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Grocery stores in Whitman County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Whitman County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,284 of 2,070 scored counties
#22 of 34 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 11
- 5 chain locations (45%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $103.5M
- On groceries · $5,528 a household
- Spending per listing
- $9.4M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.9
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 48,512
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 grocery stores in Whitman County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 45%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 5.9 per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Whitman County comes to about $103.5M a year: $5,528 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 grocery stores, that is $9.4M per store, in line with 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 11 businesses with payroll in Whitman County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 1,702 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Whitman County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Whitman County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Whitman County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #1,284 of 2,070 scored counties and #22 of 34 scored counties in Washington.
How Whitman County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Whitman County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $9.4M | $9.1M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,702 | 1,931 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.0% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,528 | $6,520 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $55,406 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 224
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 115 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $25K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Whitman 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 Whitman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 48,512+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 18,721
- Median age
- 33.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 47%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 2,159 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $55,406+29.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,165
- Median home value
- $359,600
- Jobs located here
- 19,571
- Daytime population
- 49,541Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
| 22Whitman County, WA | 42 | 11 | 5.9 | $9.4M | +1.5% | #1,284 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Whitman County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores55
- Grocery stores42
- Convenience stores67
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 Whitman County, WA?
There are 11 grocery stores on map listings in Whitman County as of September 2026. 5 of them (45%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Whitman County, WA spend on groceries?
About $103.5M a year, or $5,528 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,721 households in Whitman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Whitman County, WA compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Whitman County has 5.9 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,702 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Whitman County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Whitman County at 48,512 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,721 households. Median household income in Whitman County is $55,406, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.6%, 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. Whitman County scores 42 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,284 of 2,070 scored counties.
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