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Grocery stores in Campbell County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Campbell County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #206 of 2,070 scored counties
#5 of 78 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 11
- 6 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $242.1M
- On groceries · $6,171 a household
- Spending per listing
- $22M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 59% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 95,441
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Campbell County is 79 (high), #206 of 2,070 scored counties and #5 of 78 scored counties in Kentucky. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.
Households in Campbell County spend about $242.1M a year on groceries, or $6,171 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $22M of household spending for each store on map listings, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
There are 11 grocery stores on map listings in Campbell County as of September 2026. 6 of them (55%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 2.8 per 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Campbell County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 3,018 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Campbell County grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Campbell County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Campbell County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $22M | $7.5M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,018 | 2,517 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.7% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,171 | $5,746 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $77,567 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 782
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Campbell 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 Campbell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 95,441+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 39,232
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 151 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 617
- Median household income
- $77,567+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,442
- Median home value
- $252,000
- Jobs located here
- 33,174
- Daytime population
- 78,405Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oldham County, KY | 94 | 7 | 3.0 | $23.3M | +4.9% | #20 of 2,070 |
| 2Scott County, KY | 92 | 6 | 2.6 | $23.8M | +8.2% | #32 of 2,070 |
| 3Madison County, KY | 86 | 5 | 1.3 | $42.6M | +9.4% | #89 of 2,070 |
| 4Jessamine County, KY | 80 | 11 | 5.5 | $10.9M | +7.8% | #202 of 2,070 |
| 5Campbell County, KY | 79 | 11 | 2.8 | $22M | +2.5% | #206 of 2,070 |
| 6Shelby County, KY | 78 | 10 | 5.4 | $11.4M | +6.2% | #235 of 2,070 |
| 7Bullitt County, KY | 77 | 20 | 6.3 | $9.8M | +5.0% | #260 of 2,070 |
| 8Woodford County, KY | 76 | 5 | 4.6 | $13.5M | +3.7% | #266 of 2,070 |
| 9Kenton County, KY | 74 | 41 | 6.1 | $10.2M | +3.9% | #330 of 2,070 |
| 10Nelson County, KY | 71 | 12 | 6.3 | $9.3M | +4.8% | #394 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Campbell County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores76
- Grocery stores79
- Convenience stores75
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 Campbell County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 grocery stores in Campbell County. 6 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Campbell County, KY spend on groceries?
About $242.1M a year, or $6,171 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $22M 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 39,232 households in Campbell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Campbell County, KY compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Campbell County has 2.8 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $22M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Campbell County would have about 26, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,018 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Campbell County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Campbell County at 95,441 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,232 households. The median household income in Campbell County is $77,567 a year, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Campbell County scores 79 for grocery stores (high), #206 of 2,070 scored counties.
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