Groceries and convenience · County · Illinois
Grocery stores in Johnson County, IL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Johnson County, IL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.
- Listings
- 3
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $23.1M
- On groceries · $5,634 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.7M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,363
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Johnson County spend about $23.1M a year on groceries, or $5,634 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.7M per store, 17% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
There are 3 grocery stores on map listings in Johnson County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for supermarkets and grocery stores in Johnson County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Johnson County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 grocery stores on map listings, Johnson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Johnson County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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.
| Measure | Johnson County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $7.7M | $10.4M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,903 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.4% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,634 | $6,290 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $62,528 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 45 |
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
- 30 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,363+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 4,101
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 344 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $62,528+18.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,713
- Median home value
- $160,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,158
- Daytime population
- 10,999Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Illinois
| 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 |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $7.7M | +0.4% |
Other business types in Johnson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores52
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Johnson County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3 grocery stores in Johnson County. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. No official count is published for supermarkets and grocery stores in Johnson County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Johnson County, IL spend on groceries?
About $23.1M a year, or $5,634 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $7.7M 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 4,101 households in Johnson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Johnson County, IL compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Johnson County has 7.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $7.7M, 17% 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 Johnson County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Johnson County at 13,363 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,101 households. The median household income in Johnson County is $62,528 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.5% 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. Johnson County has no market score for grocery stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Johnson 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.
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