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Pizza places in Madison County, TN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,352 of 2,090 scored counties
#51 of 70 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
26
20 chain locations (77%)
Official establishments
101
All limited-service restaurants · +9.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$133.9M
On food away from home · $3,335 a household
Spending per listing
$5.2M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.5
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
100,790
+2.0% 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

At $3,335 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Madison County spend about $133.9M a year on food away from home. Spread across 26 pizza places, that is $5.2M per pizza place, in line with the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.

There are 26 pizza places on map listings in Madison County as of September 2026. Of those, 20 are chain locations, or 77%, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 6.5 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.

Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Madison County in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 398 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 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Madison County grew 2.0% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Madison County scores 42 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pizza places, ranking #1,352 of 2,090 scored counties and #51 of 70 scored counties in Tennessee.

How Madison County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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 Madison County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureMadison CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.57.28.0
Spending per listing$5.2M$5.1M$5.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)398492478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+9.8%+6.2%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.0%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,335$3,670$4,070
Median household income$60,042$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score4248

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
92 → 101All limited-service restaurants · +9.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,414
Annual payroll, 2023
$42.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
14All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2620 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
26The 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 Madison 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 Madison County

Population, 2025 estimate
100,790+2.0% since 2020
Households
40,153
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
557 sq. mi.
People per square mile
178
Median household income
$60,042+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,863
Median home value
$211,800
Jobs located here
61,474
Daytime population
118,262Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pizza across Tennessee

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

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for pizza places by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fayette County, TN9074.1$9.9M+7.7%#12 of 2,090
2Loudon County, TN85135.4$7.4M+15.6%#38 of 2,090
3Sumner County, TN81496.2$6.6M+9.2%#67 of 2,090
4Bedford County, TN7973.6$9.7M+9.7%#92 of 2,090
5Franklin County, TN7874.0$8.5M+6.4%#113 of 2,090
6Marshall County, TN7775.1$7.1M+10.5%#131 of 2,090
7Cheatham County, TN77106.1$6.5M+4.1%#135 of 2,090
8Blount County, TN77335.9$6.4M+6.0%#137 of 2,090
9Tipton County, TN76125.3$6.9M+2.0%#154 of 2,090
10Williamson County, TN74687.4$7.2M+9.0%#185 of 2,090
51Madison County, TN42266.5$5.2M+2.0%#1,352 of 2,090

Other business types in Madison County

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

Questions

How many pizza places are in Madison County, TN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 26 pizza places in Madison County. 20 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 9.8% 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 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Madison County, TN spend on food away from home?

About $133.9M a year, or $3,335 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 40,153 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Madison County, TN compare with the U.S. for pizza places?

Madison County has 6.5 pizza places per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $5.2M, in line with the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 398 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Madison County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Madison County at 100,790 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 40,153 households. Median household income in Madison County is $60,042, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Madison County scores 42 for pizza places (lower middle), #1,352 of 2,090 scored counties.

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