Market rankings · New Jersey
Grocery stores in New Jersey
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Jersey, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,916
- 775 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 2,405
- −3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.9B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.3
- 22% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.9M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in New Jersey by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 2,916 grocery stores on map listings in New Jersey as of September 2026. Of those, 775 are chain locations, or 27%, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.3, 22% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in New Jersey comes to about $25.9B a year: $7,393 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $8.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 4% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
Official counts show 2,405 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in New Jersey in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,459 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, 62 SBA-backed loans worth $37.9M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in New Jersey.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Jersey ranks #30 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest (63). Among 21 scored counties, Gloucester County scores highest (83).
Every market in New Jersey for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Jersey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 63 | 226 | 6.7 | $10.4M | +3.0% | #98 of 387 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 41 | 1,913 | 7.8 | $9.1M | +1.4% | #253 of 387 |
| 1Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 40 | 126 | 8.7 | $8.4M | +3.3% | #262 of 387 |
| 2Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 37 | 117 | 7.6 | $9M | +0.8% | #278 of 387 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 29 | 7,798 | 10.5 | $6.9M | +0.6% | #329 of 387 |
| 3Vineland, NJ | 26 | 70 | 13.0 | $4.9M | +2.2% | #342 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gloucester County, NJ | 83 | 60 | 5.3 | $13.8M | +3.3% | #134 of 2,070 |
| 2Burlington County, NJ | 81 | 95 | 5.4 | $14M | +4.3% | #165 of 2,070 |
| 3Sussex County, NJ | 77 | 30 | 5.2 | $14.7M | +2.9% | #242 of 2,070 |
| 4Somerset County, NJ | 75 | 76 | 5.8 | $14M | +3.5% | #290 of 2,070 |
| 5Ocean County, NJ | 74 | 143 | 5.9 | $12M | +5.6% | #319 of 2,070 |
| 6Warren County, NJ | 70 | 28 | 6.2 | $11.6M | +3.2% | #407 of 2,070 |
| 7Hunterdon County, NJ | 69 | 38 | 7.5 | $10.9M | +2.3% | #438 of 2,070 |
| 8Morris County, NJ | 69 | 146 | 7.6 | $10.7M | +3.2% | #441 of 2,070 |
| 9Salem County, NJ | 64 | 16 | 6.4 | $10.4M | +2.3% | #570 of 2,070 |
| 10Monmouth County, NJ | 59 | 186 | 7.4 | $10.6M | +1.4% | #711 of 2,070 |
| 11Bergen County, NJ | 58 | 292 | 8.2 | $9.5M | +2.4% | #750 of 2,070 |
| 12Middlesex County, NJ | 56 | 250 | 8.1 | $9.3M | +2.6% | #809 of 2,070 |
| 13Mercer County, NJ | 53 | 126 | 8.7 | $8.4M | +3.3% | #915 of 2,070 |
| 14Union County, NJ | 53 | 193 | 9.5 | $7.8M | +5.0% | #917 of 2,070 |
| 15Camden County, NJ | 52 | 165 | 8.1 | $8.6M | +2.4% | #941 of 2,070 |
| 16Atlantic County, NJ | 50 | 84 | 7.7 | $8.8M | +1.6% | #1,016 of 2,070 |
| 17Cape May County, NJ | 47 | 33 | 7.4 | $9.6M | −1.7% | #1,104 of 2,070 |
| 18Hudson County, NJ | 47 | 282 | 9.4 | $7.6M | +1.8% | #1,119 of 2,070 |
| 19Essex County, NJ | 46 | 331 | 10.4 | $6.7M | +4.2% | #1,157 of 2,070 |
| 20Cumberland County, NJ | 35 | 70 | 13.0 | $4.9M | +2.2% | #1,521 of 2,070 |
| 21Passaic County, NJ | 33 | 272 | 15.2 | $4.6M | +1.6% | #1,580 of 2,070 |
Questions
How many grocery stores are in New Jersey?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,916 grocery stores in New Jersey. 775 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 2,405 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019.
How much do households in New Jersey spend on groceries?
About $25.9B a year, or $7,393 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,916 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $8.9M 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 3,507,701 households in New Jersey and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Jersey compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
New Jersey has 8.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $8.9M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, New Jersey would have about 2,790, against 2,916 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,459 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New Jersey has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in New Jersey, the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in New Jersey, Gloucester County scores highest, at 83 (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. New Jersey scores 46 for grocery stores (lower middle), #30 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 New Jersey. 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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