Market rankings · New York
Grocery stores in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 7,633
- 2,027 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 8,320
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.8B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.9
- 46% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.1M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 51
- Market score 22 · Low
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
New York has 7,633 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 9.9 for every 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in New York spend about $53.8B a year on groceries, or $6,985 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $7.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 8,320 businesses with payroll in New York classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 926 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, 186 SBA-backed loans worth $135.3M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #49 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest (57). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Batavia area scores highest (74).
Every market in New York for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kingston, NY | 57 | 43 | 5.8 | $12M | +1.1% | #142 of 387 |
| 2Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 53 | 178 | 7.0 | $10.3M | +3.0% | #182 of 387 |
| 3Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 52 | 264 | 6.9 | $10.1M | +1.9% | #190 of 387 |
| 4Elmira, NY | 51 | 22 | 6.2 | $10M | −3.9% | #199 of 387 |
| 5Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 46 | 299 | 6.0 | $11M | −0.8% | #221 of 387 |
| 6Rochester, NY | 46 | 297 | 6.7 | $10M | −0.7% | #225 of 387 |
| 7Ithaca, NY | 40 | 31 | 7.2 | $9.3M | −1.4% | #260 of 387 |
| 8Binghamton, NY | 36 | 70 | 6.8 | $9.3M | −1.3% | #287 of 387 |
| 9Utica-Rome, NY | 34 | 87 | 7.2 | $8.9M | −2.0% | #300 of 387 |
| 10Syracuse, NY | 34 | 213 | 7.9 | $8.4M | −1.3% | #301 of 387 |
| 11Glens Falls, NY | 30 | 44 | 8.1 | $8.2M | −1.9% | #323 of 387 |
| 12New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 29 | 7,798 | 10.5 | $6.9M | +0.6% | #329 of 387 |
| 13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 23 | 40 | 8.4 | $7.5M | −3.9% | #355 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Batavia, NY | 74 | 8 | 3.2 | $20.1M | +0.2% | #49 of 506 |
| 2Amsterdam, NY | 66 | 11 | 5.6 | $11.2M | +1.1% | #101 of 506 |
| 3Gloversville, NY | 66 | 14 | 6.1 | $10.3M | −1.6% | #105 of 506 |
| 4Seneca Falls, NY | 62 | 8 | 5.9 | $10.8M | −1.7% | #130 of 506 |
| 5Plattsburgh, NY | 61 | 24 | 7.2 | $9M | −2.0% | #147 of 506 |
| 6Oneonta, NY | 60 | 19 | 8.2 | $7.8M | +3.8% | #158 of 506 |
| 7Auburn, NY | 56 | 29 | 9.2 | $6.9M | −2.3% | #213 of 506 |
| 8Corning, NY | 55 | 24 | 6.1 | $10.4M | −1.6% | #218 of 506 |
| 9Olean, NY | 54 | 19 | 6.0 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #227 of 506 |
| 10Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 48 | 33 | 7.9 | $7.8M | −2.5% | #286 of 506 |
| 11Cortland, NY | 46 | 15 | 7.9 | $8.1M | −1.9% | #303 of 506 |
| 12Hudson, NY | 41 | 27 | 10.1 | $6.8M | −2.1% | #345 of 506 |
| 13Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 36 | 50 | 9.4 | $6.5M | −2.6% | #385 of 506 |
| 14Monticello, NY | 36 | 48 | 15.3 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #387 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 81 | 62 | 6.1 | $12M | +2.3% | #173 of 2,070 |
| 2Ontario County, NY | 77 | 28 | 5.8 | $11.8M | +0.6% | #252 of 2,070 |
| 3Herkimer County, NY | 74 | 10 | 3.9 | $16.3M | −1.4% | #307 of 2,070 |
| 4Genesee County, NY | 70 | 8 | 3.2 | $20.1M | +0.2% | #399 of 2,070 |
| 5Schoharie County, NY | 70 | 9 | 7.0 | $9.2M | +1.4% | #422 of 2,070 |
| 6Niagara County, NY | 67 | 40 | 4.4 | $14.8M | −1.5% | #474 of 2,070 |
| 7Ulster County, NY | 62 | 43 | 5.8 | $12M | +1.1% | #611 of 2,070 |
| 8Rensselaer County, NY | 61 | 41 | 6.1 | $11.2M | −0.2% | #648 of 2,070 |
| 9Fulton County, NY | 61 | 14 | 6.1 | $10.3M | −1.6% | #654 of 2,070 |
| 10Wayne County, NY | 61 | 25 | 6.5 | $10M | +0.1% | #656 of 2,070 |
| 11Montgomery County, NY | 60 | 11 | 5.6 | $11.2M | +1.1% | #672 of 2,070 |
| 12Schenectady County, NY | 60 | 44 | 6.6 | $10.3M | +3.0% | #677 of 2,070 |
| 13Oswego County, NY | 60 | 33 | 7.0 | $9.2M | +1.0% | #683 of 2,070 |
| 14Dutchess County, NY | 59 | 76 | 6.5 | $11.1M | +1.5% | #705 of 2,070 |
| 15Chemung County, NY | 59 | 22 | 6.2 | $10M | −3.9% | #714 of 2,070 |
| 16Orange County, NY | 59 | 102 | 7.4 | $9.8M | +4.2% | #717 of 2,070 |
| 17Putnam County, NY | 58 | 28 | 7.9 | $9.9M | +1.4% | #748 of 2,070 |
