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Grocery stores in York County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in York County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,463 of 2,070 scored counties
#12 of 21 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
6
2 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$34.1M
On groceries · $5,968 a household
Spending per listing
$5.7M
39% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.5
54% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,564
+3.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 grocery stores in York County. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 10.5 for every 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Households in York County spend about $34.1M a year on groceries, or $5,968 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 grocery stores, that is $5.7M per store, 39% 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 4 businesses with payroll in York County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 1,428 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

Population estimates show York County grew 3.3% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For grocery stores, York County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,463 of 2,070 scored counties and #12 of 21 scored counties in Nebraska.

How York County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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.

Grocery stores in York County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.57.36.8
Spending per listing$5.7M$8.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment1,4281,8912,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.0%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,968$6,088$6,319
Median household income$77,757$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score3736

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4
Employees, 2023
94
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
62 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,564+3.3% since 2020
Households
5,712
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
573 sq. mi.
People per square mile
25
Median household income
$77,757+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,779
Median home value
$189,400
Jobs located here
7,309
Daytime population
14,544Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with York County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE95263.5$19.1M+9.0%#13 of 2,070
2Lancaster County, NE72634.7$12.8M+3.4%#351 of 2,070
3Douglas County, NE651536.4$9.7M+3.6%#547 of 2,070
4Saunders County, NE6266.7$9.5M+6.0%#627 of 2,070
5Platte County, NE6296.6$9M+3.9%#632 of 2,070
6Scotts Bluff County, NE5985.3$10.7M−1.3%#708 of 2,070
7Buffalo County, NE58147.0$8.6M+1.9%#756 of 2,070
8Dakota County, NE4056.7$8.8M+0.7%#1,342 of 2,070
9Dawson County, NE4088.7$6.8M+1.5%#1,359 of 2,070
10Dodge County, NE38138.6$6.9M+2.6%#1,427 of 2,070
12York County, NE37610.5$5.7M+3.3%#1,463 of 2,070

Other business types in York County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many grocery stores are in York County, NE?

There are 6 grocery stores on map listings in York County as of September 2026. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

How much do households in York County, NE spend on groceries?

About $34.1M a year, or $5,968 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $5.7M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,712 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

How does York County, NE compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

York County has 10.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $5.7M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, York County would have about 4, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,428 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is York County, NE growing?

Population estimates put York County at 14,564 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,712 households. Median household income in York County is $77,757, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.0%, 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. York County scores 37 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,463 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for grocery stores · All 56 business types in York County

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