Market rankings · Virginia
Grocery stores in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,226
- 1,068 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 1,483
- −2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.9M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,226 grocery stores in Virginia. Of those, 1,068 are chain locations, or 48%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 6.6 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
At $6,537 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $22B a year on groceries. That is about $9.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 6% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Virginia was 1,483 in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,270 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, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $11.5M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #16 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (62). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (94).
Every market in Virginia for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 62 | 1,506 | 6.3 | $11.3M | +3.3% | #105 of 387 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 56 | 341 | 6.4 | $10M | +5.5% | #153 of 387 |
| 2Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 54 | 422 | 6.0 | $10.5M | +0.9% | #175 of 387 |
| 3Lynchburg, VA | 52 | 61 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +2.9% | #191 of 387 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 51 | 46 | 8.3 | $7.6M | +6.5% | #202 of 387 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 48 | 74 | 5.7 | $9.9M | +2.3% | #212 of 387 |
| 5Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 44 | 31 | 5.9 | $9.9M | +3.2% | #236 of 387 |
| 6Charlottesville, VA | 43 | 67 | 7.4 | $8.8M | +3.1% | #243 of 387 |
| 7Roanoke, VA | 34 | 84 | 6.4 | $9.2M | +0.4% | #299 of 387 |
| 8Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 31 | 44 | 6.3 | $9.3M | −0.1% | #315 of 387 |
| 9Harrisonburg, VA | 28 | 41 | 8.2 | $7.3M | +3.5% | #335 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 94 | 8 | 5.4 | $12.1M | +10.1% | #1 of 506 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 46 | 22 | 5.4 | $9.9M | −3.8% | #302 of 506 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 30 | 20 | 7.5 | $7.1M | −1.9% | #423 of 506 |
| 3Danville, VA | 21 | 38 | 8.6 | $6.2M | −1.7% | #464 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stafford County, VA | 90 | 27 | 5.2 | $14.3M | +8.3% | #54 of 2,070 |
| 2Orange County, VA | 89 | 8 | 5.4 | $12.1M | +10.1% | #64 of 2,070 |
| 3Fauquier County, VA | 87 | 15 | 5.6 | $12.8M | +4.8% | #85 of 2,070 |
| 4York County, VA | 85 | 9 | 3.3 | $20.6M | +1.6% | #105 of 2,070 |
| 5New Kent County, VA | 84 | 6 | 6.5 | $10.8M | +21.2% | #126 of 2,070 |
| 6Bedford County, VA | 83 | 16 | 4.8 | $12.7M | +4.4% | #139 of 2,070 |
| 7Caroline County, VA | 83 | 6 | 5.0 | $12.6M | +11.3% | #140 of 2,070 |
| 8Chesterfield County, VA | 81 | 70 | 5.0 | $13.4M | +8.7% | #167 of 2,070 |
| 9Frederick County, VA | 81 | 22 | 6.2 | $10.6M | +8.8% | #179 of 2,070 |
| 10Loudoun County, VA | 80 | 88 | 6.2 | $13M | +6.4% | #192 of 2,070 |
| 11Chesapeake city, VA | 80 | 48 | 5.1 | $12.8M | +2.3% | #193 of 2,070 |
| 12Hanover County, VA | 80 | 27 | 6.3 | $10.9M | +5.6% | #204 of 2,070 |
| 13Arlington County, VA | 79 | 50 | 4.5 | $16.6M | +2.1% | #212 of 2,070 |
| 14Spotsylvania County, VA | 79 | 33 | 6.3 | $10.9M | +10.5% | #224 of 2,070 |
| 15Franklin County, VA | 78 | 9 | 3.9 | $15M | +1.9% | #227 of 2,070 |
| 16James City County, VA | 78 | 22 | 6.9 | $9.9M | +6.2% | #237 of 2,070 |
| 17Augusta County, VA | 76 | 16 | 5.1 | $11.8M | +1.8% | #274 of 2,070 |
| 18Rockingham County, VA | 76 | 21 | 6.4 | $9.5M | +6.6% | #282 of 2,070 |
| 19Roanoke County, VA | 75 | 14 | 3.5 | $17.7M | +0.2% | #286 of 2,070 |
| 20Gloucester County, VA | 75 | 7 | 4.6 | $13.7M | +3.6% | #291 of 2,070 |
| 21Louisa County, VA | 74 | 13 | 8.4 | $7.5M | +13.6% | #333 of 2,070 |
| 22Albemarle County, VA | 72 | 30 | 6.5 | $10.4M | +5.1% | #359 of 2,070 |
| 23Prince William County, VA | 71 | 100 | 6.4 | $11.5M | +4.2% | #381 of 2,070 |
| 24Fairfax County, VA | 69 | 254 | 6.1 | $12.4M | +1.7% | #430 of 2,070 |
| 25Hampton city, VA | 68 | 23 | 4.0 | $14.8M | 0.0% | #449 of 2,070 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Prince George County, VA | 68 | 10 | 7.7 | $8.2M | +2.0% | #471 of 2,070 |
