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Fast food and sandwich shops in Jackson County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Jackson County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,021 of 2,222 scored counties
#81 of 84 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 24
- 22 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- All limited-service restaurants · +3.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $42.3M
- On food away from home · $3,271 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.6
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 32,817
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Jackson County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #2,021 of 2,222 scored counties and #81 of 84 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Jackson County spend about $42.3M a year on food away from home, or $3,271 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 42% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
Jackson County has 24 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 22 are chain locations, or 92%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 18.6 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Jackson County in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. That is one for every 462 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Population estimates show Jackson County grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jackson County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Jackson County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.6 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.8M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 462 | 467 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.7% | +7.0% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,271 | $3,829 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $57,106 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 28All limited-service restaurants · +3.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 635
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2422 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 32,817+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 12,933
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 420 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 78
- Median household income
- $57,106+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,248
- Median home value
- $150,700
- Jobs located here
- 10,041
- Daytime population
- 30,850Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Jackson County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, OH | 86 | 30 | 12.4 | $3.9M | +16.5% | #47 of 2,222 |
| 2Holmes County, OH | 81 | 10 | 7.5 | $5.4M | +1.7% | #106 of 2,222 |
| 3Morrow County, OH | 78 | 14 | 10.4 | $3.7M | +3.7% | #172 of 2,222 |
| 4Warren County, OH | 75 | 100 | 10.9 | $4.5M | +5.7% | #222 of 2,222 |
| 5Geauga County, OH | 74 | 37 | 10.3 | $4.7M | +0.3% | #244 of 2,222 |
| 6Perry County, OH | 70 | 10 | 7.4 | $4.9M | +1.3% | #349 of 2,222 |
| 7Fairfield County, OH | 70 | 76 | 12.6 | $3.4M | +6.5% | #369 of 2,222 |
| 8Medina County, OH | 69 | 83 | 11.4 | $3.9M | +1.3% | #397 of 2,222 |
| 9Champaign County, OH | 69 | 15 | 9.6 | $3.9M | +0.2% | #398 of 2,222 |
| 10Putnam County, OH | 67 | 12 | 9.1 | $4.4M | 0.0% | #458 of 2,222 |
| 81Jackson County, OH | 22 | 24 | 18.6 | $1.8M | +0.5% | #2,021 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Jackson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes50
- Sit-down restaurants63
- Fast food and sandwich shops22
- Pizza32
- Coffee shops and cafes48
- Bakeries and dessert shops50
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
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Funeral services
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Jackson County, OH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 24 fast food and sandwich shops in Jackson County. 22 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 3.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too.
How much do households in Jackson County, OH spend on food away from home?
About $42.3M a year, or $3,271 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,933 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, OH compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Jackson County has 18.6 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Jackson County would have about 14, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 462 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 32,817 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,933 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $57,106, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. Jackson County scores 22 for fast food and sandwich shops (low), #2,021 of 2,222 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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