Food and drink · County · North Carolina
Restaurants and cafes in Greene County, NC
The restaurants and cafes in Greene County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #588 of 2,405 scored counties
#26 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 38
- 8 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.3M
- On food away from home · $2,939 a household
- Spending per listing
- $535K
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 55.0
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,700
- +1.3% since 2020
See the restaurants and cafes around any address in Greene County
The site report maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Greene County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in Greene County spend about $20.3M a year on food away from home, or $2,939 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. Spread across 38 restaurants and cafes, that is $535K per restaurant, 44% above the U.S. figure of $371K.
There are 38 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Greene County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 55.0, 50% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Greene County classed as restaurants and other eating places. That is one for every 461 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Greene County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For restaurants and cafes, Greene County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #588 of 2,405 scored counties and #26 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Greene County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Greene County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 55.0 | 97.5 | 109.8 |
| Spending per listing | $535K | $387K | $371K |
| Households per official establishment | 461 | 221 | 209 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.5% | +6.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $2,939 | $3,776 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $53,244 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 266
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 388 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The 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 Greene 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 Greene County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,700+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 6,912
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 267 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 77
- Median household income
- $53,244+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,162
- Median home value
- $117,400
- Jobs located here
- 4,734
- Daytime population
- 16,964Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Greene County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the restaurants and cafes on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Greene County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardRestaurants and cafes across North Carolina
Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for restaurants and cafes, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Greene County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Camden County, NC | 93 | 19 | 47.4 | $851K | +8.8% | #8 of 2,405 |
| 2Chatham County, NC | 90 | 215 | 65.1 | $687K | +11.0% | #25 of 2,405 |
| 3Franklin County, NC | 89 | 141 | 49.4 | $741K | +18.8% | #30 of 2,405 |
| 4Hoke County, NC | 85 | 95 | 49.3 | $704K | +9.0% | #60 of 2,405 |
| 5Union County, NC | 84 | 649 | 77.0 | $596K | +11.7% | #71 of 2,405 |
| 6Davie County, NC | 83 | 109 | 63.1 | $610K | +6.9% | #89 of 2,405 |
| 7Lincoln County, NC | 82 | 258 | 70.1 | $567K | +13.2% | #108 of 2,405 |
| 8Johnston County, NC | 81 | 640 | 74.8 | $529K | +17.9% | #124 of 2,405 |
| 9Harnett County, NC | 80 | 313 | 62.8 | $572K | +12.3% | #137 of 2,405 |
| 10Granville County, NC | 77 | 135 | 60.1 | $613K | +2.1% | #191 of 2,405 |
| 26Greene County, NC | 64 | 38 | 55.0 | $535K | +1.3% | #588 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Greene County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes64
- Sit-down restaurants58
- Fast food and sandwich shops64
- Pizza
- Coffee shops and cafes
- Bakeries and dessert shops
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many restaurants and cafes are in Greene County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 38 restaurants and cafes in Greene County. 8 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023. Another 11 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Greene County, NC spend on food away from home?
About $20.3M a year, or $2,939 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $535K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,912 households in Greene County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Greene County, NC compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?
Greene County has 55.0 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $535K, 44% above the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Greene County would have about 55, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 461 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S.
How fast is Greene County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Greene County at 20,700 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,912 households. Median household income in Greene County is $53,244, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Greene County scores 64 for restaurants and cafes (upper middle), #588 of 2,405 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Greene 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 Greene County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Greene County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Greene County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.