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Grocery stores in New York

How many grocery 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: Supermarkets · Grocery stores · Neighborhood food markets. Counted together because official statistics use one 445110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): High density — 230% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Grocery stores

7,507

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

3.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

230%

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

Counties in New York

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Bronx	Bronx County	1,062	1,412,082	285,342	6.8	439%	Very high density
Brooklyn	Kings County	1,898–1,910	2,631,396	741,324	6.3	407%	Very high density
Long Island City	Queens County	1,235–1,259	2,320,056	589,818	4.7	304–307%	Very high density
Staten Island	Richmond County	200–202	494,956	115,038	3.6	233%	High density
New York	New York County	939–1,073	1,619,224	2,072,276	3.5	227–231%	High density
White Plains	Westchester County	387–465	997,782	391,628	3.2	209–245%	High density
Garden City	Nassau County	434–496	1,401,387	598,752	2.6	164–181%	High density
Buffalo	Erie County	261–347	948,221	414,184	2.3	145–185%	Range spans bands
Spring Valley	Rockland County	80–114	341,883	127,769	2.0	127–174%	Range spans bands
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	65–119	300,448	91,489	1.9	121–210%	Range spans bands
Melville	Suffolk County	348–466	1,444,016	549,149	1.9	120–162%	Range spans bands
Schenectady	Schenectady County	38–56	180,276	47,892	1.9	120–157%	Range spans bands
Albany	Albany County	70–142	295,619	175,518	1.8	117–198%	Range spans bands
Newburgh	Orange County	84–174	406,298	127,315	1.8	115–219%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	146–214	753,585	345,001	1.6	101–135%	Above average
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	89–157	473,091	218,807	1.5	98–156%	Range spans bands
Vestal	Broome County	33–69	201,184	68,480	1.4	90–172%	Range spans bands
Utica	Oneida County	38–130	230,321	85,056	1.4	90–283%	Range spans bands
Lockport	Niagara County	30–64	210,453	57,168	1.3	81–156%	Range spans bands
Troy	Rensselaer County	23–77	160,774	46,534	1.2	80–248%	Range spans bands
Kingston	Ulster County	25–127	181,957	44,188	1.2	79–381%	Range spans bands
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	22–56	232,531	77,891	0.8	52–133%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

439%

407%

304%

233%

227%

209%

164%

145%

Most competitors per capita

52%

79%

80%

81%

90%

90%

98%

101%

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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