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Grocery stores in Lyon County, MN
The grocery stores in Lyon County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,543 of 2,070 scored counties
#44 of 54 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 11
- 3 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $60.5M
- On groceries · $5,982 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.5M
- 41% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.9
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,684
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 grocery stores in Lyon County. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 10.9 per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Lyon County comes to about $60.5M a year: $5,982 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 grocery stores, that is $5.5M per store, 41% below 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 6 businesses with payroll in Lyon County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 1,685 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Lyon County grew 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Lyon County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #1,543 of 2,070 scored counties and #44 of 54 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Lyon County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Lyon County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $5.5M | $10.8M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,685 | 2,313 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,982 | $6,414 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $75,303 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 517
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 113 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Lyon 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 Lyon County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,684+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 10,108
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 36
- Median household income
- $75,303+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,405
- Median home value
- $200,700
- Jobs located here
- 20,576
- Daytime population
- 33,035Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Lyon County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 44Lyon County, MN | 34 | 11 | 10.9 | $5.5M | +1.0% | #1,543 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Lyon County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores53
- Grocery stores34
- Convenience stores67
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 Lyon County, MN?
There are 11 grocery stores on map listings in Lyon County as of September 2026. 3 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Lyon County, MN spend on groceries?
About $60.5M a year, or $5,982 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $5.5M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,108 households in Lyon County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lyon County, MN compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Lyon County has 10.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $5.5M, 41% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Lyon County would have about 7, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,685 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Lyon County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Lyon County at 25,684 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,108 households. Median household income in Lyon County is $75,303, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Lyon County scores 34 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,543 of 2,070 scored counties.
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