Food and drink · County · Missouri
Sit-down restaurants in Audrain County, MO
The sit-down restaurants in Audrain County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #847 of 2,405 scored counties
#27 of 85 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 34
- 13 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $30.5M
- On food away from home · $3,312 a household
- Spending per listing
- $898K
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.9
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 24,528
- −1.0% since 2020
See the sit-down restaurants around any address in Audrain 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 Audrain 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
Household spending on food away from home in Audrain County comes to about $30.5M a year: $3,312 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. Spread across 34 sit-down restaurants, that is $898K per restaurant, 35% above the U.S. figure of $664K. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants.
There are 34 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Audrain County as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 38%, against 29% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 36.9, 40% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Audrain County classed as full-service restaurants. That is one for every 838 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Audrain County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants in Audrain County is 57 (upper middle), #847 of 2,405 scored counties and #27 of 85 scored counties in Missouri.
How Audrain County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Audrain County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.9 | 53.7 | 61.3 |
| Spending per listing | $898K | $708K | $664K |
| Households per official establishment | 838 | 555 | 500 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.3% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,312 | $3,799 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $59,448 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 104
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3413 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 46The 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 Audrain 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 Audrain County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 24,528−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 9,219
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 692 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 35
- Median household income
- $59,448+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,893
- Median home value
- $143,100
- Jobs located here
- 8,235
- Daytime population
- 22,988Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Audrain 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 Audrain 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 Missouri
Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Audrain County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 92 | 71 | 31.1 | $1.3M | +11.4% | #12 of 2,405 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 85 | 53 | 38.3 | $1M | +9.2% | #65 of 2,405 |
| 3Cass County, MO | 84 | 169 | 39.1 | $1.1M | +7.1% | #77 of 2,405 |
| 4Jefferson County, MO | 83 | 288 | 32.6 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #84 of 2,405 |
| 5Andrew County, MO | 81 | 18 | 25.8 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #101 of 2,405 |
| 6Christian County, MO | 80 | 147 | 41.8 | $957K | +8.3% | #127 of 2,405 |
| 7Ray County, MO | 79 | 25 | 27.4 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #136 of 2,405 |
| 8Webster County, MO | 77 | 57 | 40.8 | $886K | +10.4% | #200 of 2,405 |
| 9Dallas County, MO | 76 | 18 | 26.6 | $1.2M | +5.2% | #217 of 2,405 |
| 10Clay County, MO | 74 | 479 | 46.9 | $895K | +4.3% | #280 of 2,405 |
| 27Audrain County, MO | 57 | 34 | 36.9 | $898K | −1.0% | #847 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Audrain County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes59
- Sit-down restaurants57
- Fast food and sandwich shops51
- Pizza52
- Coffee shops and cafes47
- Bakeries and dessert shops
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 Audrain County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 34 sit-down restaurants in Audrain County. 13 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023.
How much do households in Audrain County, MO spend on food away from home?
About $30.5M a year, or $3,312 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $898K 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 9,219 households in Audrain County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Audrain County, MO compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Audrain County has 36.9 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $898K, 35% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the U.S. ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Audrain County would have about 46, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 838 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S.
How fast is Audrain County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Audrain County at 24,528 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,219 households. Median household income in Audrain County is $59,448, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Audrain County scores 57 for sit-down restaurants (upper middle), #847 of 2,405 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Audrain 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 Audrain County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Audrain 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 Audrain 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.