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Fast food and sandwich shops in McIntosh County, ND

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4M
On food away from home · $3,340 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
16.7
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
2,451
−2.5% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 fast food and sandwich shops in McIntosh County. That is 16.7 per 10,000 households.

Household spending on food away from home in McIntosh County comes to about $4M a year: $3,340 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each shop on map listings. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in McIntosh County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in McIntosh County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How McIntosh County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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 McIntosh County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureMcIntosh CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.712.813.3
Spending per listing$2M$3.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)n/a649478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.6%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.5%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,340$3,940$4,070
Median household income$64,419$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored63

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll limited-service restaurants
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
0All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh County

Population, 2025 estimate
2,451−2.5% since 2020
Households
1,196
Median age
52.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
975 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$64,419
Average household income
$76,250
Median home value
$84,200
Jobs located here
964
Daytime population
2,439Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across North Dakota

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

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morton County, ND84117.9$5.1M+3.8%#72 of 2,222
2McKenzie County, ND82813.3$3.5M+2.8%#102 of 2,222
3Richland County, ND7768.8$4.4M+1.2%#189 of 2,222
4Burleigh County, ND695413.1$3.2M+4.7%#411 of 2,222
5Williams County, ND661610.6$4M+1.4%#502 of 2,222
6Cass County, ND6113115.6$2.5M+9.1%#723 of 2,222
7Stark County, ND541914.0$2.8M+0.5%#997 of 2,222
8Grand Forks County, ND524514.4$2.6M+1.9%#1,075 of 2,222
9Rolette County, ND49513.3$2.6M−4.1%#1,184 of 2,222
10Barnes County, ND47714.3$2.5M−2.7%#1,276 of 2,222
McIntosh County, NDNot scored216.7$2M−2.5%

Other business types in McIntosh County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in McIntosh County, ND?

McIntosh County has 2 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. No official count is published for limited-service restaurants in McIntosh County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in McIntosh County, ND spend on food away from home?

About $4M a year, or $3,340 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 1,196 households in McIntosh County and national spending patterns by income.

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

McIntosh County has 2 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, McIntosh County would have about 1, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is McIntosh County, ND growing?

Population estimates put McIntosh County at 2,451 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,196 households. The median household income in McIntosh County is $64,419 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops · All 56 business types in McIntosh County

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