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Restaurants and cafes in Pottawatomie County, OK

The restaurants and cafes in Pottawatomie County, OK, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,658 of 2,405 scored counties
#27 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
262
130 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
113
−6.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$88.5M
On food away from home · $3,286 a household
Spending per listing
$338K
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
97.3
11% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
75,102
+3.5% 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 Pottawatomie County spend about $88.5M a year on food away from home, or $3,286 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That is about $338K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $371K.

There are 262 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Pottawatomie County as of September 2026. Of those, 130 are chain locations, or 50%, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 97.3, 11% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Pottawatomie County was 113 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 238 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Another 23 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Pottawatomie County.

Population estimates put the population change in Pottawatomie County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For restaurants and cafes, Pottawatomie County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,658 of 2,405 scored counties and #27 of 57 scored counties in Oklahoma.

How Pottawatomie County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 Pottawatomie County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasurePottawatomie CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households97.3107.6109.8
Spending per listing$338K$327K$371K
Households per official establishment238227209
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.6%+5.3%+6.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.5%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,286$3,519$4,070
Median household income$61,398$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score3936

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
121 → 113−6.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,493
Annual payroll, 2023
$48.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
23Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
262130 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
75,102+3.5% since 2020
Households
26,927
Median age
38.5
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
788 sq. mi.
People per square mile
93
Median household income
$61,398+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,941
Median home value
$165,400
Jobs located here
22,815
Daytime population
67,725Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Restaurants and cafes across Oklahoma

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

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rogers County, OK8721558.6$663K+7.1%#43 of 2,405
2Wagoner County, OK8722973.0$529K+14.6%#47 of 2,405
3Logan County, OK8614983.5$482K+11.5%#56 of 2,405
4Grady County, OK7914871.5$520K+7.7%#154 of 2,405
5Canadian County, OK7947080.7$501K+20.4%#155 of 2,405
6Washita County, OK712048.4$683K−0.2%#357 of 2,405
7Creek County, OK7119970.5$485K+4.4%#375 of 2,405
8Osage County, OK7112571.9$485K+2.2%#376 of 2,405
9Lincoln County, OK6510479.1$425K+5.3%#574 of 2,405
10McClain County, OK61167101.7$390K+18.4%#733 of 2,405
27Pottawatomie County, OK3926297.3$338K+3.5%#1,658 of 2,405

Other business types in Pottawatomie County

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

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in Pottawatomie County, OK?

As of September 2026, map listings count 262 restaurants and cafes in Pottawatomie County. 130 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 113 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pottawatomie County, OK spend on food away from home?

About $88.5M a year, or $3,286 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 262 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $338K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,927 households in Pottawatomie County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pottawatomie County, OK compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

Pottawatomie County has 97.3 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $338K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Pottawatomie County would have about 239, against 262 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 238 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Pottawatomie County, OK growing?

Population estimates put Pottawatomie County at 75,102 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,927 households. Median household income in Pottawatomie County is $61,398, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. Pottawatomie County scores 39 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #1,658 of 2,405 scored counties.

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