Market rankings · Missouri
Grocery stores in Missouri
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Missouri, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,533
- 622 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 955
- −6.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.7M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #21 of 51
- Market score 53 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Missouri has 1,533 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 622 are chain locations, or 41%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Missouri comes to about $14.9B a year: $5,947 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $9.7M per store, 5% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 955 businesses with payroll in Missouri classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, down 6.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,626 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $13.1M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #21 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (74). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest (86).
Every market in Missouri for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 74 | 453 | 5.1 | $12.4M | +3.4% | #41 of 387 |
| 2Springfield, MO | 64 | 104 | 5.2 | $11M | +5.1% | #91 of 387 |
| 3Columbia, MO | 60 | 49 | 5.7 | $10.5M | +3.9% | #126 of 387 |
| 4Jefferson City, MO | 57 | 32 | 5.5 | $10.9M | +2.2% | #144 of 387 |
| 5St. Louis, MO-IL | 53 | 680 | 5.9 | $10.6M | −0.2% | #181 of 387 |
| 6Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 22 | 5.7 | $10M | +1.7% | #257 of 387 |
| 7Joplin, MO-KS | 34 | 58 | 7.3 | $7.7M | +3.9% | #303 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 20 | 34 | 7.3 | $7.9M | −2.0% | #367 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 86 | 9 | 4.3 | $13.6M | +4.9% | #12 of 506 |
| 2Hannibal, MO | 70 | 6 | 3.9 | $14.4M | +0.4% | #69 of 506 |
| 3Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 68 | 9 | 5.3 | $10.6M | +0.8% | #85 of 506 |
| 4Rolla, MO | 61 | 11 | 6.3 | $8.8M | +1.6% | #151 of 506 |
| 5Kirksville, MO | 60 | 7 | 6.7 | $8.3M | +1.9% | #156 of 506 |
| 6Sedalia, MO | 57 | 11 | 6.5 | $8.6M | +2.9% | #193 of 506 |
| 7Farmington, MO | 53 | 14 | 5.6 | $9.8M | +2.1% | #240 of 506 |
| 8Poplar Bluff, MO | 53 | 9 | 5.4 | $9.7M | −0.4% | #241 of 506 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 51 | 21 | 6.8 | $8.5M | −2.0% | #259 of 506 |
| 9Branson, MO | 46 | 17 | 7.5 | $7.4M | +1.7% | #304 of 506 |
| 10Moberly, MO | 46 | 7 | 7.6 | $7.2M | +0.2% | #306 of 506 |
| 11West Plains, MO | 44 | 12 | 7.5 | $7M | +2.5% | #323 of 506 |
| 12Lebanon, MO | 42 | 13 | 8.9 | $6M | +2.5% | #338 of 506 |
| 13Sikeston, MO | 34 | 16 | 8.1 | $6.9M | −0.3% | #400 of 506 |
| 14Marshall, MO | 27 | 7 | 8.7 | $6.4M | −0.3% | #439 of 506 |
| 15Kennett, MO | 13 | 16 | 14.2 | $3.7M | −4.8% | #494 of 506 |
| Mexico, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $12.7M | −1.0% | |
| Maryville, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $23.4M | −4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 94 | 5 | 2.2 | $28.3M | +11.4% | #18 of 2,070 |
| 2Platte County, MO | 92 | 15 | 3.4 | $19.3M | +6.7% | #35 of 2,070 |
| 3St. Charles County, MO | 88 | 68 | 4.2 | $16M | +4.9% | #69 of 2,070 |
| 4Cass County, MO | 87 | 19 | 4.4 | $14.4M | +7.1% | #82 of 2,070 |
| 5Clay County, MO | 86 | 38 | 3.7 | $17M | +4.3% | #94 of 2,070 |
| 6Jefferson County, MO | 82 | 36 | 4.1 | $15.1M | +2.7% | #149 of 2,070 |
| 7Christian County, MO | 80 | 17 | 4.8 | $12.8M | +8.3% | #194 of 2,070 |
| 8Johnson County, MO | 79 | 9 | 4.3 | $13.6M | +4.9% | #217 of 2,070 |
| 9Lawrence County, MO | 75 | 5 | 3.4 | $16.3M | +3.7% | #287 of 2,070 |
| 10Cole County, MO | 75 | 14 | 4.5 | $13.4M | +1.7% | #294 of 2,070 |
| 11Callaway County, MO | 74 | 9 | 5.5 | $10.8M | +3.2% | #326 of 2,070 |
| 12Boone County, MO | 71 | 41 | 5.4 | $11.2M | +4.2% | #383 of 2,070 |
| 13Polk County, MO | 68 | 6 | 5.0 | $11.3M | +6.3% | #456 of 2,070 |
| 14Greene County, MO | 67 | 68 | 5.2 | $10.9M | +3.3% | #482 of 2,070 |
