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Restaurants and cafes in Nevada County, AR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for restaurants and cafes in Nevada County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
13
8 chain locations (62%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9.4M
On food away from home · $2,902 a household
Spending per listing
$726K
96% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
40.0
64% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,942
−4.1% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 13 restaurants and cafes in Nevada County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 62%, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 40.0, 64% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.

Households in Nevada County spend about $9.4M a year on food away from home, or $2,902 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That is about $726K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 96% above the U.S. figure of $371K.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Nevada County classed as restaurants and other eating places. That is one for every 542 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Nevada County declined 4.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Nevada County compares

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

Restaurants and cafes in Nevada County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureNevada CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households40.098.5109.8
Spending per listing$726K$345K$371K
Households per official establishment542238209
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.5%+6.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.1%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$2,902$3,400$4,070
Median household income$53,886$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored43

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6
Employees, 2023
40
Annual payroll, 2023
$687K
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
138 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
25The 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 restaurants and other eating places in Nevada 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.

Population and households in Nevada County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,942−4.1% since 2020
Households
3,251
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
618 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$53,886
Average household income
$62,189
Median home value
$83,300
Jobs located here
2,079
Daytime population
7,109Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Restaurants and cafes across Arkansas

Every Arkansas market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for restaurants and cafes, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Nevada County marked.

Top counties in Arkansas

Counties in Arkansas ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, AR803554.2$594K+11.2%#135 of 2,405
2Saline County, AR7934769.1$549K+7.6%#153 of 2,405
3Perry County, AR781536.6$895K+3.1%#164 of 2,405
4Grant County, AR774564.5$552K+4.1%#198 of 2,405
5Marion County, AR733444.4$663K+4.3%#286 of 2,405
6Lonoke County, AR7221474.9$486K+3.5%#349 of 2,405
7Fulton County, AR712246.2$606K+3.7%#362 of 2,405
8Hot Spring County, AR656754.4$577K+1.1%#536 of 2,405
9Benton County, AR651,238110.6$391K+16.0%#579 of 2,405
10Logan County, AR636171.6$460K+2.5%#631 of 2,405
Nevada County, ARNot scored1340.0$726K−4.1%

Other business types in Nevada 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 restaurants and cafes are in Nevada County, AR?

Nevada County has 13 restaurants and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023.

How much do households in Nevada County, AR spend on food away from home?

About $9.4M a year, or $2,902 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $726K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,251 households in Nevada County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada County, AR compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

Nevada County has 40.0 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 64% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $726K, 96% above the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Nevada County would have about 25, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 542 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S.

How fast is Nevada County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Nevada County at 7,942 people in 2025, down 4.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,251 households. The median household income in Nevada County is $53,886 a year, 33% 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?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nevada County. It maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for restaurants and cafes · All 56 business types in Nevada County

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