Market rankings · Minnesota
Grocery stores in Minnesota
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Minnesota, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,366
- 426 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 998
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.8B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 13% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $10.8M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 64 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,366 grocery stores on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 426 of them (31%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $6,414 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Minnesota spend about $14.8B a year on groceries. Spread across 1,366 grocery stores, that is $10.8M per store, 17% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 998 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Minnesota in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,313 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, 45 SBA-backed loans worth $26.8M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #13 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (73). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (86).
Every market in Minnesota for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 73 | 61 | 5.5 | $11M | +7.7% | #45 of 387 |
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 71 | 767 | 5.2 | $12.8M | +2.6% | #52 of 387 |
| 2Mankato, MN | 70 | 20 | 4.9 | $12.3M | +1.2% | #56 of 387 |
| 3Rochester, MN | 69 | 48 | 5.2 | $12.6M | +2.0% | #64 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 55 | 42 | 5.8 | $10.3M | +0.4% | #162 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 55 | 81 | 6.6 | $9.4M | +9.5% | #168 of 387 |
| 4Duluth, MN-WI | 51 | 63 | 5.2 | $11.3M | +0.2% | #194 of 387 |
| 5St. Cloud, MN | 49 | 45 | 5.8 | $10.5M | +3.0% | #208 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 26 | 33 | 7.6 | $7.8M | +0.8% | #340 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 86 | 12 | 5.1 | $12.2M | +4.2% | #13 of 506 |
| 2Winona, MN | 82 | 8 | 4.0 | $14.9M | +1.8% | #21 of 506 |
| 3Alexandria, MN | 77 | 10 | 5.7 | $10.7M | +2.6% | #36 of 506 |
| 4Detroit Lakes, MN | 66 | 7 | 4.9 | $12.2M | +0.9% | #99 of 506 |
| 5Brainerd, MN | 61 | 28 | 6.6 | $9M | +4.3% | #148 of 506 |
| 6Hutchinson, MN | 61 | 13 | 8.5 | $7.1M | −0.3% | #153 of 506 |
| 7Willmar, MN | 57 | 14 | 8.0 | $7.6M | +2.3% | #197 of 506 |
| 8Owatonna, MN | 56 | 10 | 6.6 | $9.3M | +0.2% | #201 of 506 |
| 9Bemidji, MN | 51 | 15 | 8.3 | $7.1M | +1.8% | #263 of 506 |
| 10Fergus Falls, MN | 49 | 21 | 8.3 | $7.1M | +1.6% | #276 of 506 |
| 11Fairmont, MN | 48 | 6 | 6.8 | $8.3M | −2.8% | #284 of 506 |
| 12Red Wing, MN | 46 | 18 | 9.1 | $6.7M | +1.3% | #308 of 506 |
| 13Albert Lea, MN | 40 | 10 | 7.8 | $7.5M | −1.5% | #353 of 506 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 40 | 10 | 10.5 | $5.7M | 0.0% | #358 of 506 |
| 14Austin, MN | 39 | 15 | 9.5 | $6.2M | +2.3% | #363 of 506 |
| 15Marshall, MN | 37 | 11 | 10.9 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #379 of 506 |
| 16New Ulm, MN | 34 | 10 | 9.1 | $6.5M | −1.5% | #401 of 506 |
| 17Grand Rapids, MN | 34 | 19 | 10.2 | $5.7M | +0.9% | #404 of 506 |
| 18Worthington, MN | 26 | 10 | 13.0 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #444 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chisago County, MN | 91 | 6 | 2.8 | $23.4M | +4.3% | #42 of 2,070 |
| 2Washington County, MN | 91 | 33 | 3.1 | $22.4M | +6.9% | #43 of 2,070 |
| 3Wright County, MN | 91 | 27 | 5.0 | $13.5M | +11.1% | #49 of 2,070 |
| 4Sherburne County, MN | 90 | 7 | 2.0 | $34.1M | +6.8% | #50 of 2,070 |
| 5Scott County, MN | 89 | 20 | 3.6 | $19.5M | +5.1% | #58 of 2,070 |
| 6Isanti County, MN | 88 | 7 | 4.3 | $14.5M | +7.3% | #72 of 2,070 |
| 7Anoka County, MN | 85 | 59 | 4.3 | $15.5M | +4.7% | #109 of 2,070 |
| 8Carver County, MN | 84 | 21 | 5.1 | $14.1M | +6.6% | #120 of 2,070 |
| 9Dakota County, MN | 83 | 70 | 4.0 | $16.9M | +3.9% | #130 of 2,070 |
| 10Clay County, MN | 83 | 12 | 4.5 | $13.4M | +3.6% | #136 of 2,070 |
| 11Rice County, MN | 80 | 12 | 5.1 | $12.2M | +4.2% | #199 of 2,070 |
| 12Benton County, MN | 79 | 6 | 3.6 | $16.7M | +0.9% | #210 of 2,070 |
| 13Olmsted County, MN | 77 | 32 | 4.8 | $13.8M | +2.3% | #245 of 2,070 |
| 14Blue Earth County, MN | 76 | 13 | 4.7 | $12.7M | +2.1% | #270 of 2,070 |
| 15Winona County, MN | 75 | 8 | 4.0 | $14.9M | +1.8% | #289 of 2,070 |
| 16Wabasha County, MN | 69 | 5 | 5.5 | $11.4M | +0.7% | #435 of 2,070 |
| 17Douglas County, MN | 69 | 10 | 5.7 | $10.7M | +2.6% | #442 of 2,070 |
| 18Nicollet County, MN | 68 | 7 | 5.4 | $11.6M | −0.7% | #454 of 2,070 |
| 19Pine County, MN | 68 | 7 | 5.7 | $10.3M | +5.5% | #458 of 2,070 |
| 20Hennepin County, MN | 66 | 310 | 5.7 | $11.6M | +0.2% | #504 of 2,070 |
| 21Becker County, MN | 59 | 7 | 4.9 | $12.2M | +0.9% | #699 of 2,070 |
| 22St. Louis County, MN | 58 | 47 | 5.4 | $10.9M | +0.2% | #740 of 2,070 |
| 23Carlton County, MN | 58 | 9 | 6.4 | $9.5M | +1.4% | #749 of 2,070 |
| 24Mille Lacs County, MN | 58 | 8 | 7.5 | $7.9M | +4.8% | #761 of 2,070 |
| 25Crow Wing County, MN | 56 | 20 | 6.8 | $8.8M | +4.3% | #816 of 2,070 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26McLeod County, MN | 56 | 13 | 8.5 | $7.1M | −0.3% | #823 of 2,070 |
