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Pizza places in Clay County, NE

The pizza places in Clay County, NE, 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
2 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$9.5M
On food away from home · $3,799 a household
Spending per listing
$4.7M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
8.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
6,170
+1.1% 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

Household spending on food away from home in Clay County comes to about $9.5M a year: $3,799 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.7M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.

There are 2 pizza places on map listings in Clay County as of September 2026. That is 8.0 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for limited-service restaurants in Clay County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Clay County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Clay County compares

The same measures for Nebraska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the pizza places counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pizza in Clay County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureClay CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.09.18.0
Spending per listing$4.7M$4.3M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)n/a526478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.4%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,799$3,946$4,070
Median household income$78,986$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored49

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
22 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Clay 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 pizza places.

Population and households in Clay County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,170+1.1% since 2020
Households
2,490
Median age
41.1
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
572 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$78,986
Average household income
$96,609
Median home value
$155,600
Jobs located here
2,154
Daytime population
5,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for pizza places, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Clay County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for pizza places by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Washington County, NE8167.1$6.2M+1.8%#70 of 2,090
2Saunders County, NE7989.0$4.8M+6.0%#110 of 2,090
3Sarpy County, NE76618.2$5.6M+9.0%#159 of 2,090
4Cass County, NE681312.0$3.6M+3.9%#380 of 2,090
5Otoe County, NE6157.8$5.1M+3.9%#617 of 2,090
6Douglas County, NE602008.4$4.9M+3.6%#647 of 2,090
7Lancaster County, NE581017.5$5.2M+3.4%#720 of 2,090
8Saline County, NE56611.7$3.3M+1.9%#811 of 2,090
9Platte County, NE441511.0$3.4M+3.9%#1,283 of 2,090
10Hall County, NE432510.2$3.6M+1.4%#1,320 of 2,090
Clay County, NENot scored28.0$4.7M+1.1%

Other business types in Clay 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 pizza places are in Clay County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 pizza places in Clay County. The listings count pizza restaurants. No official count is published for limited-service restaurants in Clay County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Clay County, NE spend on food away from home?

About $9.5M a year, or $3,799 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $4.7M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,490 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clay County, NE compare with the U.S. for pizza places?

Clay County has 2 pizza places on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending.

How fast is Clay County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Clay County at 6,170 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,490 households. Median household income in Clay County is $78,986, 2% 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 pizza places · All 56 business types in Clay County

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