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Grocery stores in Ohio County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for grocery stores in Ohio County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,498 of 2,070 scored counties
#21 of 34 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 13
- 5 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $103.2M
- On groceries · $5,624 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.9M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,496
- −4.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 grocery stores in Ohio County. 5 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 7.1 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Household spending on groceries in Ohio County comes to about $103.2M a year: $5,624 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.9M per store, 15% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Ohio County in 2023. That is one for every 2,293 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $698K has gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Ohio County.
Population estimates show Ohio County declined 4.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Ohio County is 35 (lower middle), #1,498 of 2,070 scored counties and #21 of 34 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Ohio County compares
The same measures for West 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.
| Measure | Ohio County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $7.9M | $8.7M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,293 | 2,803 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.6% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.4% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $5,624 | $5,613 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $57,094 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 333
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 135 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
- $698K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Ohio 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 Ohio County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,496−4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 18,342
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 106 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 392
- Median household income
- $57,094+12.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,503
- Median home value
- $166,000
- Jobs located here
- 28,166
- Daytime population
- 49,394Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 87 | 11 | 4.8 | $13.6M | +9.2% | #83 of 2,070 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 87 | 24 | 4.7 | $13M | +13.7% | #84 of 2,070 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 70 | 25 | 5.6 | $10.5M | +2.0% | #411 of 2,070 |
| 4Hampshire County, WV | 63 | 5 | 5.8 | $9.8M | +4.4% | #593 of 2,070 |
| 5Putnam County, WV | 60 | 16 | 6.9 | $9M | −1.0% | #686 of 2,070 |
| 6Wood County, WV | 56 | 19 | 5.3 | $10.5M | −2.1% | #801 of 2,070 |
| 7Greenbrier County, WV | 55 | 6 | 4.1 | $12.9M | −4.0% | #826 of 2,070 |
| 8Kanawha County, WV | 54 | 38 | 5.0 | $11.4M | −4.3% | #866 of 2,070 |
| 9Mercer County, WV | 52 | 11 | 4.5 | $11.9M | −3.4% | #925 of 2,070 |
| 10Preston County, WV | 50 | 10 | 7.8 | $7.2M | −0.6% | #1,031 of 2,070 |
| 21Ohio County, WV | 35 | 13 | 7.1 | $7.9M | −4.4% | #1,498 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Ohio County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores32
- Grocery stores35
- Convenience stores31
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 Ohio County, WV?
Ohio County has 13 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Ohio County, WV spend on groceries?
About $103.2M a year, or $5,624 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $7.9M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,342 households in Ohio County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio County, WV compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Ohio County has 7.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $7.9M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Ohio County would have about 11, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,293 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Ohio County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Ohio County at 40,496 people in 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,342 households. Median household income in Ohio County is $57,094, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.9%, 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. Ohio County scores 35 for grocery stores (lower middle), #1,498 of 2,070 scored counties.
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