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Restaurants and cafes in Haralson County, GA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #814 of 2,405 scored counties
#47 of 124 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
119
55 chain locations (46%)
Official establishments
44
+10.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$43M
On food away from home · $3,657 a household
Spending per listing
$361K
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
101.3
8% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,066
+10.0% 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

Households in Haralson County spend about $43M a year on food away from home, or $3,657 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $361K per restaurant, 3% below the U.S. figure of $371K.

There are 119 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Haralson County as of September 2026. 55 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 34% across the U.S. That comes to 101.3 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Haralson County was 44 in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 267 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Haralson County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Haralson County grew 10.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Haralson County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, ranking #814 of 2,405 scored counties and #47 of 124 scored counties in Georgia.

How Haralson County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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 Haralson County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureHaralson CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households101.3109.9109.8
Spending per listing$361K$356K$371K
Households per official establishment267203209
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+10.0%+10.2%+6.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,657$3,917$4,070
Median household income$72,127$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score5945

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 44+10.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
697
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11955 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
116The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$1.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Haralson 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 Haralson County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,066+10.0% since 2020
Households
11,747
Median age
38.7
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
282 sq. mi.
People per square mile
111
Median household income
$72,127+48.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,497
Median home value
$227,500
Jobs located here
8,270
Daytime population
26,493Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Restaurants and cafes across Georgia

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

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA9235158.5$737K+12.7%#15 of 2,405
2Harris County, GA928061.4$713K+6.8%#16 of 2,405
3Oglethorpe County, GA902444.4$827K+10.4%#21 of 2,405
4Pike County, GA903755.1$726K+10.5%#24 of 2,405
5Effingham County, GA9015061.8$661K+14.1%#27 of 2,405
6Lee County, GA875443.9$901K+2.9%#39 of 2,405
7Monroe County, GA868681.5$496K+14.1%#55 of 2,405
8Long County, GA852134.1$958K+32.6%#57 of 2,405
9Jones County, GA834440.8$908K+2.8%#79 of 2,405
10Jasper County, GA833152.0$677K+20.2%#83 of 2,405
47Haralson County, GA59119101.3$361K+10.0%#814 of 2,405

Other business types in Haralson County

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

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in Haralson County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 119 restaurants and cafes in Haralson County. 55 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Haralson County, GA spend on food away from home?

About $43M a year, or $3,657 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $361K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,747 households in Haralson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Haralson County, GA compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

Haralson County has 101.3 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $361K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Haralson County would have about 116, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 267 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Haralson County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Haralson County at 33,066 people in 2025, up 10.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,747 households. Median household income in Haralson County is $72,127, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 48.6%, 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. Haralson County scores 59 for restaurants and cafes (upper middle), #814 of 2,405 scored counties.

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