| 27Stearns County, MN | 55 | 39 | 6.4 | $9.5M | +3.6% | #836 of 2,070 |
| 28Le Sueur County, MN | 55 | 9 | 7.7 | $8.3M | +2.9% | #847 of 2,070 |
| 29Steele County, MN | 51 | 10 | 6.6 | $9.3M | +0.2% | #974 of 2,070 |
| 30Cass County, MN | 50 | 8 | 6.2 | $9.4M | +4.2% | #1,009 of 2,070 |
| 31Kandiyohi County, MN | 50 | 14 | 8.0 | $7.6M | +2.3% | #1,028 of 2,070 |
| 32Houston County, MN | 49 | 5 | 6.1 | $10M | −2.3% | #1,038 of 2,070 |
| 33Beltrami County, MN | 46 | 15 | 8.3 | $7.1M | +1.8% | #1,153 of 2,070 |
| 34Morrison County, MN | 45 | 9 | 6.4 | $9.2M | +1.9% | #1,167 of 2,070 |
| 35Ramsey County, MN | 45 | 162 | 7.3 | $8.6M | −1.8% | #1,171 of 2,070 |
| 36Martin County, MN | 45 | 6 | 6.8 | $8.3M | −2.8% | #1,174 of 2,070 |
| 37Otter Tail County, MN | 43 | 21 | 8.3 | $7.1M | +1.6% | #1,266 of 2,070 |
| 38Goodhue County, MN | 42 | 18 | 9.1 | $6.7M | +1.3% | #1,300 of 2,070 |
| 39Sibley County, MN | 40 | 8 | 13.5 | $4.5M | +3.6% | #1,381 of 2,070 |
| 40Hubbard County, MN | 37 | 10 | 11.2 | $5.3M | +4.6% | #1,467 of 2,070 |
| 41Freeborn County, MN | 36 | 10 | 7.8 | $7.5M | −1.5% | #1,475 of 2,070 |
| 42Mower County, MN | 35 | 15 | 9.5 | $6.2M | +2.3% | #1,508 of 2,070 |
| 43Fillmore County, MN | 35 | 9 | 10.3 | $5.8M | +1.4% | #1,514 of 2,070 |
| 44Lyon County, MN | 34 | 11 | 10.9 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #1,543 of 2,070 |
| 45Brown County, MN | 32 | 10 | 9.1 | $6.5M | −1.5% | #1,596 of 2,070 |
| 46Itasca County, MN | 31 | 19 | 10.2 | $5.7M | +0.9% | #1,624 of 2,070 |
| 47Polk County, MN | 29 | 13 | 10.5 | $5.6M | −1.8% | #1,675 of 2,070 |
| 48Todd County, MN | 28 | 13 | 12.7 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #1,707 of 2,070 |
| 49Chippewa County, MN | 27 | 5 | 9.8 | $6M | −1.6% | #1,722 of 2,070 |
| 50Watonwan County, MN | 26 | 9 | 21.3 | $2.8M | +2.0% | #1,765 of 2,070 |
| 51Koochiching County, MN | 24 | 5 | 8.5 | $6.9M | −3.7% | #1,789 of 2,070 |
| 52Wadena County, MN | 23 | 7 | 11.5 | $4.9M | +1.9% | #1,820 of 2,070 |
| 53Nobles County, MN | 23 | 10 | 13.0 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #1,825 of 2,070 |
| 54Redwood County, MN | 17 | 9 | 14.3 | $4M | −1.0% | #1,926 of 2,070 |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $28M | +0.7% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $26.1M | +2.3% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $44.5M | −1.5% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $19.3M | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $13.4M | +3.5% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $12.4M | −0.3% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $8.9M | −2.3% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $11.7M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $12.4M | −1.8% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $6.8M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $14.9M | +0.8% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $9.8M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $13.1M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.7 | $5.9M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 10.3 | $5.9M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.9 | $6M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $8.1M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 15.1 | $3.9M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 10 | 26.4 | $2.2M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 15.0 | $3.8M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $7.1M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 13.7 | $4.4M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $7.8M | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.1 | $5.3M | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $4.9M | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 18.5 | $3.3M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 16.4 | $3.6M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 10.6 | $5.2M | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 14.0 | $4.2M | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 22.5 | $2.7M | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 18.0 | $3.3M | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 11.0 | $5.5M | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 22.9 | $2.5M | −6.8% |
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 Minnesota?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,366 grocery stores in Minnesota. 426 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 998 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on groceries?
About $14.8B a year, or $6,414 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,366 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.8M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Minnesota has 5.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.8M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Minnesota would have about 1,593, against 1,366 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,313 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 54 scored counties in Minnesota, Chisago County scores highest, at 91 (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. Minnesota scores 64 for grocery stores (upper middle), #13 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 Minnesota. 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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