| 27Isle of Wight County, VA | 67 | 14 | 8.9 | $7.2M | +6.7% | #492 of 2,070 |
| 28Alexandria city, VA | 66 | 41 | 5.4 | $13.1M | +1.0% | #499 of 2,070 |
| 29Suffolk city, VA | 63 | 32 | 8.4 | $7.6M | +10.4% | #603 of 2,070 |
| 30Montgomery County, VA | 62 | 16 | 4.3 | $13.8M | −1.2% | #607 of 2,070 |
| 31Lynchburg city, VA | 61 | 12 | 4.2 | $13.3M | +3.0% | #639 of 2,070 |
| 32Henrico County, VA | 61 | 83 | 6.0 | $10.7M | +2.3% | #652 of 2,070 |
| 33Virginia Beach city, VA | 60 | 104 | 5.8 | $11.2M | −1.3% | #671 of 2,070 |
| 34Dinwiddie County, VA | 59 | 8 | 7.5 | $8.1M | +3.6% | #732 of 2,070 |
| 35Botetourt County, VA | 57 | 10 | 7.6 | $8.2M | +1.5% | #784 of 2,070 |
| 36Amherst County, VA | 57 | 9 | 7.1 | $8.1M | +2.1% | #786 of 2,070 |
| 37Culpeper County, VA | 57 | 19 | 10.0 | $6.6M | +9.3% | #796 of 2,070 |
| 38Salem city, VA | 55 | 7 | 6.8 | $8.7M | +1.7% | #843 of 2,070 |
| 39Warren County, VA | 54 | 14 | 9.1 | $6.9M | +4.8% | #895 of 2,070 |
| 40Shenandoah County, VA | 52 | 17 | 9.5 | $6.2M | +3.6% | #954 of 2,070 |
| 41Northumberland County, VA | 50 | 5 | 8.9 | $6.6M | +6.1% | #1,032 of 2,070 |
| 42Newport News city, VA | 48 | 48 | 6.3 | $9.2M | −1.5% | #1,080 of 2,070 |
| 43Pulaski County, VA | 48 | 12 | 8.3 | $6.8M | −0.6% | #1,097 of 2,070 |
| 44Staunton city, VA | 46 | 7 | 6.2 | $9.2M | +3.8% | #1,137 of 2,070 |
| 45Norfolk city, VA | 46 | 62 | 6.5 | $8.9M | −2.9% | #1,139 of 2,070 |
| 46Westmoreland County, VA | 46 | 6 | 7.4 | $7.8M | +6.5% | #1,148 of 2,070 |
| 47Richmond city, VA | 46 | 81 | 7.8 | $7.5M | +4.6% | #1,151 of 2,070 |
| 48Carroll County, VA | 45 | 9 | 7.2 | $7.6M | +0.5% | #1,182 of 2,070 |
| 49Mecklenburg County, VA | 45 | 10 | 7.4 | $7.5M | +1.5% | #1,184 of 2,070 |
| 50Pittsylvania County, VA | 44 | 15 | 6.0 | $9.1M | −1.5% | #1,210 of 2,070 |
| 51Amelia County, VA | 44 | 5 | 9.2 | $6.3M | +2.7% | #1,238 of 2,070 |
| 52Portsmouth city, VA | 43 | 28 | 6.9 | $8.1M | −1.2% | #1,254 of 2,070 |
| 53Manassas Park city, VA | 43 | 5 | 9.6 | $7M | −3.5% | #1,267 of 2,070 |
| 54Fredericksburg city, VA | 43 | 18 | 15.4 | $4.2M | +8.6% | #1,280 of 2,070 |
| 55Southampton County, VA | 42 | 6 | 8.7 | $6.7M | +0.9% | #1,303 of 2,070 |
| 56Fairfax city, VA | 42 | 15 | 16.4 | $4.5M | +10.8% | #1,312 of 2,070 |
| 57Manassas city, VA | 41 | 18 | 12.7 | $5.5M | +3.9% | #1,337 of 2,070 |
| 58Campbell County, VA | 40 | 20 | 9.0 | $6.4M | +0.1% | #1,364 of 2,070 |
| 59Nelson County, VA | 40 | 7 | 11.0 | $5.6M | +1.2% | #1,373 of 2,070 |
| 60Accomack County, VA | 39 | 10 | 6.9 | $8.1M | +1.4% | #1,389 of 2,070 |
| 61Radford city, VA | 39 | 5 | 9.0 | $6M | +7.0% | #1,405 of 2,070 |
| 62Patrick County, VA | 38 | 5 | 6.4 | $8.6M | −0.9% | #1,416 of 2,070 |
| 63Washington County, VA | 38 | 18 | 8.1 | $7M | 0.0% | #1,423 of 2,070 |
| 64Waynesboro city, VA | 38 | 8 | 8.1 | $7M | +7.5% | #1,425 of 2,070 |
| 65Colonial Heights city, VA | 38 | 9 | 12.0 | $5M | +3.2% | #1,441 of 2,070 |
| 66Page County, VA | 35 | 9 | 9.1 | $6.1M | +0.3% | #1,510 of 2,070 |
| 67Tazewell County, VA | 34 | 11 | 6.8 | $7.9M | −4.4% | #1,530 of 2,070 |
| 68Falls Church city, VA | 34 | 14 | 22.3 | $3.4M | +3.3% | #1,557 of 2,070 |
| 69Floyd County, VA | 33 | 5 | 7.5 | $7.5M | +2.1% | #1,562 of 2,070 |
| 70Smyth County, VA | 32 | 9 | 7.1 | $7.5M | −3.0% | #1,589 of 2,070 |
| 71Henry County, VA | 31 | 16 | 7.6 | $7M | −3.1% | #1,615 of 2,070 |
| 72Williamsburg city, VA | 31 | 6 | 12.0 | $5.1M | +2.6% | #1,628 of 2,070 |
| 73Hopewell city, VA | 30 | 8 | 8.6 | $6.3M | +1.1% | #1,641 of 2,070 |
| 74Middlesex County, VA | 30 | 6 | 12.6 | $4.8M | +2.2% | #1,654 of 2,070 |
| 75Giles County, VA | 28 | 6 | 9.0 | $6.4M | −1.3% | #1,691 of 2,070 |
| 76Halifax County, VA | 27 | 9 | 6.6 | $8.1M | −1.4% | #1,718 of 2,070 |
| 77Wythe County, VA | 27 | 14 | 11.2 | $4.9M | −1.2% | #1,732 of 2,070 |
| 78Winchester city, VA | 26 | 19 | 16.5 | $3.5M | +1.0% | #1,763 of 2,070 |
| 79Petersburg city, VA | 25 | 12 | 7.9 | $6.6M | +1.0% | #1,769 of 2,070 |
| 80Charlottesville city, VA | 24 | 22 | 11.1 | $5.5M | −4.4% | #1,793 of 2,070 |
| 81Scott County, VA | 23 | 7 | 7.7 | $6.8M | −1.8% | #1,813 of 2,070 |
| 82Russell County, VA | 21 | 9 | 8.4 | $6.3M | −1.7% | #1,857 of 2,070 |
| 83Roanoke city, VA | 20 | 40 | 9.2 | $6M | −0.8% | #1,878 of 2,070 |
| 84Sussex County, VA | 19 | 7 | 18.5 | $3.1M | −0.4% | #1,909 of 2,070 |
