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Grocery stores in Nevada

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
541
238 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
362
+9.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$7.3B
On groceries
Listings per 10k households
4.5
34% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$13.4M
44% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#4 of 51
Market score 81 · High

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What this means

Nevada has 541 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 238 of them (44%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 4.5 for every 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

At $6,037 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $7.3B a year on groceries. Spread across 541 grocery stores, that is $13.4M per store, 44% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.

In 2023, official counts showed 362 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, up 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,322 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, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #4 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest (80). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest (88).

Every market in Nevada for grocery stores

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV803714.3$13.9M+5.8%#19 of 387
2Reno, NV791064.7$13.2M+5.0%#23 of 387
3Carson City, NV59114.6$12.7M−0.2%#130 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA8873.2$19.8M+0.9%#6 of 506
2Pahrump, NV8762.7$20.7M+10.3%#9 of 506
3Elko, NV63104.9$12.3M+2.1%#117 of 506
4Fallon, NV5288.4$7.1M+1.1%#253 of 506
5Winnemucca, NV4068.7$6.8M0.0%#356 of 506

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Nye County, NV8462.7$20.7M+10.3%#115 of 2,070
2Douglas County, NV8362.8$22.6M+1.2%#128 of 2,070
3Clark County, NV823714.3$13.9M+5.8%#153 of 2,070
4Washoe County, NV82914.6$13.7M+4.4%#155 of 2,070
5Lyon County, NV73145.9$10.2M+9.5%#343 of 2,070
6Carson City, NV64114.6$12.7M−0.2%#561 of 2,070
7Elko County, NV6184.1$14.9M+2.1%#637 of 2,070
8Churchill County, NV4488.4$7.1M+1.1%#1,231 of 2,070
9Humboldt County, NV3668.7$6.8M0.0%#1,479 of 2,070
White Pine County, NVNot scored411.9$4.8M−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored423.0$2.4M−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored523.5$2.6M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored15.5$9.8M−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored317.5$3.4M−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored15.3$12M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored232.2$1.7M+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

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 Nevada?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 541 grocery stores in Nevada. 238 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 362 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 9.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on groceries?

About $7.3B a year, or $6,037 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 541 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $13.4M 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 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Nevada has 4.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $13.4M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Nevada would have about 781, against 541 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,322 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for grocery stores?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Gardnerville Ranchos area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Nye County scores highest, at 84 (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. Nevada scores 81 for grocery stores (high), #4 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 Nevada. 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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