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Grocery stores in Racine County, WI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #744 of 2,070 scored counties
#24 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
48
20 chain locations (42%)
Official establishments
35
−5.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$491.3M
On groceries · $6,111 a household
Spending per listing
$10.2M
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
198,919
+0.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 48 grocery stores in Racine County. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.

Households in Racine County spend about $491.3M a year on groceries, or $6,111 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $10.2M per store, 10% above 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 35 businesses with payroll in Racine County classed as supermarkets and grocery stores, down 5.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,297 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Racine County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For grocery stores, Racine County has a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle): #744 of 2,070 scored counties and #24 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin.

How Racine 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 Racine County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureRacine CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.06.56.8
Spending per listing$10.2M$9.3M$9.3M
Households per official establishment2,2972,5402,053
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.4%+1.1%0.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on groceries$6,111$6,105$6,319
Median household income$78,096$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score5849

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
37 → 35−5.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,423
Annual payroll, 2023
$37.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
4820 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The 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 Racine 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 Racine County

Population, 2025 estimate
198,919+0.4% since 2020
Households
80,406
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
333 sq. mi.
People per square mile
594
Median household income
$78,096+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,261
Median home value
$251,400
Jobs located here
75,599
Daytime population
171,951Residents 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 Racine 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
24Racine County, WI58486.0$10.2M+0.4%#744 of 2,070

Other business types in Racine County

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

Questions

How many grocery stores are in Racine County, WI?

Racine County has 48 grocery stores on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 5.4% from 2019.

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

About $491.3M a year, or $6,111 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $10.2M per store. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 80,406 households in Racine County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Racine County has 6.0 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $10.2M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the national ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Racine County would have about 53, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,297 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.4% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Racine County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Racine County at 198,919 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 80,406 households. Median household income in Racine County is $78,096, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Racine County scores 58 for grocery stores (upper middle), #744 of 2,070 scored counties.

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