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Restaurants and cafes in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
15,666
5,807 chain locations (37%)
Official establishments
6,211
+15.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$4.7B
On food away from home
Listings per 10k households
130.3
19% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$302K
19% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#44 of 51
Market score 32 · Lower middle

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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 15,666 restaurants and cafes in Nevada. 5,807 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 130.3, 19% above the U.S. rate of 109.8.

Household spending on food away from home in Nevada comes to about $4.7B a year: $3,930 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 15,666 restaurants and cafes, that is $302K per restaurant, 19% below the U.S. figure of $371K.

Official counts show 6,211 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Nevada in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 194 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 306 SBA-backed loans worth $167.9M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #44 for restaurants and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 32 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest (62). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest (78).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Reno, NV622,387106.1$392K+5.0%#118 of 387
2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV3311,972138.8$280K+5.8%#314 of 387
3Carson City, NV18307129.6$287K−0.2%#376 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pahrump, NV7819387.0$395K+10.3%#39 of 538
2Fallon, NV629195.6$396K+1.1%#152 of 538
3Elko, NV55234115.6$342K+2.1%#218 of 538
4Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA53267122.7$351K+0.9%#236 of 538
5Winnemucca, NV3981117.2$322K0.0%#384 of 538

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lyon County, NV8416770.3$547K+9.5%#75 of 2,405
2Nye County, NV6619387.0$395K+10.3%#526 of 2,405
3Washoe County, NV552,175109.1$385K+4.4%#980 of 2,405
4Churchill County, NV519195.6$396K+1.1%#1,142 of 2,405
5Douglas County, NV47255119.6$360K+1.2%#1,321 of 2,405
6Elko County, NV46228116.2$342K+2.1%#1,365 of 2,405
7Clark County, NV3811,972138.8$280K+5.8%#1,720 of 2,405
8Humboldt County, NV3181117.2$322K0.0%#1,978 of 2,405
9Carson City, NV26307129.6$287K−0.2%#2,161 of 2,405
White Pine County, NVNot scored59175.6$197K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored20115.2$298K−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored27126.8$310K+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored19103.8$303K−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored1587.4$423K−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored45237.8$181K+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored696.5$351K+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored6119.3$263K−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 restaurants and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in Nevada?

Nevada has 15,666 restaurants and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 5,807 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 6,211 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. Official counts list 1,201 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $4.7B a year, or $3,930 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15,666 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $302K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nevada has 130.3 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $302K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Nevada would have about 12,747, against 15,666 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 194 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Reno metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Pahrump area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Lyon County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 32 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #44 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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