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Grocery stores in Washington County, FL

How Washington County, FL compares with other counties and the U.S. for grocery stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,018 of 2,070 scored counties
#42 of 59 scored counties in Florida

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$50.8M
On groceries · $5,473 a household
Spending per listing
$8.5M
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.5
4% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,695
+5.4% 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 6 grocery stores in Washington County. 3 of them (50%) 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 Washington County comes to about $50.8M a year: $5,473 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 grocery stores, that is $8.5M per store, 9% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. 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 Washington County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 5.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Washington County is 50 (upper middle), #1,018 of 2,070 scored counties and #42 of 59 scored counties in Florida.

How Washington 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 Washington County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.56.56.8
Spending per listing$8.5M$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+5.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,473$6,077$6,319
Median household income$58,210$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score5059

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
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Washington 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 Washington County

Population, 2025 estimate
26,695+5.4% since 2020
Households
9,287
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
585 sq. mi.
People per square mile
44
Median household income
$58,210+57.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,563
Median home value
$171,000
Jobs located here
6,133
Daytime population
21,519Residents 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 Washington 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
42Washington County, FL5066.5$8.5M+5.4%#1,018 of 2,070

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Washington County, FL?

There are 6 grocery stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. No official count is published for supermarkets and grocery stores in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $50.8M a year, or $5,473 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $8.5M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,287 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 6.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $8.5M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending.

How fast is Washington County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 26,695 people in 2025, up 5.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,287 households. Median household income in Washington County is $58,210, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 57.2%, 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. Washington County scores 50 for grocery stores (upper middle), #1,018 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington 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 Washington County

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