Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Grocery stores in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,776
- 1,258 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 2,543
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $35.5B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,776 grocery stores in Pennsylvania. Of those, 1,258 are chain locations, or 33%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Pennsylvania comes to about $35.5B a year: $6,738 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $9.4M per store, in line with 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 2,543 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Pennsylvania in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,074 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 80 SBA-backed loans worth $48.3M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #29 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest (89). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (91).
Every market in Pennsylvania for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gettysburg, PA | 89 | 17 | 4.2 | $16.4M | +3.6% | #6 of 387 |
| 2York-Hanover, PA | 80 | 97 | 5.3 | $12.8M | +3.6% | #21 of 387 |
| 3Williamsport, PA | 69 | 20 | 4.3 | $14.7M | −1.3% | #63 of 387 |
| 4State College, PA | 66 | 33 | 5.6 | $11.8M | −0.4% | #80 of 387 |
| 5Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 63 | 226 | 6.7 | $10.4M | +3.0% | #98 of 387 |
| 6Pittsburgh, PA | 61 | 635 | 6.0 | $11.2M | −1.3% | #115 of 387 |
| 7Chambersburg, PA | 61 | 39 | 6.1 | $10.8M | +3.0% | #117 of 387 |
| 8Altoona, PA | 56 | 29 | 5.7 | $10.9M | −2.5% | #151 of 387 |
| 9Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 56 | 183 | 7.4 | $9.1M | +4.2% | #157 of 387 |
| 10Lebanon, PA | 55 | 33 | 5.8 | $11.5M | +2.2% | #160 of 387 |
| 11Reading, PA | 49 | 124 | 7.6 | $8.9M | +2.7% | #210 of 387 |
| 12Lancaster, PA | 47 | 152 | 7.1 | $9.7M | +1.9% | #218 of 387 |
| 13Erie, PA | 43 | 74 | 6.7 | $9.4M | −1.8% | #242 of 387 |
| 14Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 41 | 1,913 | 7.8 | $9.1M | +1.4% | #253 of 387 |
| 15Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 39 | 178 | 7.6 | $8.3M | +1.4% | #269 of 387 |
| 16Johnstown, PA | 30 | 37 | 6.6 | $9.2M | −3.2% | #321 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 91 | 13 | 5.4 | $12.7M | +7.2% | #5 of 506 |
| 2Indiana, PA | 76 | 15 | 4.6 | $13.2M | −0.3% | #39 of 506 |
| 3Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 75 | 15 | 5.7 | $11M | +2.3% | #45 of 506 |
| 4Lock Haven, PA | 69 | 7 | 4.5 | $13.6M | +1.3% | #74 of 506 |
| 5Huntingdon, PA | 69 | 8 | 4.9 | $12.9M | −2.4% | #76 of 506 |
| 6East Stroudsburg, PA | 69 | 41 | 6.7 | $10.1M | −0.7% | #80 of 506 |
| 7Hermitage, PA | 63 | 33 | 7.1 | $8.7M | −2.4% | #127 of 506 |
| 8Warren, PA | 58 | 10 | 6.2 | $9.9M | −3.8% | #174 of 506 |
| 9Pottsville, PA | 58 | 45 | 7.8 | $8.2M | +1.5% | #176 of 506 |
| 10DuBois, PA | 57 | 19 | 5.8 | $10.5M | −2.9% | #187 of 506 |
| 11Oil City, PA | 56 | 15 | 7.0 | $8.7M | −2.0% | #205 of 506 |
| 12St. Marys, PA | 54 | 8 | 6.0 | $10.4M | −3.3% | #225 of 506 |
| 13Somerset, PA | 54 | 18 | 6.1 | $10M | −2.7% | #228 of 506 |
