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Grocery stores in Georgia

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 Georgia 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 — 81% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Georgia

Grocery stores

1,009

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

81%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,544,096

in covered counties

Workers

2,901,359

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 Georgia 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 Georgia

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Atlanta	DeKalb County	148–194	768,335	300,123	1.6	104–115%	Above average
Duluth	Gwinnett County	173–193	905,470	352,263	1.6	103–104%	Above average
Morrow	Clayton County	38–52	238,876	56,153	1.4	92–111%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Muscogee County	36–56	220,518	72,100	1.4	90–110%	Range spans bands
Lithia Springs	Douglas County	23–29	149,553	44,645	1.3	86–94%	Below average
Savannah	Chatham County	51–79	305,309	152,075	1.3	86–110%	Range spans bands
Woodstock	Cherokee County	41–53	296,265	67,864	1.2	80–88%	Below average
Atlanta	Cobb County	115–143	777,758	372,158	1.2	77–81%	Below average
Atlanta	Fulton County	196–268	1,201,203	984,920	1.2	74–82%	Below average
Gainesville	Hall County	29–45	212,567	80,704	1.1	74–109%	Range spans bands
Cumming	Forsyth County	25	198,629	48,627	1.1	72%	Below average
Newnan	Coweta County	19–33	152,581	40,826	1.1	71–108%	Range spans bands
Augusta	Columbia County	21–27	171,448	42,324	1.1	70–83%	Below average
Macon	Bibb County	21–49	174,812	77,198	1.0	63–99%	Below average
Mcdonough	Henry County	29	274,376	67,423	0.9	61%	Below average
Warner Robins	Houston County	16–32	161,848	41,804	0.9	56–99%	Range spans bands
Augusta	Richmond County	21–39	200,535	78,721	0.9	56–78%	Range spans bands
Hiram	Paulding County	7–9	134,013	21,431	0.5	31–40%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

104%

103%

92%

90%

86%

86%

80%

77%

Most competitors per capita

31%

56%

56%

61%

63%

70%

71%

72%

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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