Market rankings · Wyoming
Restaurants and cafes in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,703
- 852 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 1,111
- +3.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $927.2M
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 111.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $343K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 34 · Lower middle
A site report maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,703 restaurants and cafes in Wyoming. Of those, 852 are chain locations, or 32%, against 34% across the U.S. That comes to 111.1 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 109.8.
Households in Wyoming spend about $927.2M a year on food away from home, or $3,811 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2,703 restaurants and cafes, that is $343K per restaurant, 7% below the U.S. figure of $371K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Wyoming was 1,111 in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. That is one for every 219 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, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $21.1M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #41 for restaurants and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 34 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (76). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest (66).
Every market in Wyoming for restaurants and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 76 | 365 | 84.3 | $458K | +2.2% | #34 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 40 | 342 | 100.9 | $371K | +0.3% | #258 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gillette, WY | 66 | 182 | 101.2 | $407K | +2.1% | #111 of 538 |
| 2Laramie, WY | 57 | 166 | 97.2 | $359K | +3.9% | #191 of 538 |
| 3Cody, WY | 47 | 168 | 126.0 | $293K | +5.1% | #300 of 538 |
| 4Sheridan, WY | 45 | 167 | 120.6 | $302K | +7.2% | #326 of 538 |
| 5Rock Springs, WY | 43 | 192 | 109.7 | $346K | −2.2% | #345 of 538 |
| 6Riverton, WY | 39 | 163 | 108.4 | $320K | +0.7% | #385 of 538 |
| 7Jackson, WY-ID | 39 | 308 | 212.3 | $238K | +4.2% | #388 of 538 |
| 8Evanston, WY-UT | 35 | 130 | 150.5 | $253K | +2.0% | #421 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 65 | 365 | 84.3 | $458K | +2.2% | #566 of 2,405 |
| 2Converse County, WY | 58 | 55 | 95.3 | $404K | +0.6% | #840 of 2,405 |
| 3Campbell County, WY | 55 | 182 | 101.2 | $407K | +2.1% | #965 of 2,405 |
| 4Lincoln County, WY | 53 | 95 | 114.1 | $361K | +7.8% | #1,070 of 2,405 |
| 5Goshen County, WY | 51 | 41 | 78.8 | $418K | +1.0% | #1,133 of 2,405 |
| 6Albany County, WY | 47 | 166 | 97.2 | $359K | +3.9% | #1,322 of 2,405 |
| 7Big Horn County, WY | 44 | 53 | 118.8 | $282K | +4.7% | #1,475 of 2,405 |
| 8Natrona County, WY | 43 | 342 | 100.9 | $371K | +0.3% | #1,492 of 2,405 |
| 9Uinta County, WY | 41 | 89 | 115.3 | $331K | +1.3% | #1,583 of 2,405 |
| 10Park County, WY | 40 | 168 | 126.0 | $293K | +5.1% | #1,633 of 2,405 |
| 11Sheridan County, WY | 39 | 167 | 120.6 | $302K | +7.2% | #1,672 of 2,405 |
| 12Sweetwater County, WY | 35 | 192 | 109.7 | $346K | −2.2% | #1,823 of 2,405 |
| 13Fremont County, WY | 31 | 163 | 108.4 | $320K | +0.7% | #1,980 of 2,405 |
| 14Teton County, WY | 28 | 224 | 227.9 | $233K | −0.2% | #2,112 of 2,405 |
| 15Carbon County, WY | 18 | 89 | 145.5 | $255K | −3.4% | #2,327 of 2,405 |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 47 | 127.3 | $322K | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 58 | 147.5 | $248K | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 50 | 129.9 | $280K | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 38 | 112.0 | $313K | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 39 | 134.2 | $284K | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 38 | 133.4 | $290K | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 31 | 144.9 | $225K | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 11 | 92.6 | $362K | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
There are 2,703 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 852 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 1,111 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 3.5% from 2019. Another 161 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on food away from home?
About $927.2M a year, or $3,811 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,703 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $343K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?
Wyoming has 111.1 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $343K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Wyoming would have about 2,501, against 2,703 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 219 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Wyoming, Laramie County scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). 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. Wyoming scores 34 for restaurants and cafes (lower middle), #41 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Wyoming. 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.
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- Sit-down restaurants1,342 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops352 listings
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- Coffee shops and cafes369 listings
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