| 14Sunbury, PA | 52 | 33 | 7.2 | $8.7M | −1.7% | #248 of 506 |
| 15Lewistown, PA | 51 | 12 | 6.5 | $9.5M | 0.0% | #256 of 506 |
| 16Meadville, PA | 47 | 24 | 7.1 | $8.6M | −2.4% | #293 of 506 |
| 17Sayre, PA | 47 | 20 | 8.1 | $7.7M | −0.6% | #295 of 506 |
| 18Selinsgrove, PA | 46 | 14 | 9.6 | $6.6M | −0.2% | #310 of 506 |
| 19Lewisburg, PA | 41 | 15 | 10.3 | $6.4M | −0.8% | #348 of 506 |
| 20Bradford, PA | 35 | 15 | 9.2 | $6.7M | −3.5% | #392 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, PA | 89 | 17 | 4.2 | $16.4M | +3.6% | #61 of 2,070 |
| 2Pike County, PA | 87 | 13 | 5.4 | $12.7M | +7.2% | #86 of 2,070 |
| 3Chester County, PA | 84 | 126 | 6.2 | $12.8M | +4.2% | #123 of 2,070 |
| 4York County, PA | 81 | 97 | 5.3 | $12.8M | +3.6% | #170 of 2,070 |
| 5Washington County, PA | 78 | 45 | 5.1 | $13.3M | +0.7% | #230 of 2,070 |
| 6Bucks County, PA | 77 | 130 | 5.2 | $14.6M | +0.3% | #243 of 2,070 |
| 7Butler County, PA | 76 | 51 | 6.3 | $11.1M | +3.2% | #275 of 2,070 |
| 8Cumberland County, PA | 76 | 71 | 6.7 | $10.5M | +6.5% | #280 of 2,070 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 75 | 76 | 6.2 | $11.3M | +3.7% | #300 of 2,070 |
| 10Montgomery County, PA | 74 | 192 | 5.7 | $13.3M | +2.4% | #311 of 2,070 |
| 11Westmoreland County, PA | 73 | 77 | 5.0 | $13.3M | −1.4% | #334 of 2,070 |
| 12Lycoming County, PA | 71 | 20 | 4.3 | $14.7M | −1.3% | #364 of 2,070 |
| 13Indiana County, PA | 71 | 15 | 4.6 | $13.2M | −0.3% | #368 of 2,070 |
| 14Beaver County, PA | 71 | 38 | 5.3 | $12.4M | −1.1% | #374 of 2,070 |
| 15Centre County, PA | 70 | 33 | 5.6 | $11.8M | −0.4% | #406 of 2,070 |
| 16Carbon County, PA | 70 | 18 | 6.6 | $9.6M | +1.7% | #418 of 2,070 |
| 17Columbia County, PA | 69 | 15 | 5.7 | $11M | +2.3% | #437 of 2,070 |
| 18Franklin County, PA | 69 | 39 | 6.1 | $10.8M | +3.0% | #440 of 2,070 |
| 19Lawrence County, PA | 67 | 10 | 2.8 | $22.5M | −2.4% | #472 of 2,070 |
| 20Lehigh County, PA | 66 | 104 | 7.2 | $9.5M | +2.7% | #523 of 2,070 |
| 21Huntingdon County, PA | 65 | 8 | 4.9 | $12.9M | −2.4% | #535 of 2,070 |
| 22Perry County, PA | 65 | 12 | 6.6 | $10.2M | +2.1% | #542 of 2,070 |
| 23Monroe County, PA | 65 | 41 | 6.7 | $10.1M | −0.7% | #544 of 2,070 |
| 24Clinton County, PA | 63 | 7 | 4.5 | $13.6M | +1.3% | #584 of 2,070 |
| 25Berks County, PA | 63 | 124 | 7.6 | $8.9M | +2.7% | #596 of 2,070 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Blair County, PA | 62 | 29 | 5.7 | $10.9M | −2.5% | #615 of 2,070 |
| 27Allegheny County, PA | 62 | 360 | 6.6 | $10.3M | −2.0% | #621 of 2,070 |
| 28Susquehanna County, PA | 62 | 11 | 7.1 | $9.1M | −0.3% | #630 of 2,070 |
| 29Lebanon County, PA | 61 | 33 | 5.8 | $11.5M | +2.2% | #646 of 2,070 |
| 30Dauphin County, PA | 60 | 100 | 8.2 | $8.1M | +2.3% | #691 of 2,070 |
| 31Jefferson County, PA | 59 | 9 | 4.9 | $12.4M | −2.8% | #698 of 2,070 |
| 32Armstrong County, PA | 59 | 16 | 5.7 | $11M | −2.7% | #706 of 2,070 |
| 33Delaware County, PA | 59 | 141 | 6.5 | $10.9M | +0.8% | #707 of 2,070 |
| 34Lancaster County, PA | 59 | 152 | 7.1 | $9.7M | +1.9% | #718 of 2,070 |
| 35Greene County, PA | 59 | 10 | 7.0 | $9.1M | −5.5% | #725 of 2,070 |
| 36Mercer County, PA | 58 | 33 | 7.1 | $8.7M | −2.4% | #755 of 2,070 |
| 37Lackawanna County, PA | 56 | 68 | 7.7 | $8.2M | +0.5% | #820 of 2,070 |
