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Convenience stores in California

How many convenience stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 35 California counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Convenience stores · Corner stores · Small-format food & fuel marts. Counted together because official statistics use one 445120 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 57% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
35
in California
Convenience stores
2,375
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.5
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
0.9
per 10,000 present
State index
57%
vs. U.S.
Residents
38,319,676
in covered counties
Workers
15,030,202
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 35 California counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing convenience stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in California

CityCounty Convenience storesResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Hanford Kings County 17–29 152,269 28,375 1.0 112–178% Range spans bands
Napa Napa County 14–34 135,313 65,776 0.8 91–195% Range spans bands
Santa Rosa Sonoma County 46–108 485,213 174,040 0.8 88–172% Range spans bands
Fresno Fresno County 91–183 1,021,317 301,306 0.8 85–150% Range spans bands
Bakersfield Kern County 71–157 915,763 218,146 0.7 76–142% Range spans bands
Fairfield Solano County 34–50 449,663 122,066 0.7 73–103% Range spans bands
Monterey Monterey County 31–89 426,948 115,284 0.6 70–183% Range spans bands
Chico Butte County 15–49 207,286 61,889 0.6 69–198% Range spans bands
El Segundo Los Angeles County 725–1,261 9,801,306 3,924,098 0.6 67–94% Below average
San Diego San Diego County 235–493 3,282,423 1,385,217 0.6 65–105% Range spans bands
San Rafael Marin County 18–82 257,061 106,330 0.6 63–226% Range spans bands
Ventura Ventura County 57–117 841,297 285,173 0.6 63–97% Below average
Visalia Tulare County 30–88 473,757 104,822 0.6 62–162% Range spans bands
Goleta Santa Barbara County 29–89 443,781 158,550 0.6 61–132% Range spans bands
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz County 17–53 272,278 80,401 0.5 60–151% Range spans bands
Ontario San Bernardino County 137–303 2,195,107 711,262 0.5 59–111% Range spans bands
Irvine Orange County 205–401 3,175,270 1,572,620 0.5 57–85% Range spans bands
Madera Madera County 8–30 159,701 30,139 0.5 50–175% Range spans bands
Modesto Stanislaus County 28–72 559,023 148,684 0.4 48–114% Range spans bands
Folsom Sacramento County 80–172 1,596,140 531,159 0.4 47–87% Range spans bands
Concord Contra Costa County 56–132 1,159,422 342,009 0.4 46–95% Range spans bands
Riverside Riverside County 117–261 2,482,806 674,999 0.4 45–81% Range spans bands
San Francisco San Francisco County 48–102 830,479 727,248 0.4 44–73% Range spans bands
San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County 12–68 271,285 97,546 0.4 41–164% Range spans bands
El Centro Imperial County 7–33 174,015 33,702 0.4 40–178% Range spans bands
Fremont Alameda County 71–149 1,655,008 750,285 0.3 38–71% Range spans bands
Santa Clara Santa Clara County 87–235 1,935,981 1,162,159 0.3 38–73% Range spans bands
El Dorado Hills El Dorado County 7–53 192,693 49,889 0.3 35–226% Range spans bands
Merced Merced County 10–46 288,279 48,681 0.3 35–154% Range spans bands
Menlo Park San Mateo County 26–86 713,109 457,352 0.3 30–84% Range spans bands
Tracy San Joaquin County 25–91 796,477 232,266 0.3 30–92% Range spans bands
West Sacramento Yolo County 7–41 222,458 74,293 0.3 30–156% Range spans bands
Roseville Placer County 10–64 422,233 166,507 0.2 22–139% Range spans bands
Redding Shasta County 4–60 190,130 53,985 0.2 20–262% Range spans bands
Eureka Humboldt County 0–66 134,385 33,944 0.0 0–448% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Hanford
112%
Napa
91%
Santa Rosa
88%
Fresno
85%
Bakersfield
76%
Fairfield
73%
Monterey
70%
Chico
69%

Most competitors per capita

Eureka
0%
Redding
20%
Roseville
22%
West Sacramento
30%
Tracy
30%
Menlo Park
30%
Merced
35%
El Dorado Hills
35%
Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few convenience stores may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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