Market rankings · Illinois
Grocery stores in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,049
- 1,057 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 2,647
- +2.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.7B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.4M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,049 grocery stores in Illinois. 1,057 of them (35%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Illinois comes to about $31.7B a year: $6,290 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $10.4M per store, 12% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,647 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, up 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,903 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, 84 SBA-backed loans worth $77.5M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #31 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Springfield metro area scores highest (58). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Marion-Herrin area scores highest (80).
Every market in Illinois for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Springfield, IL | 58 | 40 | 4.4 | $13.6M | −1.2% | #134 of 387 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 53 | 680 | 5.9 | $10.6M | −0.2% | #181 of 387 |
| 2Bloomington, IL | 51 | 36 | 5.1 | $12M | +0.1% | #193 of 387 |
| 3Peoria, IL | 50 | 78 | 5.1 | $11.8M | −1.3% | #203 of 387 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 46 | 91 | 5.6 | $10.6M | −0.9% | #222 of 387 |
| 4Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45 | 2,240 | 6.1 | $10.5M | 0.0% | #230 of 387 |
| 5Decatur, IL | 44 | 22 | 5.1 | $11.3M | −4.3% | #235 of 387 |
| 6Rockford, IL | 40 | 74 | 5.5 | $10.7M | −0.3% | #256 of 387 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 22 | 5.7 | $10M | +1.7% | #257 of 387 |
| 7Champaign-Urbana, IL | 40 | 58 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +1.5% | #258 of 387 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 35 | 24 | 5.8 | $10M | −1.2% | #294 of 387 |
| 8Kankakee, IL | 26 | 28 | 6.8 | $8.8M | −1.7% | #337 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marion-Herrin, IL | 80 | 9 | 3.1 | $18.6M | +0.2% | #24 of 506 |
| 2Rochelle, IL | 64 | 15 | 7.2 | $8.5M | −0.7% | #113 of 506 |
| 3Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 63 | 10 | 4.8 | $11.5M | −1.0% | #120 of 506 |
| 4Lincoln, IL | 61 | 7 | 6.2 | $9.3M | −2.5% | #144 of 506 |
| 5Sterling, IL | 58 | 11 | 4.8 | $12.1M | −2.6% | #172 of 506 |
| 6Canton, IL | 57 | 6 | 4.3 | $13M | −2.0% | #181 of 506 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 57 | 9 | 4.5 | $12.5M | −2.5% | #182 of 506 |
| 7Dixon, IL | 56 | 8 | 6.0 | $9.9M | −3.4% | #200 of 506 |
| 8Effingham, IL | 56 | 12 | 6.6 | $9.1M | −0.9% | #203 of 506 |
| 9Freeport, IL | 55 | 9 | 4.6 | $12.2M | −3.0% | #217 of 506 |
| 10Ottawa, IL | 54 | 42 | 6.8 | $8.7M | −1.6% | #231 of 506 |
| 11Mount Vernon, IL | 53 | 9 | 6.1 | $9.3M | −2.3% | #243 of 506 |
| 12Quincy, IL-MO | 51 | 21 | 6.8 | $8.5M | −2.0% | #259 of 506 |
| 13Carbondale, IL | 47 | 10 | 4.4 | $12.3M | −1.5% | #288 of 506 |
| 14Galesburg, IL | 40 | 10 | 4.8 | $11.5M | −4.1% | #352 of 506 |
| 15Pontiac, IL | 40 | 12 | 8.2 | $7.3M | −2.1% | #354 of 506 |
| 16Danville, IL | 40 | 23 | 7.6 | $7.2M | −3.7% | #355 of 506 |
| 17Macomb, IL | 37 | 6 | 5.1 | $10.7M | −4.5% | #372 of 506 |
| 18Taylorville, IL | 32 | 11 | 8.1 | $7M | −1.5% | #413 of 506 |
| 19Centralia, IL | 27 | 13 | 8.4 | $6.7M | −3.4% | #438 of 506 |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $21.8M | −3.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kendall County, IL | 92 | 15 | 3.3 | $20.8M | +9.9% | #34 of 2,070 |
| 2Grundy County, IL | 83 | 9 | 4.4 | $14.8M | +2.9% | #133 of 2,070 |
| 3Monroe County, IL | 79 | 5 | 3.6 | $18.5M | −0.3% | #208 of 2,070 |
| 4Boone County, IL | 77 | 7 | 3.6 | $17.5M | +0.4% | #239 of 2,070 |
