Groceries and convenience · County · Oregon
Grocery stores in Linn County, OR
The grocery stores in Linn County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #733 of 2,070 scored counties
#7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 37
- 11 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- −28.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $295M
- On groceries · $5,815 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 132,843
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 37 grocery stores in Linn County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 30%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 7.3 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $5,815 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Linn County spend about $295M a year on groceries. That works out to $8M per store, 14% 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 15 businesses with payroll in Linn County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, down 28.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,382 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4M has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Linn County.
Population estimates show Linn County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For grocery stores, Linn County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #733 of 2,070 scored counties and #7 of 29 scored counties in Oregon.
How Linn 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.
| Measure | Linn County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $8M | $8.9M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,382 | 2,282 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −28.6% | +1.6% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,815 | $6,152 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $76,329 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 15−28.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 697
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3711 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Linn 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 Linn County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 132,843+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 50,729
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,290 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 57
- Median household income
- $76,329+36.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,267
- Median home value
- $376,400
- Jobs located here
- 46,739
- Daytime population
- 117,614Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Linn County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 81 | 15 | 4.5 | $13.6M | +2.3% | #166 of 2,070 |
| 2Deschutes County, OR | 77 | 43 | 5.1 | $12.6M | +6.8% | #249 of 2,070 |
| 3Washington County, OR | 74 | 128 | 5.4 | $12.3M | +1.8% | #318 of 2,070 |
| 4Clackamas County, OR | 72 | 94 | 5.7 | $11.5M | +0.9% | #355 of 2,070 |
| 5Benton County, OR | 69 | 20 | 5.2 | $11.6M | +4.4% | #434 of 2,070 |
| 6Marion County, OR | 62 | 84 | 6.6 | $9M | +2.7% | #631 of 2,070 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 59 | 37 | 7.3 | $8M | +3.0% | #733 of 2,070 |
| 8Crook County, OR | 57 | 9 | 8.3 | $7.3M | +10.6% | #792 of 2,070 |
| 9Yamhill County, OR | 55 | 25 | 6.4 | $9.7M | +2.2% | #834 of 2,070 |
| 10Multnomah County, OR | 54 | 233 | 6.7 | $9.5M | −2.6% | #879 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Linn County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores41
- Grocery stores59
- Convenience stores37
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 Linn County, OR?
There are 37 grocery stores on map listings in Linn County as of September 2026. 11 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 28.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Linn County, OR spend on groceries?
About $295M a year, or $5,815 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 37 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,729 households in Linn County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Linn County, OR compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Linn County has 7.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $8M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Linn County would have about 32, against 37 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,382 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Linn County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Linn County at 132,843 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,729 households. Median household income in Linn County is $76,329, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.6%, 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. Linn County scores 59 for grocery stores (upper middle), #733 of 2,070 scored counties.
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