Food and drink · County · Nevada
Fast food and sandwich shops in Carson City, NV
The fast food and sandwich shops in Carson City, NV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,824 of 2,222 scored counties
#9 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 48
- 43 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 48
- All limited-service restaurants · +2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.3M
- On food away from home · $3,725 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 20.3
- 53% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,571
- −0.2% since 2020
See the fast food and sandwich shops around any address in Carson City
The site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Carson City. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Carson City is 31 (lower middle), #1,824 of 2,222 scored counties and #9 of 9 scored counties in Nevada. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 48 fast food and sandwich shops in Carson City. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 90%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 20.3 for every 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,725 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Carson City spend about $88.3M a year on food away from home. Spread across 48 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $1.8M per shop, 40% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Carson City was 48 in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 494 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. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Carson City. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Carson City declined 0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Carson City compares
The same measures for Nevada 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.
| Measure | Carson City | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 20.3 | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 494 | 402 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.1% | +13.9% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,725 | $3,930 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $72,355 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47 → 48All limited-service restaurants · +2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 834
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 5All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4843 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Carson City, 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 Carson City
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,571−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 23,692
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 145 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 404
- Median household income
- $72,355+29.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,042
- Median home value
- $453,000
- Jobs located here
- 29,300
- Daytime population
- 60,751Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Carson City?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Carson City. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardFast food and sandwich shops across Nevada
Every Nevada market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nevada for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Nevada, with Carson City marked.
Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lyon County, NV | 70 | 32 | 13.5 | $2.9M | +9.5% | #378 of 2,222 |
| 2Nye County, NV | 64 | 26 | 11.7 | $2.9M | +10.3% | #591 of 2,222 |
| 3Washoe County, NV | 62 | 256 | 12.8 | $3.3M | +4.4% | #655 of 2,222 |
| 4Douglas County, NV | 58 | 31 | 14.5 | $3M | +1.2% | #827 of 2,222 |
| 5Clark County, NV | 44 | 1,382 | 16.0 | $2.4M | +5.8% | #1,381 of 2,222 |
| 6Elko County, NV | 37 | 43 | 21.9 | $1.8M | +2.1% | #1,631 of 2,222 |
| 7Churchill County, NV | 34 | 16 | 16.8 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #1,705 of 2,222 |
| 8Humboldt County, NV | 32 | 13 | 18.8 | $2M | 0.0% | #1,783 of 2,222 |
| 9Carson City, NV | 31 | 48 | 20.3 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #1,824 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Carson City
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes26
- Sit-down restaurants27
- Fast food and sandwich shops31
- Pizza47
- Coffee shops and cafes35
- Bakeries and dessert shops35
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Carson City, NV?
There are 48 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Carson City as of September 2026. 43 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 48 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 2.1% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Carson City, NV spend on food away from home?
About $88.3M a year, or $3,725 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 23,692 households in Carson City and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carson City, NV compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Carson City has 20.3 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Carson City would have about 29, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 494 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Carson City, NV growing?
Population estimates put Carson City at 58,571 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,692 households. The median household income in Carson City is $72,355 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.9% 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. Carson City scores 31 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,824 of 2,222 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Carson City. It maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops · All 56 business types in Carson City
Screening a site or an acquisition in Carson City?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Carson City. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.