Groceries and convenience · Metro area · Wisconsin
Grocery stores in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area
The grocery stores in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #224 of 387 scored metro areas
#8 of 13 scored metro areas based 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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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 grocery stores in the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That is 6.0 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area spend about $491.3M a year on groceries, or $6,111 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 48 grocery stores, that is $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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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 show the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #224 of 387 scored metro areas and #8 of 13 scored metro areas based in Wisconsin.
How the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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.
| Measure | Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $10.2M | $9.3M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,297 | 2,540 | 2,053 |
| 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 score | 46 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area, 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area
- 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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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Wisconsin for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Wisconsin (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Appleton, WI | 79 | 43 | 4.3 | $14.6M | +2.7% | #22 of 387 |
| 2Madison, WI | 74 | 162 | 5.4 | $11.9M | +4.1% | #42 of 387 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 71 | 767 | 5.2 | $12.8M | +2.6% | #52 of 387 |
| 3Eau Claire, WI | 71 | 37 | 5.1 | $11.7M | +2.6% | #53 of 387 |
| 4Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 69 | 36 | 5.0 | $12.1M | +1.4% | #65 of 387 |
| 5La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 55 | 42 | 5.8 | $10.3M | +0.4% | #162 of 387 |
| 6Green Bay, WI | 55 | 86 | 6.3 | $9.7M | +2.5% | #166 of 387 |
| 7Janesville-Beloit, WI | 53 | 39 | 5.8 | $10.3M | +1.7% | #183 of 387 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 51 | 63 | 5.2 | $11.3M | +0.2% | #194 of 387 |
| 8Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 46 | 48 | 6.0 | $10.2M | +0.4% | #224 of 387 |
Other business types in the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores54
- Grocery stores46
- Convenience stores60
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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area?
There are 48 grocery stores on map listings in the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
The Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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, the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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 the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area 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. The Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area scores 46 for grocery stores (lower middle), #224 of 387 scored metro areas.
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