| 15Jackson County, MO | 66 | 169 | 5.5 | $10.7M | +2.1% | #511 of 2,070 |
| 16Webster County, MO | 66 | 9 | 6.4 | $9M | +10.4% | #530 of 2,070 |
| 17Warren County, MO | 63 | 10 | 7.2 | $8.6M | +9.2% | #599 of 2,070 |
| 18Lafayette County, MO | 62 | 10 | 8.0 | $7.7M | +1.4% | #635 of 2,070 |
| 19St. Louis County, MO | 61 | 244 | 5.9 | $10.8M | −1.2% | #651 of 2,070 |
| 20Pulaski County, MO | 61 | 9 | 5.3 | $10.6M | +0.8% | #653 of 2,070 |
| 21Stone County, MO | 61 | 10 | 7.4 | $7.7M | +4.1% | #665 of 2,070 |
| 22Marion County, MO | 60 | 5 | 4.4 | $12.7M | +0.2% | #668 of 2,070 |
| 23Clinton County, MO | 60 | 5 | 6.0 | $9.8M | +2.1% | #680 of 2,070 |
| 24Cape Girardeau County, MO | 57 | 19 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +2.7% | #773 of 2,070 |
| 25Crawford County, MO | 56 | 5 | 5.2 | $10.6M | −0.4% | #800 of 2,070 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Phelps County, MO | 55 | 11 | 6.3 | $8.8M | +1.6% | #841 of 2,070 |
| 27Jasper County, MO | 55 | 35 | 7.1 | $7.9M | +3.7% | #855 of 2,070 |
| 28Butler County, MO | 51 | 9 | 5.4 | $9.7M | −0.4% | #970 of 2,070 |
| 29Benton County, MO | 51 | 5 | 5.8 | $9.1M | +5.7% | #978 of 2,070 |
| 30Pettis County, MO | 51 | 11 | 6.5 | $8.6M | +2.9% | #982 of 2,070 |
| 31Camden County, MO | 51 | 13 | 7.3 | $8.1M | +2.9% | #989 of 2,070 |
| 32Newton County, MO | 51 | 17 | 7.7 | $7.5M | +6.1% | #992 of 2,070 |
| 33Franklin County, MO | 51 | 35 | 8.1 | $7.3M | +3.1% | #995 of 2,070 |
| 34St. Francois County, MO | 48 | 14 | 5.6 | $9.8M | +2.1% | #1,075 of 2,070 |
| 35Adair County, MO | 48 | 7 | 7.7 | $7.3M | +1.6% | #1,094 of 2,070 |
| 36Texas County, MO | 46 | 5 | 5.3 | $9.9M | +6.9% | #1,133 of 2,070 |
| 37Randolph County, MO | 43 | 7 | 7.6 | $7.2M | +0.2% | #1,265 of 2,070 |
| 38Howell County, MO | 42 | 12 | 7.5 | $7M | +2.5% | #1,297 of 2,070 |
| 39Taney County, MO | 41 | 17 | 7.5 | $7.4M | +1.7% | #1,323 of 2,070 |
| 40Bates County, MO | 41 | 5 | 8.1 | $6.9M | +2.9% | #1,329 of 2,070 |
| 41Laclede County, MO | 41 | 13 | 8.9 | $6M | +2.5% | #1,333 of 2,070 |
| 42Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 40 | 6 | 8.4 | $7M | +1.1% | #1,356 of 2,070 |
| 43Cooper County, MO | 40 | 6 | 9.6 | $6M | +3.0% | #1,368 of 2,070 |
| 44Henry County, MO | 39 | 8 | 8.7 | $6.3M | +3.2% | #1,401 of 2,070 |
| 45Pike County, MO | 36 | 6 | 9.3 | $5.9M | +3.1% | #1,483 of 2,070 |
| 46Buchanan County, MO | 35 | 26 | 7.8 | $7.2M | −1.1% | #1,502 of 2,070 |
| 47Miller County, MO | 34 | 9 | 9.1 | $6M | +4.2% | #1,540 of 2,070 |
| 48Barry County, MO | 32 | 15 | 11.2 | $5M | +4.8% | #1,604 of 2,070 |
| 49Scott County, MO | 31 | 13 | 8.5 | $6.6M | −0.1% | #1,619 of 2,070 |
| 50Gasconade County, MO | 30 | 5 | 8.2 | $6.9M | +0.1% | #1,640 of 2,070 |
| 51Stoddard County, MO | 29 | 9 | 7.8 | $7.1M | −1.3% | #1,666 of 2,070 |
| 52Cedar County, MO | 28 | 5 | 8.7 | $6.1M | +4.8% | #1,694 of 2,070 |
| 53Perry County, MO | 28 | 8 | 10.6 | $5.4M | +0.6% | #1,702 of 2,070 |
| 54Montgomery County, MO | 28 | 6 | 12.9 | $4.4M | +2.6% | #1,710 of 2,070 |
| 55Wright County, MO | 28 | 9 | 12.5 | $4.2M | +8.0% | #1,713 of 2,070 |
| 56Moniteau County, MO | 27 | 6 | 10.5 | $5.4M | +1.4% | #1,728 of 2,070 |
| 57Saline County, MO | 26 | 7 | 8.7 | $6.4M | −0.3% | #1,746 of 2,070 |
| 58St. Louis city, MO | 23 | 127 | 8.8 | $6.4M | −7.4% | #1,815 of 2,070 |
| 59Morgan County, MO | 23 | 12 | 13.8 | $3.9M | +6.8% | #1,827 of 2,070 |
| 60McDonald County, MO | 23 | 14 | 16.4 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #1,831 of 2,070 |
| 61Macon County, MO | 21 | 7 | 11.5 | $4.8M | −0.1% | #1,870 of 2,070 |
| 62New Madrid County, MO | 19 | 5 | 7.5 | $7.2M | −7.6% | #1,894 of 2,070 |
| 63Dunklin County, MO | 15 | 16 | 14.2 | $3.7M | −4.8% | #1,962 of 2,070 |
| 64Wayne County, MO | 8 | 6 | 13.0 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #2,036 of 2,070 |
| 65Pemiscot County, MO | 7 | 7 | 11.1 | $4.6M | −7.2% | #2,040 of 2,070 |
| Audrain County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $12.7M | −1.0% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $12.1M | +1.6% | |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $13.5M | +1.1% | |
