Food and drink · County · West Virginia
Fast food and sandwich shops in Hancock County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Hancock County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,943 of 2,222 scored counties
#25 of 38 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 19
- 16 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- All limited-service restaurants · +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $42.6M
- On food away from home · $3,323 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.8
- 11% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,729
- −4.5% since 2020
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What this means
Hancock County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1,943 of 2,222 scored counties and #25 of 38 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Hancock County spend about $42.6M a year on food away from home, or $3,323 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per shop, 26% 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 19 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Hancock County as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 84%, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.8, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Hancock County in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 513 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. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $196K have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Hancock County. Population estimates put the population change in Hancock County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Hancock County compares
The same measures for West Virginia 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 | Hancock County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.8 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.4M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 513 | 564 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | −1.5% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.5% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,323 | $3,343 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $61,466 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 24 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 25All limited-service restaurants · +13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 358
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1916 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
- 3
- Amount
- $196K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Hancock 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,729−4.5% since 2020
- Households
- 12,824
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 83 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 344
- Median household income
- $61,466+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,029
- Median home value
- $130,800
- Jobs located here
- 9,070
- Daytime population
- 24,530Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Hancock County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 82 | 28 | 12.3 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #101 of 2,222 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 79 | 55 | 10.8 | $3.6M | +13.7% | #153 of 2,222 |
| 3Morgan County, WV | 72 | 8 | 10.9 | $3.2M | +5.5% | #319 of 2,222 |
| 4Mineral County, WV | 67 | 9 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −0.4% | #461 of 2,222 |
| 5Wayne County, WV | 63 | 10 | 6.3 | $5.1M | −4.0% | #595 of 2,222 |
| 6Preston County, WV | 57 | 14 | 10.9 | $3M | −0.6% | #862 of 2,222 |
| 7Mason County, WV | 56 | 8 | 7.8 | $3.9M | −2.7% | #885 of 2,222 |
| 8Marshall County, WV | 55 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.7M | −4.4% | #936 of 2,222 |
| 9Hardy County, WV | 55 | 5 | 8.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #937 of 2,222 |
| 10Boone County, WV | 51 | 8 | 10.1 | $3.1M | −6.9% | #1,097 of 2,222 |
| 25Hancock County, WV | 26 | 19 | 14.8 | $2.2M | −4.5% | #1,943 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Hancock County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes29
- Sit-down restaurants28
- Fast food and sandwich shops26
- Pizza20
- Coffee shops and cafes39
- Bakeries and dessert shops54
Groceries and convenience
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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 Hancock County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 fast food and sandwich shops in Hancock County. 16 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hancock County, WV spend on food away from home?
About $42.6M a year, or $3,323 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 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 12,824 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, WV compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Hancock County has 14.8 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.2M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Hancock County would have about 14, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 513 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 27,729 people in 2025, down 4.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,824 households. Median household income in Hancock County is $61,466, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Hancock County scores 26 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,943 of 2,222 scored counties.
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