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Sit-down restaurants in Becker County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for sit-down restaurants in Becker County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #566 of 2,405 scored counties
#28 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
62
25 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
21
−12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$54.6M
On food away from home · $3,789 a household
Spending per listing
$881K
33% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
43.0
30% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
35,497
+0.9% 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 $3,789 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Becker County spend about $54.6M a year on food away from home. That is about $881K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 33% above the U.S. figure of $664K. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants.

There are 62 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Becker County as of September 2026. Of those, 25 are chain locations, or 40%, against 29% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 43.0, 30% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Becker County classed as full-service restaurants, down 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 686 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $742K have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Becker County.

Population estimates show Becker County grew 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Becker County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, ranking #566 of 2,405 scored counties and #28 of 66 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Becker County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Becker County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureBecker CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households43.045.061.3
Spending per listing$881K$962K$664K
Households per official establishment686595500
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−12.5%−0.5%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,789$4,330$4,070
Median household income$71,388$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score6479

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
24 → 21−12.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
250
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6225 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
82The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$742K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Becker 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 Becker County

Population, 2025 estimate
35,497+0.9% since 2020
Households
14,410
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
1,315 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$71,388+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,022
Median home value
$291,000
Jobs located here
13,787
Daytime population
33,123Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Sit-down restaurants across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sherburne County, MN929827.6$1.7M+6.8%#10 of 2,405
2Carver County, MN9014535.2$1.5M+6.6%#20 of 2,405
3Isanti County, MN894427.0$1.5M+7.3%#26 of 2,405
4Wright County, MN8919636.3$1.3M+11.1%#29 of 2,405
5Clay County, MN888030.3$1.3M+3.6%#37 of 2,405
6Anoka County, MN8850536.7$1.2M+4.7%#41 of 2,405
7Scott County, MN8621138.4$1.3M+5.1%#52 of 2,405
8Washington County, MN8441539.3$1.3M+6.9%#69 of 2,405
9Dakota County, MN8268939.5$1.2M+3.9%#92 of 2,405
10Chisago County, MN819142.6$1.1M+4.3%#115 of 2,405
28Becker County, MN646243.0$881K+0.9%#566 of 2,405

Other business types in Becker County

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

Questions

How many sit-down restaurants are in Becker County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 62 sit-down restaurants in Becker County. 25 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, down 12.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Becker County, MN spend on food away from home?

About $54.6M a year, or $3,789 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $881K per restaurant. That spending covers all food away from home, which sit-down restaurants share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,410 households in Becker County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Becker County has 43.0 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $881K, 33% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the U.S. ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Becker County would have about 82, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 686 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count fell 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Becker County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Becker County at 35,497 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,410 households. Median household income in Becker County is $71,388, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.4%, 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. Becker County scores 64 for sit-down restaurants (upper middle), #566 of 2,405 scored counties.

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