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Grocery stores in Calumet County, WI

The grocery stores in Calumet County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 87 out of 100: High

Ranked #78 of 2,070 scored counties
#1 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
7
5 chain locations (71%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$135.5M
On groceries · $6,342 a household
Spending per listing
$19.4M
2.1 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
51% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
53,982
+2.9% 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

The Groundwork market score for grocery stores in Calumet County is 87 (high), #78 of 2,070 scored counties and #1 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 grocery stores in Calumet County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 71%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Household spending on groceries in Calumet County comes to about $135.5M a year: $6,342 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $19.4M per store, 2.1 times 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 5 businesses with payroll in Calumet County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 4,274 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Calumet County grew 2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Calumet County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Calumet County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureCalumet CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.36.56.8
Spending per listing$19.4M$9.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment4,2742,5402,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.1%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,342$6,105$6,319
Median household income$88,810$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score8749

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5
Employees, 2023
255
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
75 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Calumet 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 Calumet County

Population, 2025 estimate
53,982+2.9% since 2020
Households
21,372
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
318 sq. mi.
People per square mile
166
Median household income
$88,810+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,837
Median home value
$274,200
Jobs located here
17,565
Daytime population
42,761Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Wisconsin

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The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Calumet County marked.

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for grocery stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Calumet County, WI8773.3$19.4M+2.9%#78 of 2,070
2St. Croix County, WI87174.5$14.8M+4.7%#81 of 2,070
3Waukesha County, WI82834.9$13.8M+2.4%#154 of 2,070
4Dane County, WI811305.2$12.5M+4.9%#172 of 2,070
5Ozaukee County, WI80184.7$14.2M+3.0%#188 of 2,070
6Outagamie County, WI80364.6$13.7M+2.6%#189 of 2,070
7Washington County, WI79264.6$14.3M+1.8%#215 of 2,070
8Eau Claire County, WI77245.4$11.3M+3.0%#254 of 2,070
9Chippewa County, WI73134.8$12.5M+1.9%#337 of 2,070
10Winnebago County, WI73365.0$12.1M+1.4%#338 of 2,070

Other business types in Calumet County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Calumet County, WI?

There are 7 grocery stores on map listings in Calumet County as of September 2026. 5 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

How much do households in Calumet County, WI spend on groceries?

About $135.5M a year, or $6,342 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $19.4M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,372 households in Calumet County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Calumet County, WI compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?

Calumet County has 3.3 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 51% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $19.4M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Calumet County would have about 15, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,274 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is Calumet County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Calumet County at 53,982 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,372 households. Median household income in Calumet County is $88,810, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.1%, 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. Calumet County scores 87 for grocery stores (high), #78 of 2,070 scored counties.

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