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Grocery stores in Missouri

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Missouri 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 — 64% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Missouri

Grocery stores

423

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

64%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,408,135

in covered counties

Workers

1,689,538

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Missouri 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 Missouri

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Saint Louis	St. Louis city	72–98	279,896	184,510	1.9	124–142%	Above average
Saint Louis	St. Louis County	146–196	1,028,683	614,590	1.1	70–87%	Below average
Columbia	Boone County	23–45	189,673	82,732	1.0	64–109%	Range spans bands
Saint Peters	St. Charles County	46–64	416,486	143,295	0.9	61–76%	Below average
Springfield	Greene County	34–66	302,944	165,857	0.9	57–97%	Range spans bands
Kansas City	Jackson County	74–166	725,261	342,399	0.8	53–109%	Range spans bands
Kansas City	Clay County	20–50	265,074	118,425	0.6	40–91%	Range spans bands
Arnold	Jefferson County	8–40	200,118	37,730	0.4	23–106%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

124%

70%

64%

61%

57%

53%

40%

23%

Most competitors per capita

23%

40%

53%

57%

61%

64%

70%

124%

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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