Market rankings · Washington
Grocery stores in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,188
- 641 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 1,587
- +5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.1M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,188 grocery stores in Washington. 641 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in Washington spend about $20B a year on groceries, or $6,520 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $9.1M per store, 2% below 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 1,587 businesses with payroll in Washington classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,931 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, 75 SBA-backed loans worth $58.8M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #23 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest (66). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Port Angeles area scores highest (61).
Every market in Washington for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 66 | 59 | 5.4 | $12.1M | +2.7% | #79 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 60 | 602 | 6.0 | $10.9M | +1.0% | #125 of 387 |
| 2Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 59 | 70 | 5.9 | $10.8M | +2.8% | #132 of 387 |
| 3Longview-Kelso, WA | 55 | 22 | 5.0 | $11.8M | +3.5% | #159 of 387 |
| 4Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 53 | 141 | 5.9 | $10.1M | +3.5% | #184 of 387 |
| 5Kennewick-Richland, WA | 53 | 72 | 6.7 | $9.4M | +6.5% | #186 of 387 |
| 6Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 51 | 1,134 | 7.0 | $9.7M | +3.3% | #200 of 387 |
| 7Bellingham, WA | 38 | 71 | 7.6 | $8.1M | +3.9% | #275 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 33 | 17 | 6.4 | $9.2M | +1.5% | #306 of 387 |
| 8Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 33 | 44 | 8.4 | $7.4M | +2.4% | #308 of 387 |
| 9Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 30 | 49 | 10.3 | $6M | +5.0% | #327 of 387 |
| 10Walla Walla, WA | 23 | 16 | 6.8 | $8.7M | −0.4% | #353 of 387 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 14 | 93 | 10.6 | $5.4M | +1.0% | #382 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Port Angeles, WA | 61 | 21 | 6.0 | $9.7M | +1.1% | #143 of 506 |
| 2Ellensburg, WA | 61 | 13 | 6.5 | $9.2M | +4.2% | #145 of 506 |
| 3Port Townsend, WA | 59 | 10 | 6.1 | $9.7M | +2.7% | #166 of 506 |
| 4Shelton, WA | 56 | 27 | 10.4 | $5.9M | +7.8% | #215 of 506 |
| 5Oak Harbor, WA | 51 | 29 | 8.1 | $7.8M | −1.5% | #260 of 506 |
| 6Pullman, WA | 47 | 11 | 5.9 | $9.4M | +1.5% | #291 of 506 |
| 7Centralia, WA | 45 | 29 | 8.8 | $6.7M | +6.7% | #318 of 506 |
| 8Moses Lake, WA | 34 | 46 | 13.0 | $4.5M | +6.3% | #406 of 506 |
| 9Othello, WA | 31 | 7 | 11.1 | $5.1M | +4.3% | #421 of 506 |
| 10Aberdeen, WA | 26 | 38 | 12.4 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #443 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clark County, WA | 81 | 97 | 4.9 | $13.1M | +5.3% | #169 of 2,070 |
| 2Kitsap County, WA | 71 | 59 | 5.4 | $12.1M | +2.7% | #377 of 2,070 |
| 3Snohomish County, WA | 70 | 188 | 5.9 | $11.4M | +4.9% | #408 of 2,070 |
| 4Benton County, WA | 68 | 52 | 6.7 | $9.4M | +6.9% | #466 of 2,070 |
| 5Pierce County, WA | 67 | 185 | 5.3 | $12.4M | +2.5% | #477 of 2,070 |
| 6Thurston County, WA | 67 | 70 | 5.9 | $10.8M | +2.8% | #483 of 2,070 |
| 7Spokane County, WA | 66 | 126 | 5.8 | $10.4M | +3.2% | #515 of 2,070 |
| 8Cowlitz County, WA | 64 | 22 | 5.0 | $11.8M | +3.5% | #563 of 2,070 |
| 9Douglas County, WA | 60 | 10 | 6.3 | $9.9M | +8.0% | #679 of 2,070 |
| 10Franklin County, WA | 59 | 20 | 6.7 | $9.3M | +5.6% | #722 of 2,070 |
| 11King County, WA | 58 | 761 | 8.1 | $8.7M | +3.1% | #754 of 2,070 |
| 12Kittitas County, WA | 55 | 13 | 6.5 | $9.2M | +4.2% | #839 of 2,070 |
| 13Whatcom County, WA | 55 | 71 | 7.6 | $8.1M | +3.9% | #850 of 2,070 |
| 14Clallam County, WA | 54 | 21 | 6.0 | $9.7M | +1.1% | #878 of 2,070 |
| 15Mason County, WA | 53 | 27 | 10.4 | $5.9M | +7.8% | #922 of 2,070 |
| 16Jefferson County, WA | 52 | 10 | 6.1 | $9.7M | +2.7% | #934 of 2,070 |
| 17Stevens County, WA | 51 | 15 | 7.7 | $7.5M | +6.6% | #993 of 2,070 |
| 18Skagit County, WA | 51 | 44 | 8.4 | $7.4M | +2.4% | #994 of 2,070 |
| 19Skamania County, WA | 47 | 7 | 13.9 | $4.5M | +5.2% | #1,130 of 2,070 |
| 20Island County, WA | 46 | 29 | 8.1 | $7.8M | −1.5% | #1,149 of 2,070 |
| 21Klickitat County, WA | 45 | 8 | 8.1 | $7.3M | +6.6% | #1,186 of 2,070 |
| 22Whitman County, WA | 42 | 11 | 5.9 | $9.4M | +1.5% | #1,284 of 2,070 |
| 23Lewis County, WA | 42 | 29 | 8.8 | $6.7M | +6.7% | #1,304 of 2,070 |
| 24Walla Walla County, WA | 40 | 16 | 6.8 | $8.7M | −0.4% | #1,343 of 2,070 |
| 25Pend Oreille County, WA | 36 | 6 | 10.1 | $5.7M | +7.1% | #1,486 of 2,070 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chelan County, WA | 35 | 39 | 12.4 | $5M | +3.3% | #1,519 of 2,070 |
| 27San Juan County, WA | 34 | 12 | 13.3 | $4.7M | +4.2% | #1,550 of 2,070 |
| 28Pacific County, WA | 33 | 10 | 9.1 | $6.3M | +3.6% | #1,571 of 2,070 |
| 29Lincoln County, WA | 32 | 6 | 12.4 | $4.7M | +9.7% | #1,606 of 2,070 |
| 30Grant County, WA | 31 | 46 | 13.0 | $4.5M | +6.3% | #1,630 of 2,070 |
| 31Adams County, WA | 29 | 7 | 11.1 | $5.1M | +4.3% | #1,682 of 2,070 |
| 32Yakima County, WA | 27 | 93 | 10.6 | $5.4M | +1.0% | #1,727 of 2,070 |
| 33Okanogan County, WA | 25 | 28 | 16.0 | $3.5M | +7.3% | #1,785 of 2,070 |
| 34Grays Harbor County, WA | 23 | 38 | 12.4 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #1,824 of 2,070 |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $27.9M | +1.0% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $5.6M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $5.8M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 21.5 | $2.7M | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $5.8M | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Washington has 2,188 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 641 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 1,587 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on groceries?
About $20B a year, or $6,520 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,188 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.1M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Washington has 7.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.1M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Washington would have about 2,150, against 2,188 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,931 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Port Angeles area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 34 scored counties in Washington, Clark County scores highest, at 81 (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. Washington scores 52 for grocery stores (upper middle), #23 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 Washington. 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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