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Grocery stores in Ohio

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 Ohio 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 — 74% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Grocery stores

1,190

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

74%

vs. U.S.

Residents

8,460,488

in covered counties

Workers

3,749,550

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 Ohio 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 Ohio

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	267–299	1,251,589	653,795	1.7	109–119%	Above average
Mentor	Lake County	42–52	231,954	88,250	1.5	98–112%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Franklin County	244–276	1,366,493	707,277	1.4	91–99%	Below average
Warren	Trumbull County	27–69	193,501	52,232	1.2	79–190%	Range spans bands
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	131–205	842,501	531,677	1.2	76–109%	Range spans bands
Elyria	Lorain County	40–56	307,803	86,805	1.1	73–99%	Below average
Akron	Summit County	71–123	513,150	229,897	1.1	73–110%	Range spans bands
Youngstown	Mahoning County	29–81	223,534	81,616	1.1	71–178%	Range spans bands
Maumee	Lucas County	55–89	420,064	181,314	1.1	69–97%	Below average
North Canton	Stark County	51–105	401,620	152,716	1.1	69–128%	Range spans bands
West Chester	Butler County	47–75	390,313	139,888	1.0	66–91%	Below average
Kent	Portage County	17–41	167,001	51,180	0.9	57–124%	Range spans bands
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	53–113	537,404	239,839	0.8	52–99%	Range spans bands
Dayton	Greene County	16–40	174,684	50,878	0.8	51–129%	Range spans bands
Springfield	Clark County	11–33	134,389	43,149	0.7	45–128%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Fairfield County	11–33	146,974	36,006	0.7	43–129%	Range spans bands
Medina	Medina County	14–38	182,763	56,628	0.7	43–104%	Range spans bands
Milford	Clermont County	15–35	221,449	58,713	0.6	38–90%	Range spans bands
Mason	Warren County	16–36	230,451	81,403	0.6	38–85%	Range spans bands
Pataskala	Licking County	11–41	164,016	70,788	0.6	35–119%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Delaware County	15–27	227,622	93,324	0.5	35–63%	Range spans bands
Perrysburg	Wood County	7–55	131,213	62,175	0.4	28–202%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

109%

98%

91%

79%

76%

73%

73%

71%

Most competitors per capita

28%

35%

35%

38%

38%

43%

43%

45%

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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