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Sit-down restaurants in Effingham County, IL

The sit-down restaurants in Effingham County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,591 of 2,405 scored counties
#49 of 87 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
84
41 chain locations (49%)
Official establishments
28
+16.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$55.1M
On food away from home · $3,947 a household
Spending per listing
$655K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
60.2
2% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
34,519
−0.5% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 84 sit-down restaurants in Effingham County. Of those, 41 are chain locations, or 49%, against 29% across the U.S. That comes to 60.2 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.

At $3,947 per household (3% below the U.S. average), households in Effingham County spend about $55.1M a year on food away from home. That works out to $655K per restaurant, in line with the U.S. figure of $664K. That spending covers all food away from home, which sit-down restaurants share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in Effingham County in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 498 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Effingham County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants in Effingham County is 41 (lower middle), #1,591 of 2,405 scored counties and #49 of 87 scored counties in Illinois.

How Effingham County compares

The same measures for Illinois and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the sit-down restaurants counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Sit-down restaurants in Effingham County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureEffingham CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households60.262.061.3
Spending per listing$655K$680K$664K
Households per official establishment498507500
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+16.7%+0.4%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,947$4,215$4,070
Median household income$80,404$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4141

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 28+16.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
804
Annual payroll, 2023
$18.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8441 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
83The 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 full-service restaurants in Effingham 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 Effingham County

Population, 2025 estimate
34,519−0.5% since 2020
Households
13,951
Median age
40.4
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
72
Median household income
$80,404+41.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,682
Median home value
$189,500
Jobs located here
22,599
Daytime population
39,935Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Sit-down restaurants across Illinois

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The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Effingham County marked.

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kendall County, IL8120745.6$1.1M+9.9%#114 of 2,405
2Boone County, IL787538.5$1.1M+0.4%#162 of 2,405
3Menard County, IL751426.8$1.5M−3.3%#231 of 2,405
4Piatt County, IL742739.0$1.1M+0.6%#263 of 2,405
5Woodford County, IL705839.5$1.1M−0.8%#365 of 2,405
6Will County, IL701,30753.5$898K+2.2%#382 of 2,405
7McHenry County, IL6754846.6$1M+2.5%#452 of 2,405
8Moultrie County, IL622746.4$801K−0.8%#676 of 2,405
9Monroe County, IL606446.2$1M−0.3%#729 of 2,405
10Cumberland County, IL601638.3$955K−2.1%#730 of 2,405
49Effingham County, IL418460.2$655K−0.5%#1,591 of 2,405

Other business types in Effingham County

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

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Questions

How many sit-down restaurants are in Effingham County, IL?

There are 84 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Effingham County as of September 2026. 41 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Effingham County, IL spend on food away from home?

About $55.1M a year, or $3,947 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 84 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $655K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,951 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Effingham County, IL compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?

Effingham County has 60.2 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $655K, in line with the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Effingham County would have about 83, against 84 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 498 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Effingham County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Effingham County at 34,519 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,951 households. The median household income in Effingham County is $80,404 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 41.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Effingham County scores 41 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #1,591 of 2,405 scored counties.

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