| 18Livingston County, NY | 58 | 19 | 7.8 | $8.4M | −0.2% | #758 of 2,070 |
| 19Seneca County, NY | 57 | 8 | 5.9 | $10.8M | −1.7% | #766 of 2,070 |
| 20Clinton County, NY | 57 | 24 | 7.2 | $9M | −2.0% | #778 of 2,070 |
| 21Otsego County, NY | 55 | 19 | 8.2 | $7.8M | +3.8% | #856 of 2,070 |
| 22Monroe County, NY | 54 | 213 | 6.7 | $10M | −1.0% | #874 of 2,070 |
| 23Rockland County, NY | 54 | 97 | 9.3 | $8.1M | +5.9% | #890 of 2,070 |
| 24Tompkins County, NY | 53 | 31 | 7.2 | $9.3M | −1.4% | #907 of 2,070 |
| 25Albany County, NY | 53 | 108 | 8.0 | $8.6M | +2.2% | #912 of 2,070 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cayuga County, NY | 53 | 29 | 9.2 | $6.9M | −2.3% | #920 of 2,070 |
| 27Erie County, NY | 51 | 259 | 6.3 | $10.4M | −0.6% | #964 of 2,070 |
| 28Steuben County, NY | 51 | 24 | 6.1 | $10.4M | −1.6% | #965 of 2,070 |
| 29Broome County, NY | 51 | 54 | 6.6 | $9.5M | −1.2% | #972 of 2,070 |
| 30Suffolk County, NY | 51 | 438 | 8.9 | $8.9M | +1.6% | #980 of 2,070 |
| 31Orleans County, NY | 51 | 12 | 7.4 | $8.5M | −0.5% | #984 of 2,070 |
| 32Tioga County, NY | 50 | 16 | 7.9 | $8.3M | −1.9% | #1,021 of 2,070 |
| 33Washington County, NY | 50 | 21 | 8.6 | $7.5M | −2.9% | #1,029 of 2,070 |
| 34Cattaraugus County, NY | 49 | 19 | 6.0 | $10.2M | −2.1% | #1,037 of 2,070 |
| 35Nassau County, NY | 49 | 419 | 9.1 | $9M | +0.6% | #1,043 of 2,070 |
| 36Onondaga County, NY | 49 | 153 | 7.7 | $8.6M | −1.9% | #1,047 of 2,070 |
| 37Westchester County, NY | 48 | 341 | 9.1 | $8.5M | +1.4% | #1,087 of 2,070 |
| 38Lewis County, NY | 48 | 11 | 9.9 | $6.4M | −0.3% | #1,098 of 2,070 |
| 39Warren County, NY | 47 | 23 | 7.6 | $8.8M | −0.9% | #1,110 of 2,070 |
| 40Richmond County, NY | 45 | 154 | 9.0 | $8M | +1.3% | #1,177 of 2,070 |
| 41Madison County, NY | 45 | 27 | 10.3 | $6.4M | −1.2% | #1,197 of 2,070 |
| 42Chenango County, NY | 44 | 14 | 7.0 | $8.8M | −2.9% | #1,211 of 2,070 |
| 43St. Lawrence County, NY | 44 | 33 | 7.9 | $7.8M | −2.5% | #1,220 of 2,070 |
| 44Wyoming County, NY | 44 | 19 | 11.5 | $5.5M | −1.3% | #1,242 of 2,070 |
| 45Cortland County, NY | 43 | 15 | 7.9 | $8.1M | −1.9% | #1,252 of 2,070 |
| 46Oneida County, NY | 43 | 77 | 8.1 | $8M | −2.1% | #1,257 of 2,070 |
| 47Columbia County, NY | 40 | 27 | 10.1 | $6.8M | −2.1% | #1,358 of 2,070 |
| 48Essex County, NY | 39 | 13 | 8.0 | $8.2M | −2.2% | #1,388 of 2,070 |
| 49Jefferson County, NY | 38 | 40 | 8.4 | $7.5M | −3.9% | #1,421 of 2,070 |
| 50Greene County, NY | 35 | 19 | 10.2 | $6.6M | −1.1% | #1,504 of 2,070 |
| 51Allegany County, NY | 35 | 18 | 10.2 | $6M | +0.9% | #1,511 of 2,070 |
| 52Delaware County, NY | 35 | 25 | 13.0 | $4.8M | +0.2% | #1,523 of 2,070 |
| 53Chautauqua County, NY | 34 | 50 | 9.4 | $6.5M | −2.6% | #1,537 of 2,070 |
| 54Franklin County, NY | 33 | 18 | 9.2 | $6.8M | −1.6% | #1,567 of 2,070 |
| 55New York County, NY | 33 | 941 | 12.1 | $6.2M | −1.3% | #1,572 of 2,070 |
| 56Sullivan County, NY | 33 | 48 | 15.3 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #1,583 of 2,070 |
| 57Queens County, NY | 32 | 987 | 11.7 | $5.9M | −1.1% | #1,599 of 2,070 |
| 58Yates County, NY | 30 | 12 | 12.6 | $5.2M | −0.8% | #1,650 of 2,070 |
| 59Kings County, NY | 26 | 1,396 | 13.8 | $5M | −2.5% | #1,756 of 2,070 |
| 60Bronx County, NY | 14 | 758 | 14.2 | $4.1M | −3.8% | #1,975 of 2,070 |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $15.8M | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 5 | 20.6 | $3.1M | −1.3% |
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 New York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7,633 grocery stores in New York. 2,027 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 8,320 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on groceries?
About $53.8B a year, or $6,985 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7,633 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $7.1M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
New York has 9.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $7.1M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, New York would have about 5,791, against 7,633 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 926 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Kingston metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Batavia area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 60 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County scores highest, at 81 (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 York scores 22 for grocery stores (low), #49 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 York. 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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