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Grocery stores in Pennsylvania

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 26 Pennsylvania 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 — 87% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
26
in Pennsylvania
Grocery stores
1,779
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
1.4
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
1.6
per 10,000 present
State index
87%
vs. U.S.
Residents
10,789,983
in covered counties
Workers
4,774,988
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 26 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

CityCounty Grocery storesResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Philadelphia Philadelphia County 662–686 1,580,199 690,182 3.4 221–224% High density
Lebanon Lebanon County 32–54 147,065 50,980 1.9 119–194% Range spans bands
Wayne Delaware County 118–174 606,361 253,670 1.6 104–140% Above average
Lancaster Lancaster County 94–194 558,059 236,033 1.4 89–158% Range spans bands
Wilkes Barre Luzerne County 47–123 326,090 128,019 1.2 77–170% Range spans bands
King Of Prussia Montgomery County 133–225 863,513 543,597 1.2 75–112% Range spans bands
Chambersburg Franklin County 19–67 147,315 48,691 1.1 71–221% Range spans bands
Pottsville Schuylkill County 17–101 140,336 41,570 1.1 68–403% Range spans bands
Camp Hill Cumberland County 35–61 269,697 129,697 1.0 67–110% Range spans bands
Bethlehem Northampton County 43–81 343,263 146,757 1.0 66–110% Range spans bands
Hershey Dauphin County 36–80 285,266 155,968 1.0 64–127% Range spans bands
Pittsburgh Allegheny County 147–321 1,213,050 682,711 0.9 61–120% Range spans bands
Erie Erie County 30–92 267,101 102,941 0.9 61–153% Range spans bands
Reading Berks County 47–127 430,466 167,711 0.9 59–151% Range spans bands
Beaver Falls Beaver County 17–51 164,772 45,043 0.9 58–175% Range spans bands
Allentown Lehigh County 39–91 358,762 170,695 0.9 56–120% Range spans bands
Bensalem Bucks County 61–167 634,655 249,175 0.8 52–114% Range spans bands
Johnstown Cambria County 12–94 131,380 43,083 0.8 50–379% Range spans bands
York York County 44–112 476,698 173,506 0.8 50–126% Range spans bands
State College Centre County 14–66 160,267 46,882 0.8 49–224% Range spans bands
Malvern Chester County 46–134 535,535 241,727 0.7 45–100% Range spans bands
Canonsburg Washington County 18–112 215,520 85,413 0.7 45–279% Range spans bands
Clarks Summit Lackawanna County 18–66 215,434 90,335 0.7 44–143% Range spans bands
Greensburg Westmoreland County 27–161 349,607 120,061 0.7 42–246% Range spans bands
Cranberry Township Butler County 14–72 202,636 84,042 0.6 37–179% Range spans bands
Stroudsburg Monroe County 9–69 166,936 46,499 0.5 30–213% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Philadelphia
221%
Lebanon
119%
Wayne
104%
Lancaster
89%
Wilkes Barre
77%
King Of Prussia
75%
Chambersburg
71%
Pottsville
68%

Most competitors per capita

Stroudsburg
30%
Cranberry Township
37%
Greensburg
42%
Clarks Summit
44%
Canonsburg
45%
Malvern
45%
State College
49%
York
50%
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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