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Convenience stores in Ohio

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

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 105% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Convenience stores

988

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.9

per 10,000 present

State index

105%

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 convenience stores and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Ohio

City	County	Convenience stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Maumee	Lucas County	84–120	420,064	181,314	1.6	180–231%	High density
Youngstown	Mahoning County	40–82	223,534	81,616	1.5	166–306%	Range spans bands
Mentor	Lake County	40–48	231,954	88,250	1.4	159–174%	High density
Warren	Trumbull County	30–68	193,501	52,232	1.4	149–319%	Range spans bands
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	207–255	1,251,589	653,795	1.3	144–173%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Franklin County	192–240	1,366,493	707,277	1.1	122–146%	Above average
Springfield	Clark County	17–39	134,389	43,149	1.1	119–260%	Range spans bands
Dayton	Greene County	21–47	174,684	50,878	1.0	115–257%	Range spans bands
West Chester	Butler County	45–71	390,313	139,888	1.0	107–145%	Above average
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	61–113	537,404	239,839	0.9	102–168%	Range spans bands
Elyria	Lorain County	30–52	307,803	86,805	0.9	93–156%	Range spans bands
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	89–173	842,501	531,677	0.8	88–153%	Range spans bands
Mason	Warren County	18–36	230,451	81,403	0.7	73–145%	Range spans bands
Pataskala	Licking County	13–47	164,016	70,788	0.7	71–236%	Range spans bands
Akron	Summit County	40–102	513,150	229,897	0.6	70–150%	Range spans bands
North Canton	Stark County	25–89	401,620	152,716	0.5	57–181%	Range spans bands
Milford	Clermont County	12–34	221,449	58,713	0.5	52–148%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Delaware County	11–27	227,622	93,324	0.4	44–108%	Range spans bands
Medina	Medina County	6–34	182,763	56,628	0.3	31–156%	Range spans bands
Kent	Portage County	4–34	167,001	51,180	0.2	23–170%	Range spans bands
Perrysburg	Wood County	3–53	131,213	62,175	0.2	20–330%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Fairfield County	0–26	146,974	36,006	0.0	0–172%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

180%

166%

159%

149%

144%

122%

119%

115%

Most competitors per capita

20%

23%

31%

44%

52%

57%

70%

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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