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Pizza places in Platte County, NE

The pizza places in Platte County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,283 of 2,090 scored counties
#9 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
15
14 chain locations (93%)
Official establishments
29
All limited-service restaurants · +7.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$50.8M
On food away from home · $3,722 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
33% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.0
38% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
35,649
+3.9% 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 Platte County comes to about $50.8M a year: $3,722 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.4M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 33% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.

There are 15 pizza places on map listings in Platte County as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 93%, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 11.0 for every 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 8.0.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Platte County was 29 in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 471 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Platte County grew 3.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pizza places in Platte County is 44 (lower middle), #1,283 of 2,090 scored counties and #9 of 22 scored counties in Nebraska.

How Platte 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 Platte County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasurePlatte CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.09.18.0
Spending per listing$3.4M$4.3M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)471526478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.4%+6.4%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.9%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,722$3,946$4,070
Median household income$71,552$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score4449

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
27 → 29All limited-service restaurants · +7.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
611
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
3All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1514 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Platte 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 Platte County

Population, 2025 estimate
35,649+3.9% since 2020
Households
13,658
Median age
37.6
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
675 sq. mi.
People per square mile
51
Median household income
$71,552+14.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,157
Median home value
$223,900
Jobs located here
20,463
Daytime population
36,606Residents 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 Platte 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

Other business types in Platte County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pizza places are in Platte County, NE?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 pizza places in Platte County. 14 of them (93%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $50.8M a year, or $3,722 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 13,658 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Platte County has 11.0 pizza places per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $3.4M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Platte County would have about 10, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 471 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Platte County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Platte County at 35,649 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,658 households. Median household income in Platte County is $71,552, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.8%, 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. Platte County scores 44 for pizza places (lower middle), #1,283 of 2,090 scored counties.

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