| 5McHenry County, IL | 76 | 48 | 4.1 | $16.5M | +2.5% | #264 of 2,070 |
| 6Williamson County, IL | 75 | 9 | 3.1 | $18.6M | +0.2% | #285 of 2,070 |
| 7Will County, IL | 74 | 120 | 4.9 | $13.9M | +2.2% | #310 of 2,070 |
| 8Tazewell County, IL | 71 | 25 | 4.6 | $13.2M | −0.9% | #369 of 2,070 |
| 9DeKalb County, IL | 68 | 19 | 4.8 | $12.4M | +1.5% | #452 of 2,070 |
| 10Kane County, IL | 67 | 104 | 5.6 | $12M | +1.8% | #479 of 2,070 |
| 11Woodford County, IL | 65 | 9 | 6.1 | $10.5M | −0.8% | #540 of 2,070 |
| 12Sangamon County, IL | 63 | 38 | 4.5 | $13.5M | −1.0% | #585 of 2,070 |
| 13Lake County, IL | 61 | 151 | 5.8 | $11.8M | +0.8% | #644 of 2,070 |
| 14DuPage County, IL | 61 | 216 | 6.2 | $11.3M | +0.3% | #647 of 2,070 |
| 15Madison County, IL | 61 | 62 | 5.6 | $10.8M | −1.0% | #650 of 2,070 |
| 16Franklin County, IL | 59 | 7 | 4.3 | $12.6M | −2.1% | #697 of 2,070 |
| 17McLean County, IL | 59 | 36 | 5.1 | $12M | +0.1% | #702 of 2,070 |
| 18Coles County, IL | 59 | 10 | 4.8 | $11.5M | −1.0% | #704 of 2,070 |
| 19St. Clair County, IL | 58 | 50 | 5.0 | $12.1M | −2.5% | #738 of 2,070 |
| 20Ogle County, IL | 58 | 15 | 7.2 | $8.5M | −0.7% | #757 of 2,070 |
| 21Piatt County, IL | 56 | 5 | 7.2 | $8.9M | +0.6% | #813 of 2,070 |
| 22Logan County, IL | 55 | 7 | 6.2 | $9.3M | −2.5% | #838 of 2,070 |
| 23Bureau County, IL | 54 | 8 | 5.7 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #872 of 2,070 |
| 24Champaign County, IL | 54 | 49 | 5.7 | $10.1M | +1.8% | #873 of 2,070 |
| 25Henry County, IL | 54 | 13 | 6.4 | $9.3M | −2.2% | #881 of 2,070 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Fulton County, IL | 53 | 6 | 4.3 | $13M | −2.0% | #900 of 2,070 |
| 27Macoupin County, IL | 53 | 11 | 6.3 | $9.5M | −2.6% | #905 of 2,070 |
| 28Whiteside County, IL | 52 | 11 | 4.8 | $12.1M | −2.6% | #924 of 2,070 |
| 29Macon County, IL | 52 | 22 | 5.1 | $11.3M | −4.3% | #928 of 2,070 |
| 30Lee County, IL | 52 | 8 | 6.0 | $9.9M | −3.4% | #933 of 2,070 |
| 31Stephenson County, IL | 51 | 9 | 4.6 | $12.2M | −3.0% | #959 of 2,070 |
| 32Peoria County, IL | 50 | 39 | 5.0 | $11.7M | −1.6% | #1,004 of 2,070 |
| 33Jefferson County, IL | 49 | 9 | 6.1 | $9.3M | −2.3% | #1,041 of 2,070 |
| 34Winnebago County, IL | 48 | 67 | 5.8 | $10M | −0.4% | #1,074 of 2,070 |
| 35LaSalle County, IL | 48 | 31 | 6.8 | $8.7M | −1.5% | #1,085 of 2,070 |
| 36Cook County, IL | 46 | 1,402 | 6.7 | $9.4M | −1.3% | #1,135 of 2,070 |
| 37Adams County, IL | 46 | 19 | 6.8 | $8.5M | −2.1% | #1,144 of 2,070 |
| 38Jersey County, IL | 46 | 6 | 7.5 | $8.1M | −1.5% | #1,145 of 2,070 |
| 39Jackson County, IL | 45 | 10 | 4.4 | $12.3M | −1.5% | #1,160 of 2,070 |
| 40Perry County, IL | 45 | 5 | 6.3 | $9M | −3.5% | #1,170 of 2,070 |
| 41Crawford County, IL | 44 | 5 | 6.7 | $8.8M | +0.1% | #1,212 of 2,070 |
| 42Kankakee County, IL | 44 | 28 | 6.8 | $8.8M | −1.7% | #1,214 of 2,070 |
| 43Effingham County, IL | 43 | 11 | 7.9 | $7.7M | −0.5% | #1,259 of 2,070 |
| 44Jo Daviess County, IL | 42 | 7 | 6.7 | $9M | −2.2% | #1,285 of 2,070 |
| 45Rock Island County, IL | 42 | 40 | 6.5 | $8.9M | −1.7% | #1,286 of 2,070 |
| 46Bond County, IL | 42 | 5 | 8.1 | $7.2M | +0.6% | #1,296 of 2,070 |
| 47Douglas County, IL | 40 | 6 | 7.7 | $7.7M | +0.5% | #1,351 of 2,070 |
| 48Knox County, IL | 38 | 10 | 4.8 | $11.5M | −4.1% | #1,413 of 2,070 |
| 49Vermilion County, IL | 38 | 23 | 7.6 | $7.2M | −3.7% | #1,422 of 2,070 |
| 50Clinton County, IL | 38 | 14 | 9.6 | $6.5M | +0.6% | #1,431 of 2,070 |
| 51Saline County, IL | 37 | 5 | 5.0 | $11M | −4.1% | #1,446 of 2,070 |
| 52Livingston County, IL | 36 | 12 | 8.2 | $7.3M | −2.1% | #1,477 of 2,070 |
| 53McDonough County, IL | 35 | 6 | 5.1 | $10.7M | −4.5% | #1,495 of 2,070 |
| 54Shelby County, IL | 32 | 7 | 7.8 | $7.4M | −1.6% | #1,590 of 2,070 |
| 55Fayette County, IL | 31 | 6 | 7.7 | $7.4M | −3.2% | #1,611 of 2,070 |
| 56Randolph County, IL | 30 | 13 | 10.9 | $5.3M | −0.6% | #1,649 of 2,070 |
| 57Warren County, IL | 29 | 5 | 7.4 | $7.9M | −3.6% | #1,663 of 2,070 |
