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Grocery stores in Hamilton County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Hamilton County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$22M
On groceries · $5,143 a household
Spending per listing
$11M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
4.7
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
14,180
+3.3% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 grocery stores in Hamilton County. That is 4.7 per 10,000 households.

Households in Hamilton County spend about $22M a year on groceries, or $5,143 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $11M of household spending for each store on map listings. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Hamilton County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County grew 3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 grocery stores on map listings, Hamilton County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureHamilton CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.76.56.8
Spending per listing$11M$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+3.3%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,143$6,077$6,319
Median household income$50,144$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored59

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,180+3.3% since 2020
Households
4,281
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
514 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$50,144+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$58,597
Median home value
$111,200
Jobs located here
2,582
Daytime population
11,652Residents 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 Hamilton 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
Hamilton County, FLNot scored24.7$11M+3.3%

Other business types in Hamilton County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Hamilton County, FL?

There are 2 grocery stores on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. No official count is published for supermarkets and grocery stores in Hamilton County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $22M a year, or $5,143 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $11M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,281 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Hamilton County has 2 grocery stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending.

How fast is Hamilton County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Hamilton County at 14,180 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,281 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $50,144, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Hamilton County has no market score for grocery stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hamilton County. 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.

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

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