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Grocery stores in Calhoun County, FL

The grocery stores in Calhoun County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 6 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #2,049 of 2,070 scored counties
#59 of 59 scored counties in Florida

Listings
7
4 chain locations (57%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$24.6M
On groceries · $5,298 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
62% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.1
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
13,289
−3.0% 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

The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Calhoun County is 6 (very low), #2,049 of 2,070 scored counties and #59 of 59 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Household spending on groceries in Calhoun County comes to about $24.6M a year: $5,298 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per store, 62% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.

There are 7 grocery stores on map listings in Calhoun County as of September 2026. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.1, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for supermarkets and grocery stores in Calhoun County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Calhoun County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Calhoun County compares

The same measures for Florida and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all groceries by the grocery 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 stores in Calhoun County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureCalhoun CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.16.56.8
Spending per listing$3.5M$9.4M$9.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a2,2732,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.5%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.0%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,298$6,077$6,319
Median household income$50,517$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score659

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
74 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 supermarkets and grocery stores in Calhoun County, 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 Calhoun County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,289−3.0% since 2020
Households
4,636
Median age
43.0
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
567 sq. mi.
People per square mile
24
Median household income
$50,517+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$65,117
Median home value
$145,300
Jobs located here
3,410
Daytime population
11,725Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Florida

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The highest-scoring counties in Florida for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Florida, with Calhoun County marked.

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1St. Johns County, FL91564.8$14.3M+25.0%#48 of 2,070
2Santa Rosa County, FL90324.4$14.5M+11.7%#53 of 2,070
3Nassau County, FL89123.1$20.9M+17.4%#57 of 2,070
4Clay County, FL88364.3$14.6M+9.4%#71 of 2,070
5Pasco County, FL86923.9$15.4M+19.1%#100 of 2,070
6Sumter County, FL86294.1$14.6M+21.1%#101 of 2,070
7Lake County, FL85774.7$12.8M+18.1%#112 of 2,070
8Charlotte County, FL83414.5$13M+15.5%#137 of 2,070
9Flagler County, FL82264.9$12.4M+21.0%#157 of 2,070
10Brevard County, FL801295.0$12.3M+9.1%#198 of 2,070
59Calhoun County, FL6715.1$3.5M−3.0%#2,049 of 2,070

Other business types in Calhoun County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Calhoun County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 grocery stores in Calhoun County. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. No official count is published for supermarkets and grocery stores in Calhoun County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Calhoun County, FL spend on groceries?

About $24.6M a year, or $5,298 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 4,636 households in Calhoun County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Calhoun County, FL compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Calhoun County has 15.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $3.5M, 62% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Calhoun County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Calhoun County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Calhoun County at 13,289 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,636 households. The median household income in Calhoun County is $50,517 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Calhoun County scores 6 for grocery stores (very low), #2,049 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for grocery stores · All 56 business types in Calhoun County

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