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Grocery stores in Baker County, OR

The grocery stores in Baker County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 17 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,923 of 2,070 scored counties
#27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
9
3 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$40.3M
On groceries · $5,479 a household
Spending per listing
$4.5M
52% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.2
79% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,658
−0.4% 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

For grocery stores, Baker County has a Groundwork market score of 17 (low): #1,923 of 2,070 scored counties and #27 of 29 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 grocery stores in Baker County. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 12.2 per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Households in Baker County spend about $40.3M a year on groceries, or $5,479 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 grocery stores, that is $4.5M per store, 52% 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 5 businesses with payroll in Baker County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 1,471 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Baker County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Baker County compares

The same measures for Oregon 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 Baker County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureBaker CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.26.96.8
Spending per listing$4.5M$8.9M$9.3M
Households per official establishment1,4712,2822,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.6%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$5,479$6,152$6,319
Median household income$60,936$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score1742

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5
Employees, 2023
267
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
93 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
16,658−0.4% since 2020
Households
7,355
Median age
46.4
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
3,068 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$60,936+32.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,443
Median home value
$285,600
Jobs located here
5,330
Daytime population
16,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Oregon

Every Oregon market ranked →

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

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Polk County, OR81154.5$13.6M+2.3%#166 of 2,070
2Deschutes County, OR77435.1$12.6M+6.8%#249 of 2,070
3Washington County, OR741285.4$12.3M+1.8%#318 of 2,070
4Clackamas County, OR72945.7$11.5M+0.9%#355 of 2,070
5Benton County, OR69205.2$11.6M+4.4%#434 of 2,070
6Marion County, OR62846.6$9M+2.7%#631 of 2,070
7Linn County, OR59377.3$8M+3.0%#733 of 2,070
8Crook County, OR5798.3$7.3M+10.6%#792 of 2,070
9Yamhill County, OR55256.4$9.7M+2.2%#834 of 2,070
10Multnomah County, OR542336.7$9.5M−2.6%#879 of 2,070
27Baker County, OR17912.2$4.5M−0.4%#1,923 of 2,070

Other business types in Baker County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Baker County, OR?

Baker County has 9 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

How much do households in Baker County, OR spend on groceries?

About $40.3M a year, or $5,479 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $4.5M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,355 households in Baker County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Baker County, OR compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Baker County has 12.2 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 79% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $4.5M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Baker County would have about 4, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,471 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is Baker County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Baker County at 16,658 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,355 households. Median household income in Baker County is $60,936, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.5%, 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. Baker County scores 17 for grocery stores (low), #1,923 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 Baker County

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