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Grocery stores in King William County, VA

The grocery stores in King William County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
3 chain locations (75%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$45.9M
On groceries · $6,248 a household
Spending per listing
$11.5M
24% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.4
21% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
19,617
+9.5% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 grocery stores in King William County. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.4, 21% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

At $6,248 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in King William County spend about $45.9M a year on groceries. Spread across 4 grocery stores, that is $11.5M per store, 24% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in King William County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show King William County grew 9.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 grocery stores on map listings, King William County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How King William County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 King William County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureKing William CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.46.66.8
Spending per listing$11.5M$9.9M$9.3M
Households per official establishmentn/a2,2702,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.7%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.5%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,248$6,537$6,319
Median household income$86,056$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored60

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
43 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 King William 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 King William County

Population, 2025 estimate
19,617+9.5% since 2020
Households
7,352
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
89%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
274 sq. mi.
People per square mile
68
Median household income
$86,056+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,161
Median home value
$315,700
Jobs located here
4,369
Daytime population
12,012Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Virginia

Every Virginia market ranked →

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

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Stafford County, VA90275.2$14.3M+8.3%#54 of 2,070
2Orange County, VA8985.4$12.1M+10.1%#64 of 2,070
3Fauquier County, VA87155.6$12.8M+4.8%#85 of 2,070
4York County, VA8593.3$20.6M+1.6%#105 of 2,070
5New Kent County, VA8466.5$10.8M+21.2%#126 of 2,070
6Bedford County, VA83164.8$12.7M+4.4%#139 of 2,070
7Caroline County, VA8365.0$12.6M+11.3%#140 of 2,070
8Chesterfield County, VA81705.0$13.4M+8.7%#167 of 2,070
9Frederick County, VA81226.2$10.6M+8.8%#179 of 2,070
10Loudoun County, VA80886.2$13M+6.4%#192 of 2,070
King William County, VANot scored45.4$11.5M+9.5%

Other business types in King William County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in King William County, VA?

King William County has 4 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. No official count is published for supermarkets and grocery stores in King William County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in King William County, VA spend on groceries?

About $45.9M a year, or $6,248 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $11.5M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,352 households in King William County and national spending patterns by income.

How does King William County, VA compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

King William County has 5.4 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $11.5M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, King William County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is King William County, VA growing?

Population estimates put King William County at 19,617 people in 2025, up 9.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,352 households. Median household income in King William County is $86,056, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.5%, 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. King William County has no market score for grocery stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in King William County. 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.

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

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