Market rankings · Wyoming
Grocery stores in Wyoming
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Wyoming, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 149
- 56 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 93
- −1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.4B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.7M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the grocery stores on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 149 grocery stores on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 37% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8.
Households in Wyoming spend about $1.4B a year on groceries, or $5,944 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $9.7M per store, 4% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only grocery stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Wyoming was 93 in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,616 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count held level over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #22 for grocery stores, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (80). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest (87).
Every market in Wyoming for grocery stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 80 | 15 | 3.5 | $17.3M | +2.2% | #18 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 72 | 12 | 3.5 | $16.6M | +0.3% | #47 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gillette, WY | 87 | 9 | 5.0 | $12.4M | +2.1% | #11 of 506 |
| 2Laramie, WY | 84 | 5 | 2.9 | $19.2M | +3.9% | #16 of 506 |
| 3Rock Springs, WY | 74 | 6 | 3.4 | $17.3M | −2.2% | #50 of 506 |
| 4Cody, WY | 71 | 7 | 5.3 | $11.1M | +5.1% | #66 of 506 |
| 5Sheridan, WY | 68 | 8 | 5.8 | $10M | +7.2% | #88 of 506 |
| 6Evanston, WY-UT | 58 | 7 | 8.1 | $7.4M | +2.0% | #178 of 506 |
| 7Riverton, WY | 57 | 9 | 6.0 | $9.5M | +0.7% | #189 of 506 |
| 8Jackson, WY-ID | 49 | 15 | 10.3 | $6.8M | +4.2% | #277 of 506 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 83 | 15 | 3.5 | $17.3M | +2.2% | #129 of 2,070 |
| 2Albany County, WY | 79 | 5 | 2.9 | $19.2M | +3.9% | #207 of 2,070 |
| 3Campbell County, WY | 79 | 9 | 5.0 | $12.4M | +2.1% | #219 of 2,070 |
| 4Natrona County, WY | 76 | 12 | 3.5 | $16.6M | +0.3% | #263 of 2,070 |
| 5Sweetwater County, WY | 69 | 6 | 3.4 | $17.3M | −2.2% | #426 of 2,070 |
| 6Park County, WY | 64 | 7 | 5.3 | $11.1M | +5.1% | #567 of 2,070 |
| 7Sheridan County, WY | 62 | 8 | 5.8 | $10M | +7.2% | #623 of 2,070 |
| 8Fremont County, WY | 51 | 9 | 6.0 | $9.5M | +0.7% | #973 of 2,070 |
| 9Lincoln County, WY | 51 | 9 | 10.8 | $5.8M | +7.8% | #1,002 of 2,070 |
| 10Converse County, WY | 40 | 5 | 8.7 | $6.9M | +0.6% | #1,357 of 2,070 |
| 11Teton County, WY | 35 | 12 | 12.2 | $5.9M | −0.2% | #1,512 of 2,070 |
| 12Big Horn County, WY | 24 | 11 | 24.7 | $2.3M | +4.7% | #1,812 of 2,070 |
| 13Goshen County, WY | 23 | 6 | 11.5 | $4.7M | +1.0% | #1,823 of 2,070 |
| Uinta County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $11.5M | +1.3% | |
| Carbon County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $8.9M | −3.4% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $7.6M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 10.2 | $5.7M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 15.6 | $3.7M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.9 | $9.6M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 13.8 | $4.4M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 17.6 | $3.4M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $5.8M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $6.6M | −4.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery stores are in Wyoming?
As of September 2026, map listings count 149 grocery stores in Wyoming. 56 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery stores and supermarkets. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as supermarkets and grocery stores in 2023, down 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on groceries?
About $1.4B a year, or $5,944 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 149 grocery stores on map listings, it comes to $9.7M 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for grocery stores?
Wyoming has 6.1 grocery stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 6.8. Spending per store is $9.7M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $9.3M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery stores to household spending, Wyoming would have about 156, against 149 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,616 households, against one for every 2,053 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against 0.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for grocery stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 13 scored counties in Wyoming, Laramie County scores highest, at 83 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Wyoming scores 52 for grocery stores (upper middle), #22 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Wyoming. It maps the grocery stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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