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Convenience stores in Colorado

How many convenience stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Colorado 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 — 30% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Colorado

Convenience stores

168

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

30%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,991,611

in covered counties

Workers

2,126,163

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Colorado 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 Colorado

City	County	Convenience stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Denver	Denver County	53–105	695,356	500,203	0.6	61–96%	Below average
Englewood	Arapahoe County	38–76	690,454	359,140	0.4	48–75%	Range spans bands
Commerce City	Adams County	20–54	478,689	156,185	0.4	39–94%	Range spans bands
Colorado Springs	El Paso County	30–122	745,410	260,520	0.3	37–125%	Range spans bands
Fort Collins	Larimer County	7–47	356,150	134,051	0.2	18–96%	Range spans bands
Pueblo	Pueblo County	3–27	169,248	50,552	0.2	17–141%	Range spans bands
Broomfield	Jefferson County	10–70	625,185	241,043	0.1	15–82%	Range spans bands
Boulder	Boulder County	4–50	324,834	160,379	0.1	11–97%	Range spans bands
Greeley	Weld County	3–73	373,512	100,955	0.1	8–168%	Range spans bands
Lone Tree	Douglas County	0–30	373,996	106,688	0.0	0–72%	Range spans bands
Grand Junction	Mesa County	0–38	158,777	56,447	0.0	0–199%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

61%

48%

39%

37%

18%

17%

15%

11%

Most competitors per capita

11%

15%

17%

18%

37%

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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