22 Costco Statistics & Member, Store: A Must Know in 2024

Costco is a major wholesale retailer renowned for its vast warehouses, bulk products, and unique membership program that attracts millions of shoppers worldwide. 

But just how extensive is Costco’s reach? 

With that in mind, we’ll cover key Costco statistics that reveal Costco’s growth, membership, and customer loyalty.

Costco Statistics: The Key Numbers

  • Costco had 132.0 million members and 71 million paid members as of 2024. 
  • As of July 2024, Costco has 871 locations worldwide, including 600 in the United States and 271 abroad.
  • Costco’s membership program has a renewal rate of 92.7% in the US.
  • Costco’s customer satisfaction rating rose to 82 in 2023, from 81 in 2022.
  • The average Costco shopper spends slightly more than $100 per visit and makes 30 trips per year, totaling approximately $3,000 per year.
  • Costco revenue rose 8.23% to $235.442B in the year ending May 31, 2023.
  • Costco accounts for 55.5% of the wholesale club market.
  • 21% of Costco customers return within three days.
  • Costco leads the way with 55.5% of wholesale customers walking through its doors in August, followed by Walmart-owned Sam’s Clubs at 36.2% and BJ’s Wholesale at 8.3%.
  • During the company’s fiscal year 2022, each Costco warehouse made $245 million in sales, up from $217 million in fiscal 2021.

Sources: (Costco, Retail Touch Points, Vator, Yahoo, Macro Trends, Cliffs Notes, Fox Business, Wall Street Zen.)

Costco Demographics

Gender:

  • Male: 46.30%
  • Female: 53.70%

Age:

  • 18-29 years: 28%
  • 30-49 years: 26%
  • 50-64 years: 16%
Grocery shopping at Costco in the United States as of March 2024, by agePin

Source: Statista, Similarweb

Costco Membership Worldwide Numbers

Costco’s membership is up each year and showing strong global appeal. Here are the yearly numbers that highlight this trend:

YearNumber of paid members (in millions)
201442
201544.6
201647.6
201749.4
201851.6
201953.9
202058.1
202161.7
202265.8
202371

Source: Costco Annual Report Via Statista

Type of Costco Membership Worldwide (2023)

Costco has different membership types and each has its own perks. Here’s a breakdown of the most popular memberships worldwide:

Number of Costco memberships worldwide in 2023, by typePin
  • Gold Star: 58.8
  • Household cards: 56.9
  • Business, including affiliate: 12.2

Source: Costco Annual Report 2023

Costco Revenue (2011-2023)

Revenue has been on the rise consistently for Costco in the last decade. Here’s a look at their yearly growth:

YearAnnual Revenue (Millions of US $)
2023$242,290
2022$226,954
2021$195,929
2020$166,761
2019$152,703
2018$141,576
2017$129,025
2016$118,719
2015$116,199
2014$112,640
2013$105,156
2012$99,137
2011$88,915
2010$77,946
2009$71,422

Source: Macrotrends

To learn more about the online retail industry, we recommend you visit our Amazon Statistics resource page, where we provide details on Amazon’s current market size and sales. 

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