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Grocery stores in Geauga County, OH
The grocery stores in Geauga County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #804 of 2,070 scored counties
#33 of 82 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 24
- 11 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $245.1M
- On groceries · $6,845 a household
- Spending per listing
- $10.2M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 95,676
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 grocery stores in Geauga County. 11 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in Geauga County spend about $245.1M a year on groceries, or $6,845 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 24 grocery stores, that is $10.2M per store, 10% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Geauga County in 2023. That is one for every 1,705 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Geauga County.
Population estimates show Geauga County grew 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For grocery stores, Geauga County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #804 of 2,070 scored counties and #33 of 82 scored counties in Ohio.
How Geauga County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Geauga County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $10.2M | $9.8M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,705 | 2,569 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −5.7% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,845 | $5,967 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $107,860 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 21
- Employees, 2023
- 1,010
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2411 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Geauga 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 Geauga County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 95,676+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 35,807
- Median age
- 44.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 400 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 238
- Median household income
- $107,860+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,932
- Median home value
- $331,100
- Jobs located here
- 35,030
- Daytime population
- 88,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Geauga County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Delaware County, OH | 96 | 33 | 4.0 | $18.2M | +12.5% | #8 of 2,070 |
| 2Union County, OH | 94 | 11 | 4.5 | $15.1M | +16.5% | #23 of 2,070 |
| 3Fairfield County, OH | 91 | 25 | 4.1 | $15.4M | +6.5% | #47 of 2,070 |
| 4Warren County, OH | 89 | 35 | 3.8 | $18.1M | +5.7% | #59 of 2,070 |
| 5Clermont County, OH | 86 | 32 | 3.8 | $16.7M | +3.9% | #95 of 2,070 |
| 6Licking County, OH | 86 | 27 | 3.9 | $16M | +3.8% | #97 of 2,070 |
| 7Medina County, OH | 85 | 25 | 3.4 | $19.1M | +1.3% | #107 of 2,070 |
| 8Miami County, OH | 85 | 16 | 3.6 | $17.1M | +3.4% | #108 of 2,070 |
| 9Greene County, OH | 84 | 31 | 4.5 | $14M | +3.7% | #121 of 2,070 |
| 10Madison County, OH | 83 | 8 | 5.1 | $12.3M | +7.1% | #141 of 2,070 |
| 33Geauga County, OH | 56 | 24 | 6.7 | $10.2M | +0.3% | #804 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Geauga County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores61
- Grocery stores56
- Convenience stores69
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 Geauga County, OH?
Geauga County has 24 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Geauga County, OH spend on groceries?
About $245.1M a year, or $6,845 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,807 households in Geauga County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Geauga County, OH compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Geauga County has 6.7 grocery stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.2M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Geauga County would have about 26, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,705 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Geauga County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Geauga County at 95,676 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,807 households. Median household income in Geauga County is $107,860, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Geauga County scores 56 for grocery stores (upper middle), #804 of 2,070 scored counties.
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