Introduction
A new study has found that there have been dramatic changes in foot traffic to grocery stores across the US over the past 2 years. Montana has seen the highest increase with a 15% change since December 2019, while New Mexico has seen the worst drop with a -13% change.
Other states that have seen significant increases are Wyoming (13%), Hawaii (8%), North Dakota (8%), North Carolina (7%), Alaska (6%), Texas (6%), Maine (6%) and Washington, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oklahoma and Alabama all seeing a 5% increase. Utah and Virginia saw a 4% increase as did California, Delaware and Oregon. New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Missouri and South Carolina all saw a 3% rise while Vermont and Louisiana both saw a 2% increase. Maryland and Illinois were only marginally up by 1%.
Rhode Island, Kansas, Arizona, Georgia, Ohio and Arkansas saw no change since December 4th, 2022. Similarly, Colorado had an even split of 0%, as did Nevada and Indiana along with Michigan. Massachusetts had a slight decrease of -1%, Connecticut -2%, Iowa -3%, and South Dakota, Kentucky Mississippi and West Virginia all at -3%. Minnesota and Nebraska also had decreases of -4%.
Overall there have been considerable changes in foot traffic to grocery stores across the US in December 2022. These changes demonstrate the varying impact Covid-19 has had on different states as well as how people are adjusting their shopping habits post-pandemic.
| # | State | Change in Visits to Grocery Stores | Change in Visits to Restaurants | Change in Visits to Fitness Centers | Change in Visits to Salons and Spa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 15% | 23% | 28% | -6% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 13% | 29% | 9% | 18% |
| 3 | Hawaii | 8% | 50% | 56% | 2% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 8% | 21% | -3% | 6% |
| 5 | North Carolina | 7% | 26% | 32% | 6% |
| 6 | Alaska | 6% | 77% | 20% | -33% |
| 7 | Maine | 6% | 58% | 36% | 13% |
| 8 | Texas | 6% | 29% | 27% | 5% |
| 9 | Alabama | 5% | 19% | 24% | -6% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 5% | 67% | 249% | |
| 11 | Idaho | 5% | 21% | 16% | -16% |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 5% | 20% | 22% | 2% |
| 13 | Washington | 5% | 59% | 18% | -7% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5% | 45% | 33% | 1% |
| 15 | California | 4% | 60% | 43% | 5% |
| 16 | Delaware | 4% | 32% | 17% | -7% |
| 17 | Florida | 4% | 21% | 30% | 1% |
| 18 | Oregon | 4% | 66% | 54% | -9% |
| 19 | Utah | 4% | 28% | 20% | -11% |
| 20 | Virginia | 4% | 34% | 25% | 10% |
| 21 | Louisiana | 3% | 20% | 25% | -12% |
| 22 | Missouri | 3% | 29% | 31% | -2% |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 3% | 66% | 30% | 23% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 3% | 32% | 31% | 4% |
| 25 | South Carolina | 3% | 22% | 27% | 14% |
| 26 | Tennessee | 3% | 18% | 24% | -7% |
| 27 | Vermont | 3% | 88% | 14% | 51% |
| 28 | Illinois | 2% | 83% | 43% | 10% |
| 29 | Maryland | 2% | 43% | 26% | 7% |
| 30 | Arizona | 1% | 35% | 24% | 5% |
| 31 | Arkansas | 1% | 24% | 23% | 0% |
| 32 | Georgia | 1% | 21% | 30% | 0% |
| 33 | Kansas | 1% | 33% | 11% | 0% |
| 34 | Ohio | 1% | 35% | 25% | -5% |
| 35 | Rhode Island | 1% | 61% | 27% | 50% |
| 36 | Colorado | 0% | 91% | 33% | 2% |
| 37 | Indiana | 0% | 22% | 27% | -1% |
| 38 | Michigan | 0% | 75% | 32% | 8% |
| 39 | Nevada | 0% | 49% | 51% | 3% |
| 40 | New Jersey | 0% | 40% | 43% | 9% |
| 41 | Connecticut | -1% | 47% | 26% | 17% |
| 42 | Iowa | -1% | 38% | 15% | -11% |
| 43 | Massachusetts | -1% | 55% | 45% | 9% |
| 44 | New York | -2% | 48% | 37% | 12% |
| 45 | Kentucky | -3% | 64% | 21% | -1% |
| 46 | Mississippi | -3% | 19% | 17% | -3% |
| 47 | South Dakota | -3% | 29% | 21% | -16% |
| 48 | West Virginia | -3% | 37% | 7% | 9% |
| 49 | Minnesota | -4% | 85% | 27% | -1% |
| 50 | Nebraska | -4% | 33% | 22% | -10% |
| 51 | New Mexico | -13% | 90% | 25% | -4% |
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores by State
Alabama
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#38
Alaska
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
6%
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#50
Arizona
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#18
Arkansas
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#28
California
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#19
Colorado
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
0%
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#23
Connecticut
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-1%
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#5
Delaware
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#40
District of Columbia
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#26
Georgia
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#29
Hawaii
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
8%
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#24
Idaho
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#48
Illinois
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
2%
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#9
Indiana
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
0%
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#31
Iowa
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-1%
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#45
Kansas
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#30
Kentucky
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-3%
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#32
Louisiana
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#47
Maine
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
6%
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#7
Maryland
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
2%
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#15
Massachusetts
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-1%
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#11
Michigan
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
0%
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#14
Minnesota
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-4%
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#33
Mississippi
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-3%
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#35
Missouri
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#34
Montana
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
15%
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#39
Nebraska
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-4%
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#44
Nevada
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
0%
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#22
New Hampshire
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#3
New Jersey
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
0%
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#12
New Mexico
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-13%
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#36
New York
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-2%
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#8
North Carolina
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
7%
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#16
North Dakota
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
8%
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#17
Ohio
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#37
Oklahoma
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#25
Oregon
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#43
Pennsylvania
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#21
Rhode Island
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
1%
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#2
South Carolina
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#6
South Dakota
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-3%
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#49
Tennessee
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#41
Texas
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
6%
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#20
Utah
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#46
Vermont
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
3%
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#1
Virginia
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
4%
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#10
Washington
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#42
West Virginia
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
-3%
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#13
Wisconsin
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
5%
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#27
Wyoming
Change in Visits to Grocery Stores
13%
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#4
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