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Grocery stores in Greene County, OH

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Greene County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 84 out of 100: High

Ranked #121 of 2,070 scored counties
#9 of 82 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
31
9 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
19
−9.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$434.3M
On groceries · $6,371 a household
Spending per listing
$14M
51% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.5
34% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
174,322
+3.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Greene County scores 84 (high) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #121 of 2,070 scored counties and #9 of 82 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 grocery stores in Greene County. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 4.5 per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Households in Greene County spend about $434.3M a year on groceries, or $6,371 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 31 grocery stores, that is $14M per store, 51% 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 19 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Greene County in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 3,588 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $93K have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Greene County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Greene County grew 3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Greene 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.

Grocery stores in Greene County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureGreene CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.56.16.8
Spending per listing$14M$9.8M$9.3M
Households per official establishment3,5882,5692,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.5%−5.7%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.7%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,371$5,967$6,319
Median household income$87,309$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score8450

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 19−9.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
764
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
319 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$93K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Greene 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 Greene County

Population, 2025 estimate
174,322+3.7% since 2020
Households
68,166
Median age
40.5
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
414 sq. mi.
People per square mile
410
Median household income
$87,309+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$110,530
Median home value
$252,200
Jobs located here
68,123
Daytime population
167,684Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Greene County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Delaware County, OH96334.0$18.2M+12.5%#8 of 2,070
2Union County, OH94114.5$15.1M+16.5%#23 of 2,070
3Fairfield County, OH91254.1$15.4M+6.5%#47 of 2,070
4Warren County, OH89353.8$18.1M+5.7%#59 of 2,070
5Clermont County, OH86323.8$16.7M+3.9%#95 of 2,070
6Licking County, OH86273.9$16M+3.8%#97 of 2,070
7Medina County, OH85253.4$19.1M+1.3%#107 of 2,070
8Miami County, OH85163.6$17.1M+3.4%#108 of 2,070
9Greene County, OH84314.5$14M+3.7%#121 of 2,070
10Madison County, OH8385.1$12.3M+7.1%#141 of 2,070

Other business types in Greene County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Greene County, OH?

There are 31 grocery stores on map listings in Greene County as of September 2026. 9 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Greene County, OH spend on groceries?

About $434.3M a year, or $6,371 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $14M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,166 households in Greene County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Greene County, OH compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Greene County has 4.5 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 34% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $14M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Greene County would have about 47, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,588 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Greene County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Greene County at 174,322 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,166 households. Median household income in Greene County is $87,309, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.1%, 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. Greene County scores 84 for grocery stores (high), #121 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for grocery stores · All 56 business types in Greene County

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