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Grocery stores in New York County, NY
The grocery stores in New York County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,572 of 2,070 scored counties
#55 of 60 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 941
- 204 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 947
- −14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.8B
- On groceries · $7,439 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.2M
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.1
- 78% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
For grocery stores, New York County has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #1,572 of 2,070 scored counties and #55 of 60 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 941 grocery stores in New York County. Of those, 204 are chain locations, or 22%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 12.1 for every 10,000 households, 78% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in New York County spend about $5.8B a year on groceries, or $7,439 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.2M per store, 34% 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 947 businesses with payroll in New York County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, down 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 822 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $15.1M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in New York County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of New York County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How New York County compares
The same measures for New York 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.
| Measure | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.1 | 9.9 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $6.2M | $7.1M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 822 | 926 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.1% | −10.0% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $7,439 | $6,985 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 22 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 1,102 → 947−14.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 17,829
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $573.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 941204 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 623The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 21
- Amount
- $15.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in New 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in New York County?
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Top counties in New York
| 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 |
| 55New York County, NY | 33 | 941 | 12.1 | $6.2M | −1.3% | #1,572 of 2,070 |
Other business types in New York County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores52
- Grocery stores33
- Convenience stores62
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many grocery stores are in New York County, NY?
New York County has 941 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 204 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 947 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on groceries?
About $5.8B a year, or $7,439 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 941 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $6.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
New York County has 12.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 78% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $6.2M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, New York County would have about 623, against 941 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 822 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 33 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,572 of 2,070 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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