| 58Christian County, IL | 29 | 11 | 8.1 | $7M | −1.5% | #1,667 of 2,070 |
| 59Marshall County, IL | 28 | 5 | 9.8 | $5.9M | −2.0% | #1,696 of 2,070 |
| 60Carroll County, IL | 28 | 7 | 10.6 | $5.3M | −1.7% | #1,703 of 2,070 |
| 61Marion County, IL | 25 | 13 | 8.4 | $6.7M | −3.4% | #1,768 of 2,070 |
| 62Mason County, IL | 25 | 5 | 8.6 | $6.5M | −4.9% | #1,770 of 2,070 |
| 63Iroquois County, IL | 23 | 10 | 8.7 | $6.6M | −3.0% | #1,814 of 2,070 |
| 64Cass County, IL | 19 | 5 | 9.8 | $5.9M | −4.0% | #1,897 of 2,070 |
| 65Union County, IL | 16 | 7 | 10.2 | $5.4M | −3.7% | #1,933 of 2,070 |
| 66Pike County, IL | 15 | 7 | 11.7 | $4.7M | −2.8% | #1,958 of 2,070 |
| 67White County, IL | 15 | 7 | 12.3 | $4.4M | −4.0% | #1,960 of 2,070 |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $18.8M | −2.9% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $16.1M | −0.6% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $14.5M | −4.4% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $14.2M | −2.9% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $18.7M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $9M | −3.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $13.2M | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $19.4M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $12.8M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $15.5M | −9.7% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $11.4M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $15.3M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $11.6M | −1.2% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $8.2M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $7.7M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $14.8M | −3.6% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $15.9M | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $8.5M | −5.1% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $26.5M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $24.5M | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $11.1M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $9.8M | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 14.6 | $3.9M | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $5.8M | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $7.6M | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 12.2 | $5M | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 10.3 | $4.9M | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 5.3 | $10.2M | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 16.1 | $4M | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 14.4 | $3.9M | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 6.5 | $8.2M | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
Illinois has 3,049 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 1,057 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 2,647 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 2.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on groceries?
About $31.7B a year, or $6,290 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,049 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Illinois has 6.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.4M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Illinois would have about 3,409, against 3,049 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,903 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Springfield metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Marion-Herrin area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 67 scored counties in Illinois, Kendall County scores highest, at 92 (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. Illinois scores 45 for grocery stores (lower middle), #31 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 Illinois. 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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