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Grocery stores in Wisconsin

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Wisconsin 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 — 71% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Wisconsin

Grocery stores

464

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

71%

vs. U.S.

Residents

3,378,627

in covered counties

Workers

1,600,731

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Milwaukee	Milwaukee County	198–226	926,469	431,861	1.7	111–124%	Above average
Racine	Racine County	31–47	206,558	69,937	1.3	83–120%	Range spans bands
Kenosha	Kenosha County	24–50	162,024	66,123	1.2	79–132%	Range spans bands
Wausau	Marathon County	18–44	130,355	60,661	1.1	72–168%	Range spans bands
Beloit	Rock County	18–42	163,727	62,234	0.9	59–125%	Range spans bands
Green Bay	Brown County	31–59	278,140	134,829	0.9	58–91%	Range spans bands
Madison	Dane County	63–133	571,119	294,881	0.9	56–99%	Range spans bands
West Bend	Washington County	13–31	138,353	54,545	0.8	50–113%	Range spans bands
Menomonee Falls	Waukesha County	41–85	416,773	244,814	0.8	49–89%	Range spans bands
Appleton	Outagamie County	18–50	212,451	103,913	0.7	44–107%	Range spans bands
Neenah	Winnebago County	9–33	172,658	76,933	0.4	27–88%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

111%

83%

79%

72%

59%

58%

56%

50%

Most competitors per capita

27%

44%

49%

50%

56%

58%

59%

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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