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Grocery stores in Virginia

How many grocery stores exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 83% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Grocery stores

785

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.6

per 10,000 present

State index

83%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Grocery stores	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Richmond	Richmond city	56–76	222,029	105,755	2.0	131–150%	Above average
Alexandria	Alexandria city	34–46	153,467	77,493	1.8	114–127%	Above average
Richmond	Henrico County	78–94	337,830	220,227	1.7	112–121%	Above average
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	77–95	456,349	163,508	1.4	92–102%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	41–57	236,745	156,754	1.3	84–100%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	30–40	186,870	94,081	1.3	82–99%	Below average
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	186–248	1,112,020	681,997	1.3	82–94%	Below average
Manassas	Prince William County	71–95	501,551	114,472	1.3	82–98%	Below average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	35–59	233,596	108,525	1.2	78–109%	Range spans bands
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	18–24	141,654	33,418	1.1	73–89%	Below average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	49–61	373,620	122,211	1.1	72–87%	Below average
Sterling	Loudoun County	54–92	430,542	191,115	1.0	66–86%	Below average
Hampton	Hampton city	15–29	132,860	34,168	1.0	64–99%	Below average
Stafford	Stafford County	16–26	161,536	31,480	0.9	58–65%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	25–33	253,091	99,392	0.8	53–62%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

131%

114%

112%

92%

84%

82%

82%

82%

Most competitors per capita

53%

58%

64%

66%

72%

73%

78%

82%

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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