| 85Bristol city, VA | 17 | 6 | 8.3 | $6.5M | −5.2% | #1,917 of 2,070 |
| 86Harrisonburg city, VA | 17 | 20 | 11.5 | $4.9M | −1.7% | #1,922 of 2,070 |
| 87Brunswick County, VA | 16 | 8 | 12.4 | $4.4M | −0.6% | #1,941 of 2,070 |
| 88Lunenburg County, VA | 16 | 6 | 12.6 | $4.3M | +0.9% | #1,942 of 2,070 |
| 89Charlotte County, VA | 16 | 6 | 12.8 | $4.3M | −1.2% | #1,943 of 2,070 |
| 90Dickenson County, VA | 15 | 6 | 10.1 | $5.1M | −6.0% | #1,955 of 2,070 |
| 91Wise County, VA | 13 | 16 | 11.5 | $4.6M | −3.5% | #1,982 of 2,070 |
| 92Danville city, VA | 9 | 23 | 12.1 | $4.3M | −2.2% | #2,025 of 2,070 |
| 93Lee County, VA | 9 | 19 | 22.3 | $2.3M | −2.1% | #2,032 of 2,070 |
| 94Buchanan County, VA | 6 | 8 | 10.6 | $4.7M | −8.7% | #2,047 of 2,070 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $19.3M | +7.0% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $16.9M | +6.2% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $23.3M | +10.5% | |
| Goochland County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $18.5M | +17.4% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $27.8M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $14.2M | +2.3% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $13M | +6.6% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $11.5M | +9.5% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $8.8M | +1.9% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $9.4M | +6.3% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.1 | $7.8M | +1.0% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $8.3M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $10.1M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $17.4M | −4.2% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $17M | +2.7% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.0 | $7.5M | +2.8% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $11.1M | +6.6% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $7.9M | −2.8% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $5.8M | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $11.3M | +0.9% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $12.3M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $22.8M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $9.2M | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $12.1M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $19.2M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $4.4M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $6.5M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 6 | 21.7 | $2.4M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $8.7M | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $17.6M | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 11.7 | $4.5M | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $5.7M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $13.4M | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $12.8M | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 6 | 27.8 | $2M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 23.1 | $2.6M | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 11.0 | $5.1M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 18.7 | $2.7M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 19.9 | $2.9M | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
There are 2,226 grocery stores on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. 1,068 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 1,483 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 2.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on groceries?
About $22B a year, or $6,537 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,226 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.9M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Virginia has 6.6 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.9M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Virginia would have about 2,367, against 2,226 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,270 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 94 (very high). Among 94 scored counties in Virginia, Stafford County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Virginia scores 60 for grocery stores (upper middle), #16 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 Virginia. 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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