Groceries and convenience · County · Wisconsin
Grocery stores in Washington County, WI
How Washington County, WI compares with other counties and the U.S. for grocery stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #215 of 2,070 scored counties
#7 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 26
- 16 chain locations (62%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $370.5M
- On groceries · $6,492 a household
- Spending per listing
- $14.3M
- 53% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,238
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on groceries in Washington County comes to about $370.5M a year: $6,492 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $14.3M per store, 53% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
There are 26 grocery stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 62%, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Washington County in 2023. That is one for every 3,171 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, ranking #215 of 2,070 scored counties and #7 of 61 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington 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.
| Measure | Washington County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Spending per listing | $14.3M | $9.3M | $9.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,171 | 2,540 | 2,053 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.1% | 0.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on groceries | $6,492 | $6,105 | $6,319 |
| Median household income | $96,359 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 1,236
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2616 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,238+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 57,070
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 320
- Median household income
- $96,359+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,246
- Median home value
- $344,800
- Jobs located here
- 59,079
- Daytime population
- 123,552Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for grocery stores, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Calumet County, WI | 87 | 7 | 3.3 | $19.4M | +2.9% | #78 of 2,070 |
| 2St. Croix County, WI | 87 | 17 | 4.5 | $14.8M | +4.7% | #81 of 2,070 |
| 3Waukesha County, WI | 82 | 83 | 4.9 | $13.8M | +2.4% | #154 of 2,070 |
| 4Dane County, WI | 81 | 130 | 5.2 | $12.5M | +4.9% | #172 of 2,070 |
| 5Ozaukee County, WI | 80 | 18 | 4.7 | $14.2M | +3.0% | #188 of 2,070 |
| 6Outagamie County, WI | 80 | 36 | 4.6 | $13.7M | +2.6% | #189 of 2,070 |
| 7Washington County, WI | 79 | 26 | 4.6 | $14.3M | +1.8% | #215 of 2,070 |
| 8Eau Claire County, WI | 77 | 24 | 5.4 | $11.3M | +3.0% | #254 of 2,070 |
| 9Chippewa County, WI | 73 | 13 | 4.8 | $12.5M | +1.9% | #337 of 2,070 |
| 10Winnebago County, WI | 73 | 36 | 5.0 | $12.1M | +1.4% | #338 of 2,070 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
- Grocery and convenience stores80
- Grocery stores79
- Convenience stores74
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 Washington County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 grocery stores in Washington County. 16 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, WI spend on groceries?
About $370.5M a year, or $6,492 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $14.3M 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 57,070 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, WI compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Washington County has 4.6 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $14.3M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 40, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,171 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 139,238 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,070 households. The median household income in Washington County is $96,359 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Washington County scores 79 for grocery stores (high), #215 of 2,070 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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