Market rankings · Maryland
Grocery stores in Maryland
Markets across Maryland ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,497
- 609 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 1,256
- +2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.3
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.6M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,497 grocery stores in Maryland. 609 of them (41%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.3, 7% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Maryland comes to about $15.9B a year: $6,737 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,497 grocery stores, that is $10.6M per store, 14% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 1,256 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Maryland in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,881 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, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $15.1M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #19 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest (75). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (66).
Every market in Maryland for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 75 | 39 | 5.1 | $13.9M | +2.1% | #34 of 387 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 69 | 66 | 5.6 | $10.9M | +7.1% | #68 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 62 | 1,506 | 6.3 | $11.3M | +3.3% | #105 of 387 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 51 | 671 | 6.0 | $11.1M | +0.4% | #195 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 41 | 1,913 | 7.8 | $9.1M | +1.4% | #253 of 387 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 40 | 44 | 9.0 | $6.6M | +2.9% | #265 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 66 | 14 | 5.8 | $10.9M | +3.7% | #104 of 506 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 48 | 19 | 4.9 | $11.3M | −1.3% | #280 of 506 |
| 3Cambridge, MD | 39 | 15 | 11.1 | $5.2M | +3.4% | #366 of 506 |
| 4Easton, MD | 36 | 25 | 15.2 | $4.2M | +2.0% | #388 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Queen Anne’s County, MD | 92 | 9 | 4.5 | $15.3M | +8.8% | #38 of 2,070 |
| 2Frederick County, MD | 80 | 63 | 6.0 | $11.8M | +11.0% | #200 of 2,070 |
| 3St. Mary’s County, MD | 78 | 26 | 6.1 | $11.5M | +2.4% | #234 of 2,070 |
| 4Howard County, MD | 76 | 67 | 5.5 | $13.7M | +1.9% | #265 of 2,070 |
| 5Cecil County, MD | 76 | 20 | 4.9 | $13M | +3.2% | #269 of 2,070 |
| 6Calvert County, MD | 75 | 13 | 3.9 | $18.8M | +1.7% | #284 of 2,070 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 75 | 51 | 5.0 | $13.7M | +2.0% | #292 of 2,070 |
| 8Anne Arundel County, MD | 71 | 119 | 5.3 | $13.5M | +1.7% | #367 of 2,070 |
| 9Carroll County, MD | 70 | 35 | 5.4 | $12.9M | +2.2% | #404 of 2,070 |
| 10Charles County, MD | 70 | 42 | 6.9 | $10.3M | +5.9% | #413 of 2,070 |
| 11Montgomery County, MD | 65 | 231 | 5.9 | $12.3M | +1.3% | #536 of 2,070 |
| 12Worcester County, MD | 61 | 14 | 5.8 | $10.9M | +3.7% | #649 of 2,070 |
| 13Wicomico County, MD | 60 | 33 | 8.2 | $7.4M | +3.2% | #694 of 2,070 |
| 14Baltimore County, MD | 59 | 180 | 5.4 | $12M | −0.7% | #701 of 2,070 |
| 15Washington County, MD | 57 | 39 | 6.5 | $9.4M | +2.0% | #776 of 2,070 |
| 16Prince George’s County, MD | 55 | 243 | 7.0 | $9.6M | +0.5% | #835 of 2,070 |
| 17Allegany County, MD | 48 | 13 | 4.7 | $11.6M | −1.6% | #1,069 of 2,070 |
| 18Kent County, MD | 38 | 9 | 10.6 | $5.8M | +2.3% | #1,437 of 2,070 |
| 19Dorchester County, MD | 36 | 15 | 11.1 | $5.2M | +3.4% | #1,489 of 2,070 |
| 20Caroline County, MD | 36 | 15 | 12.0 | $4.9M | +2.5% | #1,491 of 2,070 |
| 21Garrett County, MD | 35 | 14 | 11.1 | $5.3M | −1.5% | #1,518 of 2,070 |
| 22Talbot County, MD | 33 | 25 | 15.2 | $4.2M | +2.0% | #1,585 of 2,070 |
| 23Somerset County, MD | 28 | 11 | 13.2 | $4.2M | +1.7% | #1,711 of 2,070 |
| 24Baltimore city, MD | 25 | 210 | 8.2 | $7M | −2.3% | #1,766 of 2,070 |
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Maryland?
There are 1,497 grocery stores on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. 609 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 1,256 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 2.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on groceries?
About $15.9B a year, or $6,737 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,497 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.6M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Maryland has 6.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.6M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,713, against 1,497 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,881 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Lexington Park metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Maryland, Queen Anne’s 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. Maryland scores 55 for grocery stores (upper middle), #19 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 Maryland. 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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