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Grocery stores in Cameron County, TX
The grocery stores in Cameron County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #891 of 2,070 scored counties
#79 of 133 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 93
- 24 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $746.9M
- On groceries · $5,396 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,946
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $5,396 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Cameron County spend about $746.9M a year on groceries. That works out to $8M per store, 14% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
There are 93 grocery stores on map listings in Cameron County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That is 6.7 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.8.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Cameron County was 38 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 3,643 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Cameron County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Cameron County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #891 of 2,070 scored counties and #79 of 133 scored counties in Texas.
How Cameron County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Cameron County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $8M | $10.1M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,643 | 2,940 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +6.7% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,396 | $6,186 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $52,601 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38 → 380.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,133
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $100.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9324 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The 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 Cameron 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 Cameron County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,946+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 138,433
- Median age
- 33.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 892 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 478
- Median household income
- $52,601+35.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,931
- Median home value
- $136,500
- Jobs located here
- 146,355
- Daytime population
- 405,619Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Comal County, TX | 98 | 18 | 2.5 | $26.6M | +27.9% | #1 of 2,070 |
| 2Kendall County, TX | 98 | 6 | 3.4 | $20.4M | +19.6% | #2 of 2,070 |
| 3Denton County, TX | 96 | 134 | 3.7 | $18.7M | +16.9% | #7 of 2,070 |
| 4Wilson County, TX | 95 | 5 | 2.7 | $23.4M | +12.2% | #9 of 2,070 |
| 5Guadalupe County, TX | 95 | 24 | 3.7 | $17.5M | +15.8% | #15 of 2,070 |
| 6Williamson County, TX | 95 | 115 | 4.6 | $15.2M | +22.3% | #17 of 2,070 |
| 7Waller County, TX | 94 | 6 | 3.3 | $19.3M | +21.9% | #21 of 2,070 |
| 8Collin County, TX | 93 | 184 | 4.4 | $16.1M | +20.6% | #27 of 2,070 |
| 9Hays County, TX | 93 | 43 | 4.3 | $14.9M | +24.8% | #28 of 2,070 |
| 10Midland County, TX | 93 | 30 | 4.4 | $14.7M | +10.0% | #29 of 2,070 |
| 79Cameron County, TX | 54 | 93 | 6.7 | $8M | +3.0% | #891 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Cameron 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 stores54
- Convenience stores39
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 Cameron County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 93 grocery stores in Cameron County. 24 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Cameron County, TX spend on groceries?
About $746.9M a year, or $5,396 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 93 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $8M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 138,433 households in Cameron County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cameron County, TX compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Cameron County has 6.7 grocery stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $8M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Cameron County would have about 80, against 93 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,643 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Cameron County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Cameron County at 433,946 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 138,433 households. The median household income in Cameron County is $52,601 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Cameron County scores 54 for grocery stores (upper middle), #891 of 2,070 scored counties.
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