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Grocery stores in Ozaukee County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 80 out of 100: High

Ranked #188 of 2,070 scored counties
#5 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
18
10 chain locations (56%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$255.2M
On groceries · $6,661 a household
Spending per listing
$14.2M
53% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.7
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
94,346
+3.0% 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 Ozaukee County is 80 (high), #188 of 2,070 scored counties and #5 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for grocery stores.

Households in Ozaukee County spend about $255.2M a year on groceries, or $6,661 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $14.2M per store, 53% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.

There are 18 grocery stores on map listings in Ozaukee County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 56%, against 37% across the U.S. That is 4.7 per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Ozaukee County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores. That is one for every 2,947 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ozaukee County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureOzaukee CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.76.56.8
Spending per listing$14.2M$9.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment2,9472,5402,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.1%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.0%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,661$6,105$6,319
Median household income$96,996$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score8049

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
12 → 13
Employees, 2023
1,060
Annual payroll, 2023
$27M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
1810 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
28The 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 Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County

Population, 2025 estimate
94,346+3.0% since 2020
Households
38,309
Median age
44.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
233 sq. mi.
People per square mile
399
Median household income
$96,996+13.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$138,958
Median home value
$390,200
Jobs located here
42,307
Daytime population
88,821Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Grocery stores across Wisconsin

Every Wisconsin market ranked →

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

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Ozaukee County, WI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 grocery stores in Ozaukee County. 10 of them (56%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.

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

About $255.2M a year, or $6,661 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $14.2M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which grocery stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,309 households in Ozaukee County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ozaukee County has 4.7 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $14.2M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Ozaukee County would have about 28, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,947 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

How fast is Ozaukee County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Ozaukee County at 94,346 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,309 households. The median household income in Ozaukee County is $96,996 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Ozaukee County scores 80 for grocery stores (high), #188 of 2,070 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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