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Fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County, OK
How Washington County, OK compares with other counties and the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,322 of 2,222 scored counties
#20 of 55 scored counties in Oklahoma
- Listings
- 33
- 26 chain locations (79%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- All limited-service restaurants · −8.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $72.5M
- On food away from home · $3,459 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.7
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 54,037
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,459 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $72.5M a year on food away from home. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 28% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
There are 33 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 79% of them, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 15.7 for every 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington County in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. That is one for every 635 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. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $117K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington County.
Population estimates show Washington County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County is 46 (lower middle), #1,322 of 2,222 scored counties and #20 of 55 scored counties in Oklahoma.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Oklahoma 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 | Washington County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.7 | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 635 | 517 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.3% | +0.5% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +4.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,459 | $3,519 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $60,162 | $65,039 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 33All limited-service restaurants · −8.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 743
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 9All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3326 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $117K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 54,037+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 20,957
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 128
- Median household income
- $60,162+9.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,082
- Median home value
- $173,200
- Jobs located here
- 19,046
- Daytime population
- 50,322Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oklahoma market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oklahoma for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Oklahoma, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oklahoma
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogers County, OK | 84 | 33 | 9.0 | $4.3M | +7.1% | #78 of 2,222 |
| 2Wagoner County, OK | 80 | 39 | 12.4 | $3.1M | +14.6% | #138 of 2,222 |
| 3Logan County, OK | 80 | 24 | 13.5 | $3M | +11.5% | #139 of 2,222 |
| 4Osage County, OK | 76 | 12 | 6.9 | $5M | +2.2% | #201 of 2,222 |
| 5Canadian County, OK | 66 | 83 | 14.3 | $2.8M | +20.4% | #534 of 2,222 |
| 6Creek County, OK | 65 | 32 | 11.3 | $3M | +4.4% | #557 of 2,222 |
| 7Grady County, OK | 63 | 30 | 14.5 | $2.6M | +7.7% | #635 of 2,222 |
| 8Ottawa County, OK | 57 | 10 | 8.4 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #850 of 2,222 |
| 9Lincoln County, OK | 57 | 18 | 13.7 | $2.5M | +5.3% | #875 of 2,222 |
| 10Delaware County, OK | 54 | 23 | 13.4 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #1,005 of 2,222 |
| 20Washington County, OK | 46 | 33 | 15.7 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #1,322 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes45
- Sit-down restaurants48
- Fast food and sandwich shops46
- Pizza55
- Coffee shops and cafes33
- Bakeries and dessert shops45
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Washington County, OK?
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County. 26 of them (79%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 8.3% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, OK spend on food away from home?
About $72.5M a year, or $3,459 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 20,957 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OK compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Washington County has 15.7 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 24, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 635 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OK growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 54,037 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,957 households. Median household income in Washington County is $60,162, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 9.4%, 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. Washington County scores 46 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,322 of 2,222 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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