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Grocery stores in Utah County, UT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 92 out of 100: Very high

Ranked #39 of 2,070 scored counties
#3 of 14 scored counties in Utah

Listings
90
29 chain locations (32%)
Official establishments
51
+4.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.3B
On groceries · $6,552 a household
Spending per listing
$14.8M
59% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.4
35% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
759,859
+14.5% 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, Utah County has a Groundwork market score of 92 (very high): #39 of 2,070 scored counties and #3 of 14 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.

As of September 2026, map listings count 90 grocery stores in Utah County. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 32%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Households in Utah County spend about $1.3B a year on groceries, or $6,552 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $14.8M per store, 59% above 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 51 businesses with payroll in Utah County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, up 4.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,981 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $100K have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Utah County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Utah County grew 14.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Utah County compares

The same measures for Utah 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 Utah County, UT compared with Utah and the U.S.
MeasureUtah CountyUtahU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.45.06.8
Spending per listing$14.8M$12.8M$9.3M
Households per official establishment3,9812,7372,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+4.1%+10.2%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+14.5%+7.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,552$6,417$6,319
Median household income$100,671$95,166$80,734
Groundwork market score9285

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
49 → 51+4.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,651
Annual payroll, 2023
$96.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
9029 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
143The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$100K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
759,859+14.5% since 2020
Households
203,018
Median age
27.5
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,005 sq. mi.
People per square mile
352
Median household income
$100,671+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$127,622
Median home value
$538,700
Jobs located here
295,403
Daytime population
667,806Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Utah

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

Top counties in Utah

Counties in Utah ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Tooele County, UT95104.2$15.7M+19.2%#16 of 2,070
2Davis County, UT93342.9$22.9M+4.8%#25 of 2,070
3Utah County, UT92904.4$14.8M+14.5%#39 of 2,070
4Box Elder County, UT8973.6$17M+12.7%#60 of 2,070
5Weber County, UT85414.4$14.4M+5.8%#111 of 2,070
6Cache County, UT80163.6$16.9M+8.5%#183 of 2,070
7Washington County, UT80395.6$10.9M+17.4%#203 of 2,070
8Iron County, UT74126.0$9.7M+16.4%#332 of 2,070
9Salt Lake County, UT732125.0$13M+2.9%#335 of 2,070
10Summit County, UT391912.1$6M+1.6%#1,406 of 2,070

Other business types in Utah County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Utah County, UT?

Utah County has 90 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 29 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 4.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Utah County, UT spend on groceries?

About $1.3B a year, or $6,552 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 90 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $14.8M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 203,018 households in Utah County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Utah County, UT compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Utah County has 4.4 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $14.8M, 59% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Utah County would have about 143, against 90 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,981 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.1% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Utah County, UT growing?

Population estimates put Utah County at 759,859 people in 2025, up 14.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,018 households. Median household income in Utah County is $100,671, 25% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.8%, 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. Utah County scores 92 for grocery stores (very high), #39 of 2,070 scored counties.

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

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