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Grocery stores in Alabama

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Alabama counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Supermarkets · Grocery stores · Neighborhood food markets. Counted together because official statistics use one 445110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 61% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Alabama

Grocery stores

300

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

61%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,628,514

in covered counties

Workers

1,070,735

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Alabama 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 grocery stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Alabama

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Daphne	Baldwin County	31–69	246,411	69,864	1.1	71–135%	Range spans bands
Montgomery	Montgomery County	28–78	228,185	100,573	1.0	65–134%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Jefferson County	89–197	711,294	355,228	1.0	64–119%	Range spans bands
Mobile	Mobile County	46–122	412,817	152,918	0.9	60–131%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Shelby County	24–54	223,126	74,809	0.9	59–114%	Range spans bands
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	23–57	219,464	79,750	0.9	57–122%	Range spans bands
Huntsville	Madison County	44–86	409,415	185,010	0.9	56–90%	Range spans bands
Opelika	Lee County	15–39	177,802	52,583	0.7	47–104%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

71%

65%

64%

60%

59%

57%

56%

47%

Most competitors per capita

47%

56%

57%

59%

60%

64%

65%

71%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few grocery 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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