| 38Erie County, PA | 55 | 74 | 6.7 | $9.4M | −1.8% | #837 of 2,070 |
| 39Warren County, PA | 54 | 10 | 6.2 | $9.9M | −3.8% | #875 of 2,070 |
| 40Luzerne County, PA | 54 | 99 | 7.3 | $8.6M | +2.1% | #888 of 2,070 |
| 41Clearfield County, PA | 52 | 19 | 5.8 | $10.5M | −2.9% | #930 of 2,070 |
| 42Venango County, PA | 52 | 15 | 7.0 | $8.7M | −2.0% | #939 of 2,070 |
| 43Tioga County, PA | 52 | 13 | 7.8 | $8M | −1.3% | #944 of 2,070 |
| 44Schuylkill County, PA | 51 | 45 | 7.8 | $8.2M | +1.5% | #988 of 2,070 |
| 45Wayne County, PA | 51 | 18 | 8.6 | $7.3M | +1.1% | #996 of 2,070 |
| 46Somerset County, PA | 50 | 18 | 6.1 | $10M | −2.7% | #1,008 of 2,070 |
| 47Elk County, PA | 49 | 8 | 6.0 | $10.4M | −3.3% | #1,035 of 2,070 |
| 48Juniata County, PA | 49 | 6 | 6.6 | $9.6M | −0.3% | #1,040 of 2,070 |
| 49Fayette County, PA | 49 | 38 | 6.9 | $8.8M | −4.3% | #1,045 of 2,070 |
| 50Wyoming County, PA | 49 | 11 | 10.1 | $6.4M | −0.9% | #1,066 of 2,070 |
| 51Mifflin County, PA | 46 | 12 | 6.5 | $9.5M | 0.0% | #1,134 of 2,070 |
| 52Clarion County, PA | 45 | 9 | 6.0 | $10.3M | −1.4% | #1,161 of 2,070 |
| 53Cambria County, PA | 45 | 37 | 6.6 | $9.2M | −3.2% | #1,165 of 2,070 |
| 54Northumberland County, PA | 43 | 29 | 7.7 | $8.1M | −1.8% | #1,253 of 2,070 |
| 55Bradford County, PA | 43 | 20 | 8.1 | $7.7M | −0.6% | #1,260 of 2,070 |
| 56Snyder County, PA | 43 | 14 | 9.6 | $6.6M | −0.2% | #1,272 of 2,070 |
| 57Crawford County, PA | 42 | 24 | 7.1 | $8.6M | −2.4% | #1,287 of 2,070 |
| 58Union County, PA | 40 | 15 | 10.3 | $6.4M | −0.8% | #1,363 of 2,070 |
| 59Bedford County, PA | 37 | 16 | 8.1 | $7.6M | −0.2% | #1,448 of 2,070 |
| 60McKean County, PA | 33 | 15 | 9.2 | $6.7M | −3.5% | #1,568 of 2,070 |
| 61Philadelphia County, PA | 26 | 843 | 12.4 | $5.1M | −1.6% | #1,754 of 2,070 |
| 62Potter County, PA | 20 | 13 | 18.6 | $3.3M | −3.0% | #1,892 of 2,070 |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $13.2M | −1.4% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $13.4M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $5.6M | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $5.4M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 9.0 | $6.4M | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Pennsylvania?
There are 3,776 grocery stores on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 1,258 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 2,543 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on groceries?
About $35.5B a year, or $6,738 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,776 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Pennsylvania has 7.2 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 3,824, against 3,776 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,074 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg metro area scores highest, at 89 (high). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 62 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Adams County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 48 for grocery stores (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the grocery stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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