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Grocery stores in New Mexico

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 4 New Mexico 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): Well below the U.S. rate — 49% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New Mexico

Grocery stores

108

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

49%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,216,248

in covered counties

Workers

405,630

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 4 New Mexico 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 New Mexico

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Santa Fe	Santa Fe County	21–47	155,624	47,935	1.2	75–133%	Range spans bands
Albuquerque	Bernalillo County	69–125	670,037	273,695	0.9	55–71%	Range spans bands
Las Cruces	Doña Ana County	13–69	236,770	56,133	0.5	32–138%	Range spans bands
Rio Rancho	Sandoval County	5–33	153,817	27,867	0.3	19–119%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

75%

55%

32%

19%

Most competitors per capita

19%

32%

55%

75%

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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