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Restaurants and cafes in Idaho County, ID
The restaurants and cafes in Idaho County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,425 of 2,405 scored counties
#16 of 30 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 71
- 7 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- −12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.8M
- On food away from home · $3,372 a household
- Spending per listing
- $322K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 104.8
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,874
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on food away from home in Idaho County comes to about $22.8M a year: $3,372 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 71 restaurants and cafes, that is $322K per restaurant, 13% below the U.S. figure of $371K.
There are 71 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Idaho County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 10%, against 34% across the U.S. That comes to 104.8 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Idaho County in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 251 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Idaho County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes in Idaho County is 45 (lower middle), #1,425 of 2,405 scored counties and #16 of 30 scored counties in Idaho.
How Idaho County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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.
| Measure | Idaho County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 104.8 | 105.4 | 109.8 |
| Spending per listing | $322K | $366K | $371K |
| Households per official establishment | 251 | 214 | 209 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −12.9% | +13.2% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,372 | $3,857 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $66,325 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 27−12.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 215
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 717 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 62The 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 Idaho 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 Idaho County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,874+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 6,776
- Median age
- 49.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 8,478 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2
- Median household income
- $66,325+59.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,593
- Median home value
- $310,200
- Jobs located here
- 4,641
- Daytime population
- 16,179Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, ID | 89 | 63 | 61.8 | $640K | +13.6% | #31 of 2,405 |
| 2Franklin County, ID | 85 | 25 | 50.7 | $754K | +11.2% | #58 of 2,405 |
| 3Bingham County, ID | 81 | 115 | 71.3 | $530K | +6.4% | #123 of 2,405 |
| 4Payette County, ID | 79 | 59 | 60.9 | $578K | +8.8% | #149 of 2,405 |
| 5Canyon County, ID | 78 | 669 | 77.7 | $481K | +18.1% | #182 of 2,405 |
| 6Gem County, ID | 76 | 57 | 74.6 | $478K | +13.0% | #224 of 2,405 |
| 7Boundary County, ID | 66 | 46 | 91.2 | $382K | +15.3% | #528 of 2,405 |
| 8Jerome County, ID | 64 | 84 | 101.5 | $360K | +8.6% | #622 of 2,405 |
| 9Minidoka County, ID | 61 | 81 | 99.9 | $352K | +5.7% | #737 of 2,405 |
| 10Ada County, ID | 60 | 2,195 | 108.4 | $397K | +9.6% | #771 of 2,405 |
| 16Idaho County, ID | 45 | 71 | 104.8 | $322K | +7.7% | #1,425 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Idaho County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes45
- Sit-down restaurants40
- Fast food and sandwich shops
- Pizza
- Coffee shops and cafes25
- Bakeries and dessert shops
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
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Funeral services
Questions
How many restaurants and cafes are in Idaho County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 71 restaurants and cafes in Idaho County. 7 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, down 12.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Idaho County, ID spend on food away from home?
About $22.8M a year, or $3,372 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 71 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $322K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,776 households in Idaho County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Idaho County, ID compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?
Idaho County has 104.8 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $322K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Idaho County would have about 62, against 71 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 251 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Idaho County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Idaho County at 17,874 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,776 households. Median household income in Idaho County is $66,325, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 59.8%, 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. Idaho County scores 45 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #1,425 of 2,405 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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