Market rankings · Nebraska
Grocery stores in Nebraska
Markets across Nebraska ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 583
- 169 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 422
- +1.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.3M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 36 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 583 grocery stores in Nebraska. Of those, 169 are chain locations, or 29%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.3, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Nebraska comes to about $4.9B a year: $6,088 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 583 grocery stores, that is $8.3M per store, 10% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Nebraska was 422 in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,891 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #38 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (70). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Scottsbluff area scores highest (66).
Every market in Nebraska for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 70 | 216 | 5.5 | $11.4M | +4.2% | #60 of 387 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 67 | 64 | 4.5 | $13.3M | +3.3% | #76 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 38 | 33 | 5.9 | $10M | +1.0% | #271 of 387 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 19 | 27 | 8.9 | $6.5M | +1.5% | #371 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Scottsbluff, NE | 66 | 8 | 5.2 | $10.9M | −1.2% | #102 of 506 |
| 2Hastings, NE | 61 | 7 | 4.1 | $14.3M | −0.2% | #138 of 506 |
| 3Kearney, NE | 57 | 18 | 7.9 | $7.6M | +1.9% | #196 of 506 |
| 4Columbus, NE | 50 | 15 | 8.6 | $6.9M | +3.8% | #271 of 506 |
| 5Lexington, NE | 45 | 8 | 8.0 | $7.4M | +1.1% | #315 of 506 |
| 6Fremont, NE | 43 | 13 | 8.6 | $6.9M | +2.6% | #331 of 506 |
| 7Norfolk, NE | 41 | 15 | 7.6 | $7.6M | +1.1% | #344 of 506 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 37 | 11 | 7.2 | $7.9M | −3.6% | #374 of 506 |
| 9Beatrice, NE | 36 | 9 | 9.6 | $6M | +0.2% | #386 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 95 | 26 | 3.5 | $19.1M | +9.0% | #13 of 2,070 |
| 2Lancaster County, NE | 72 | 63 | 4.7 | $12.8M | +3.4% | #351 of 2,070 |
| 3Douglas County, NE | 65 | 153 | 6.4 | $9.7M | +3.6% | #547 of 2,070 |
| 4Saunders County, NE | 62 | 6 | 6.7 | $9.5M | +6.0% | #627 of 2,070 |
| 5Platte County, NE | 62 | 9 | 6.6 | $9M | +3.9% | #632 of 2,070 |
| 6Scotts Bluff County, NE | 59 | 8 | 5.3 | $10.7M | −1.3% | #708 of 2,070 |
| 7Buffalo County, NE | 58 | 14 | 7.0 | $8.6M | +1.9% | #756 of 2,070 |
| 8Dakota County, NE | 40 | 5 | 6.7 | $8.8M | +0.7% | #1,342 of 2,070 |
| 9Dawson County, NE | 40 | 8 | 8.7 | $6.8M | +1.5% | #1,359 of 2,070 |
| 10Dodge County, NE | 38 | 13 | 8.6 | $6.9M | +2.6% | #1,427 of 2,070 |
| 11Hall County, NE | 37 | 22 | 8.9 | $6.5M | +1.4% | #1,456 of 2,070 |
| 12York County, NE | 37 | 6 | 10.5 | $5.7M | +3.3% | #1,463 of 2,070 |
| 13Otoe County, NE | 36 | 9 | 14.1 | $4.3M | +3.9% | #1,493 of 2,070 |
| 14Lincoln County, NE | 35 | 11 | 7.4 | $7.7M | −3.6% | #1,499 of 2,070 |
| 15Madison County, NE | 34 | 12 | 8.3 | $6.9M | +1.6% | #1,532 of 2,070 |
| 16Gage County, NE | 33 | 9 | 9.6 | $6M | +0.2% | #1,573 of 2,070 |
| 17Colfax County, NE | 30 | 6 | 16.2 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #1,660 of 2,070 |
| 18Saline County, NE | 27 | 7 | 13.6 | $4.4M | +1.9% | #1,735 of 2,070 |
| 19Custer County, NE | 22 | 5 | 11.1 | $5.2M | 0.0% | #1,839 of 2,070 |
| 20Holt County, NE | 15 | 11 | 27.2 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #1,966 of 2,070 |
| 21Box Butte County, NE | 12 | 6 | 13.3 | $4.2M | −3.0% | #1,990 of 2,070 |
| Adams County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $25.5M | −0.3% | |
| Cass County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $17.5M | +3.9% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $27.2M | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $41.9M | +2.3% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $8.6M | −3.5% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $10.8M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $6.2M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $7.5M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 17.9 | $3.3M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 13.1 | $4.5M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $10.6M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 26.3 | $2.1M | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 14.5 | $4.1M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $11.4M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $6.4M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 14.1 | $4M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $6.1M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.0 | $8.3M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 9.6 | $5.9M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 17.6 | $3.2M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 13.7 | $4.2M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 14.2 | $4.3M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.1 | $5.7M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $7.6M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 15.2 | $3.8M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $7.5M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $14M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $4.3M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 12.7 | $4.7M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 17.9 | $3.2M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 22.8 | $2.6M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $9.6M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 14.2 | $4.2M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 23.7 | $2.4M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 14.4 | $4M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 19.9 | $2.8M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $3.5M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $11.3M | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 16.7 | $3.5M | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 27.1 | $2.1M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 13.4 | $4.3M | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 22.4 | $2.6M | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 20.1 | $2.7M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $7.5M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 31.4 | $1.7M | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $7.2M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 23.2 | $2.4M | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 16.8 | $3.5M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.6 | $3.1M | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.0 | $3M | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.3 | $3M | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 31.3 | $1.8M | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 23.9 | $2.4M | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.8 | $4.3M | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 14.3 | $4M | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 26.9 | $2.1M | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 16.7 | $3.4M | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 27.9 | $2.1M | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 33.1 | $1.7M | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 30.6 | $1.7M | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 35.2 | $1.6M | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 32.9 | $1.7M | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 Nebraska?
Nebraska has 583 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 169 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 422 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 1.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on groceries?
About $4.9B a year, or $6,088 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 583 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $8.3M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Nebraska has 7.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $8.3M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Nebraska would have about 523, against 583 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,891 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.0% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Scottsbluff area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 95 (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. Nebraska scores 36 for grocery stores (lower middle), #38 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 Nebraska. 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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