indian River County, FL | 71 | 37 | 5.2 | $11.6M | +7.7% | #379 of 2,070 |
| 25Marion County, FL | 70 | 94 | 5.7 | $9.8M | +17.3% | #417 of 2,070 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Osceola County, FL | 70 | 88 | 6.2 | $9.6M | +23.2% | #419 of 2,070 |
| 27Collier County, FL | 70 | 116 | 7.0 | $9.3M | +10.6% | #421 of 2,070 |
| 28Polk County, FL | 68 | 170 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +19.8% | #462 of 2,070 |
| 29Bay County, FL | 68 | 54 | 6.9 | $8.8M | +17.2% | #467 of 2,070 |
| 30Highlands County, FL | 66 | 26 | 5.5 | $9.8M | +9.7% | #521 of 2,070 |
| 31Columbia County, FL | 65 | 15 | 5.5 | $10.2M | +6.2% | #541 of 2,070 |
| 32Palm Beach County, FL | 65 | 383 | 6.3 | $10M | +5.5% | #546 of 2,070 |
| 33Orange County, FL | 63 | 357 | 6.8 | $9.2M | +6.7% | #595 of 2,070 |
| 34Suwannee County, FL | 62 | 9 | 5.6 | $9.8M | +10.6% | #625 of 2,070 |
| 35Alachua County, FL | 62 | 70 | 6.0 | $9.7M | +3.7% | #626 of 2,070 |
| 36Hillsborough County, FL | 60 | 412 | 7.1 | $8.8M | +7.4% | #688 of 2,070 |
| 37Broward County, FL | 56 | 526 | 7.0 | $8.8M | +3.6% | #815 of 2,070 |
| 38Escambia County, FL | 56 | 92 | 7.1 | $8.2M | +3.5% | #821 of 2,070 |
| 39Martin County, FL | 55 | 52 | 7.7 | $8.2M | +4.8% | #848 of 2,070 |
| 40Duval County, FL | 55 | 316 | 7.6 | $7.8M | +6.5% | #857 of 2,070 |
| 41Pinellas County, FL | 53 | 234 | 5.5 | $11.1M | −1.2% | #901 of 2,070 |
| 42Washington County, FL | 50 | 6 | 6.5 | $8.5M | +5.4% | #1,018 of 2,070 |
| 43Putnam County, FL | 49 | 21 | 6.7 | $7.9M | +5.9% | #1,054 of 2,070 |
| 44DeSoto County, FL | 45 | 8 | 6.2 | $8.5M | +8.8% | #1,173 of 2,070 |
| 45Bradford County, FL | 43 | 8 | 8.6 | $6.5M | +0.3% | #1,273 of 2,070 |
| 46Levy County, FL | 43 | 18 | 9.7 | $5.7M | +12.7% | #1,276 of 2,070 |
| 47Miami-Dade County, FL | 42 | 911 | 9.3 | $6.4M | +4.0% | #1,305 of 2,070 |
| 48Jackson County, FL | 41 | 17 | 9.8 | $5.3M | +5.4% | #1,339 of 2,070 |
| 49Gadsden County, FL | 40 | 16 | 9.5 | $5.5M | +2.0% | #1,374 of 2,070 |
| 50Gulf County, FL | 40 | 8 | 13.5 | $4.3M | +11.7% | #1,382 of 2,070 |
| 51Hardee County, FL | 33 | 7 | 8.5 | $6.5M | +2.4% | #1,569 of 2,070 |
| 52Okeechobee County, FL | 33 | 14 | 9.3 | $6M | +7.4% | #1,575 of 2,070 |
| 53Taylor County, FL | 30 | 5 | 6.3 | $8.4M | −2.5% | #1,636 of 2,070 |
| 54Monroe County, FL | 30 | 36 | 10.5 | $6.2M | −2.9% | #1,642 of 2,070 |
| 55Hendry County, FL | 30 | 19 | 13.4 | $4.2M | +21.5% | #1,659 of 2,070 |
| 56Franklin County, FL | 24 | 9 | 18.2 | $3.2M | +4.5% | #1,810 of 2,070 |
| 57Holmes County, FL | 21 | 9 | 12.8 | $4.1M | +2.7% | #1,874 of 2,070 |
| 58Madison County, FL | 20 | 11 | 15.8 | $3.3M | +5.0% | #1,893 of 2,070 |
| 59Calhoun County, FL | 6 | 7 | 15.1 | $3.5M | −3.0% | #2,049 of 2,070 |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $10.3M | +14.5% | |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $32.2M | +8.0% | |
| Union County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $24.5M | +5.2% | |
| Jefferson County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $8.2M | +11.1% | |
| Hamilton County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $11M | +3.3% | |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $12M | +9.9% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $7.1M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 5 | 19.5 | $2.8M | +2.8% |
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 Florida?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,652 grocery stores in Florida. 2,524 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 3,850 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 4.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Florida spend on groceries?
About $53.2B a year, or $6,077 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,652 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.4M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Florida has 6.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Florida would have about 5,723, against 5,652 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,273 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.5% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 59 scored counties in Florida, St. Johns County scores highest, at 91 (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. Florida scores 59 for grocery stores (upper middle), #18 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 Florida. 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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