| Nodaway County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $23.4M | −4.0% | |
| Vernon County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $20.7M | +1.5% | |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $10.5M | +0.7% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 5.9 | $9.1M | +5.2% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $15.2M | +1.3% | |
| Livingston County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $10.7M | +1.1% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $10.5M | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $25.9M | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $6.1M | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $7.8M | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.3 | $6.9M | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $11.9M | +1.5% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.0 | $7.2M | −15.6% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $6.7M | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $10.8M | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $22.8M | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $10.3M | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $8.9M | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $7M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $5.4M | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $6.8M | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $10.6M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $4.8M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 14.4 | $3.8M | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $4.3M | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $4.5M | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 23.2 | $2.5M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $9.6M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $9.9M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $8.6M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 9.8 | $5.5M | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $5.2M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 13.9 | $3.8M | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $6.6M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $13.1M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 12.8 | $4M | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 12.5 | $4.3M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 14.7 | $3.7M | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $10.7M | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $6.3M | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 12.9 | $4.5M | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $10.1M | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 11.5 | $4.9M | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 15.4 | $3.6M | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 11.8 | $4.5M | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,533 grocery stores in Missouri. 622 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 955 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 6.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on groceries?
About $14.9B a year, or $5,947 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,533 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.7M 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Missouri has 6.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.7M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Missouri would have about 1,605, against 1,533 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,626 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.5% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Warrensburg area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 65 scored counties in Missouri, Lincoln County scores highest, at 94 (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. Missouri scores 53 for grocery stores (upper middle), #21 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 Missouri. 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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