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Restaurants and cafes in Warren County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,172 of 2,405 scored counties
#34 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
119
28 chain locations (24%)
Official establishments
54
+12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.3M
On food away from home · $3,306 a household
Spending per listing
$448K
21% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
73.8
33% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,038
−3.8% 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

At $3,306 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Warren County spend about $53.3M a year on food away from home. That is about $448K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 21% above the U.S. figure of $371K.

There are 119 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Warren County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 73.8, 33% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.

Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Warren County in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 299 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $174K has gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Warren County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Warren County declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For restaurants and cafes, Warren County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #1,172 of 2,405 scored counties and #34 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Warren County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Warren County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureWarren CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households73.8100.2109.8
Spending per listing$448K$397K$371K
Households per official establishment299237209
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+12.5%+1.5%+6.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.8%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,306$3,973$4,070
Median household income$60,480$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score5061

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
48 → 54+12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
796
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11928 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
144The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$174K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
37,038−3.8% since 2020
Households
16,123
Median age
46.8
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
884 sq. mi.
People per square mile
43
Median household income
$60,480+20.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,293
Median home value
$127,500
Jobs located here
13,375
Daytime population
34,723Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Restaurants and cafes across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA8318174.6$534K+7.2%#95 of 2,405
2Perry County, PA8210356.3$685K+2.1%#101 of 2,405
3Chester County, PA771,94094.7$549K+4.2%#199 of 2,405
4Lebanon County, PA7540571.4$541K+2.2%#243 of 2,405
5York County, PA751,50282.7$488K+3.6%#248 of 2,405
6Butler County, PA7467483.4$507K+3.2%#269 of 2,405
7Franklin County, PA7248576.4$501K+3.0%#342 of 2,405
8Juniata County, PA714347.6$741K−0.3%#355 of 2,405
9Fulton County, PA703859.9$586K−0.6%#393 of 2,405
10Lancaster County, PA681,88388.5$467K+1.9%#452 of 2,405
34Warren County, PA5011973.8$448K−3.8%#1,172 of 2,405

Other business types in Warren County

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

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in Warren County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 119 restaurants and cafes in Warren County. 28 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 54 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Warren County, PA spend on food away from home?

About $53.3M a year, or $3,306 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 119 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $448K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,123 households in Warren County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Warren County, PA compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

Warren County has 73.8 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $448K, 21% above the U.S. figure of $371K. At the U.S. ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Warren County would have about 144, against 119 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 299 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Warren County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Warren County at 37,038 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,123 households. Median household income in Warren County is $60,480, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.4%, 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. Warren County scores 50 for restaurants and cafes (upper middle), #1,172 of 2,405 scored counties.

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