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Fast food and sandwich shops in Randolph County, IL

The fast food and sandwich shops in Randolph County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,737 of 2,222 scored counties
#67 of 80 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
17
14 chain locations (82%)
Official establishments
27
All limited-service restaurants · +12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$42.5M
On food away from home · $3,562 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
18% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.2
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
29,921
−0.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For fast food and sandwich shops, Randolph County has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #1,737 of 2,222 scored counties and #67 of 80 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 fast food and sandwich shops in Randolph County. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 82%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 14.2 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in Randolph County spend about $42.5M a year on food away from home, or $3,562 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.5M per shop, 18% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Randolph County classed as limited-service restaurants, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 442 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Randolph County declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Randolph County compares

The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the fast food and sandwich shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Randolph County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureRandolph CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.213.613.3
Spending per listing$2.5M$3.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)442474478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.5%+2.0%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,562$4,215$4,070
Median household income$68,131$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score3341

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 27All limited-service restaurants · +12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
440
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
0All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1714 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Randolph County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops.

Population and households in Randolph County

Population, 2025 estimate
29,921−0.6% since 2020
Households
11,945
Median age
43.4
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
575 sq. mi.
People per square mile
52
Median household income
$68,131+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,525
Median home value
$135,100
Jobs located here
11,140
Daytime population
28,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Randolph County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Piatt County, IL80710.1$4.2M+0.6%#130 of 2,222
2Woodford County, IL79138.9$4.9M−0.8%#142 of 2,222
3Moultrie County, IL7358.6$4.3M−0.8%#277 of 2,222
4Bond County, IL7158.1$4.5M+0.6%#326 of 2,222
5Kendall County, IL715612.3$3.9M+9.9%#331 of 2,222
6McHenry County, IL7013311.3$4.2M+2.5%#355 of 2,222
7Bureau County, IL68128.6$4.3M−2.1%#423 of 2,222
8Monroe County, IL681712.3$3.8M−0.3%#431 of 2,222
9Clinton County, IL682013.7$3M+0.6%#452 of 2,222
10Macoupin County, IL67169.1$4.2M−2.6%#465 of 2,222
67Randolph County, IL331714.2$2.5M−0.6%#1,737 of 2,222

Other business types in Randolph County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Randolph County, IL?

Randolph County has 17 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops.

How much do households in Randolph County, IL spend on food away from home?

About $42.5M a year, or $3,562 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,945 households in Randolph County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Randolph County, IL compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Randolph County has 14.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.5M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Randolph County would have about 14, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 442 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Randolph County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Randolph County at 29,921 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,945 households. The median household income in Randolph County is $68,131 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Randolph County scores 33 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,737 of 2,222 scored counties.

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