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Convenience stores in New York

How many convenience stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 New York counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Convenience stores · Corner stores · Small-format food & fuel marts. Counted together because official statistics use one 445120 code.

State verdict (covered counties): High density — 194% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Convenience stores

3,712

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

194%

vs. U.S.

Residents

17,237,540

in covered counties

Workers

7,270,619

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 New York 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 convenience stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in New York

City	County	Convenience stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Staten Island	Richmond County	141–143	494,956	115,038	2.6	279%	Very high density
Brooklyn	Kings County	699–713	2,631,396	741,324	2.3	255–256%	Very high density
Long Island City	Queens County	604–640	2,320,056	589,818	2.3	253–263%	Very high density
Bronx	Bronx County	351–353	1,412,082	285,342	2.3	247–248%	High density
Albany	Albany County	70–140	295,619	175,518	1.8	200–331%	Range spans bands
New York	New York County	472–608	1,619,224	2,072,276	1.8	195–202%	High density
Garden City	Nassau County	297–381	1,401,387	598,752	1.7	191–234%	High density
Melville	Suffolk County	313–437	1,444,016	549,149	1.7	191–266%	Range spans bands
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	100–172	473,091	218,807	1.7	188–293%	Range spans bands
Schenectady	Schenectady County	35–53	180,276	47,892	1.7	188–252%	Range spans bands
Spring Valley	Rockland County	57–89	341,883	127,769	1.4	154–229%	High density
Lockport	Niagara County	33–67	210,453	57,168	1.4	151–279%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	118–192	753,585	345,001	1.3	139–203%	Range spans bands
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	44–102	300,448	91,489	1.3	139–303%	Range spans bands
Utica	Oneida County	32–126	230,321	85,056	1.2	128–465%	Range spans bands
Buffalo	Erie County	130–234	948,221	414,184	1.1	123–208%	Range spans bands
Newburgh	Orange County	50–142	406,298	127,315	1.1	116–298%	Range spans bands
Troy	Rensselaer County	19–75	160,774	46,534	1.0	113–410%	Range spans bands
Vestal	Broome County	24–64	201,184	68,480	1.0	112–270%	Range spans bands
White Plains	Westchester County	99–219	997,782	391,628	0.8	91–192%	Range spans bands
Kingston	Ulster County	14–120	181,957	44,188	0.7	75–611%	Range spans bands
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	10–44	232,531	77,891	0.4	40–177%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

279%

255%

253%

247%

200%

195%

191%

191%

Most competitors per capita

40%

75%

91%

112%

113%

116%

123%

128%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few convenience 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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