Food and drink · County · Mississippi
Sit-down restaurants in Lafayette County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for sit-down restaurants in Lafayette County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,024 of 2,405 scored counties
#47 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 200
- 56 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- +1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $70.6M
- On food away from home · $3,705 a household
- Spending per listing
- $353K
- 47% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 105.0
- 71% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,597
- +6.6% since 2020
See the sit-down restaurants around any address in Lafayette County
The site report maps the sit-down restaurants on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Lafayette County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
The Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants in Lafayette County is 31 (lower middle), #2,024 of 2,405 scored counties and #47 of 67 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $3,705 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Lafayette County spend about $70.6M a year on food away from home. That is about $353K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 47% below the U.S. figure of $664K. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants.
There are 200 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Lafayette County as of September 2026. 56 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 29% across the U.S. That is 105.0 per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 61.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in Lafayette County was 66 in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 289 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $290K have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Lafayette County. Population estimates show Lafayette County grew 6.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lafayette County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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.
| Measure | Lafayette County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 105.0 | 55.4 | 61.3 |
| Spending per listing | $353K | $593K | $664K |
| Households per official establishment | 289 | 654 | 500 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.5% | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,705 | $3,288 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $67,185 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 33 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 66+1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,983
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $41M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 5Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 20056 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 106The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $290K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,597+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 19,044
- Median age
- 34.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 632 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $67,185+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,704
- Median home value
- $315,400
- Jobs located here
- 26,887
- Daytime population
- 62,270Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Lafayette County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the sit-down restaurants on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Lafayette County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSit-down restaurants across Mississippi
Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Lafayette County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tate County, MS | 70 | 40 | 36.3 | $941K | +2.1% | #377 of 2,405 |
| 2Greene County, MS | 64 | 8 | 19.5 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #546 of 2,405 |
| 3Amite County, MS | 63 | 6 | 10.3 | $2.6M | −1.7% | #592 of 2,405 |
| 4Walthall County, MS | 63 | 17 | 32.1 | $967K | +0.4% | #609 of 2,405 |
| 5Leake County, MS | 61 | 26 | 35.1 | $846K | +1.9% | #707 of 2,405 |
| 6Itawamba County, MS | 59 | 33 | 34.3 | $952K | +1.3% | #768 of 2,405 |
| 7George County, MS | 59 | 42 | 45.2 | $747K | +8.1% | #785 of 2,405 |
| 8Rankin County, MS | 59 | 346 | 57.5 | $673K | +3.2% | #793 of 2,405 |
| 9Perry County, MS | 58 | 10 | 21.5 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #794 of 2,405 |
| 10Smith County, MS | 57 | 15 | 26.8 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #836 of 2,405 |
| 47Lafayette County, MS | 31 | 200 | 105.0 | $353K | +6.6% | #2,024 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Lafayette County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes31
- Sit-down restaurants31
- Fast food and sandwich shops31
- Pizza40
- Coffee shops and cafes34
- Bakeries and dessert shops31
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many sit-down restaurants are in Lafayette County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 200 sit-down restaurants in Lafayette County. 56 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 1.5% from 2019. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lafayette County, MS spend on food away from home?
About $70.6M a year, or $3,705 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 200 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $353K 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 19,044 households in Lafayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lafayette County, MS compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Lafayette County has 105.0 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 71% above the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $353K, 47% below the U.S. figure of $664K. At the U.S. ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Lafayette County would have about 106, against 200 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 289 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Lafayette County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Lafayette County at 59,597 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,044 households. Median household income in Lafayette County is $67,185, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.6%, 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. Lafayette County scores 31 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #2,024 of 2,405 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Lafayette County. It maps the sit-down restaurants 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.
How the score works · Top markets for sit-down restaurants · All 56 business types in Lafayette County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Lafayette County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Lafayette County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.