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Sit-down restaurants in Robeson County, NC
The sit-down restaurants in Robeson County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,742 of 2,405 scored counties
#73 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 227
- 106 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- −5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $121.4M
- On food away from home · $2,814 a household
- Spending per listing
- $535K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 52.6
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 119,941
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 227 sit-down restaurants in Robeson County. 106 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 29% across the U.S. That comes to 52.6 for every 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
At $2,814 per household (31% below the U.S. average), households in Robeson County spend about $121.4M a year on food away from home. That is about $535K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 19% below 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 55 businesses with payroll in Robeson County classed as full-service restaurants, down 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 784 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Official counts also show 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Robeson County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants in Robeson County is 38 (lower middle), #1,742 of 2,405 scored counties and #73 of 96 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Robeson County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Robeson County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 52.6 | 53.3 | 61.3 |
| Spending per listing | $535K | $709K | $664K |
| Households per official establishment | 784 | 501 | 500 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.2% | +6.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $2,814 | $3,776 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $41,978 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 58 → 55−5.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 946
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 227106 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 183The 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 Robeson 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 Robeson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 119,941+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 43,134
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 947 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $41,978+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,210
- Median home value
- $94,500
- Jobs located here
- 39,575
- Daytime population
- 113,327Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Robeson County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Camden County, NC | 92 | 13 | 32.4 | $1.2M | +8.8% | #13 of 2,405 |
| 2Franklin County, NC | 89 | 78 | 27.3 | $1.3M | +18.8% | #28 of 2,405 |
| 3Chatham County, NC | 87 | 117 | 35.5 | $1.3M | +11.0% | #49 of 2,405 |
| 4Hoke County, NC | 84 | 54 | 28.0 | $1.2M | +9.0% | #70 of 2,405 |
| 5Union County, NC | 84 | 344 | 40.8 | $1.1M | +11.7% | #74 of 2,405 |
| 6Lincoln County, NC | 82 | 145 | 39.4 | $1M | +13.2% | #95 of 2,405 |
| 7Johnston County, NC | 82 | 348 | 40.7 | $972K | +17.9% | #96 of 2,405 |
| 8Harnett County, NC | 81 | 168 | 33.7 | $1.1M | +12.3% | #113 of 2,405 |
| 9Granville County, NC | 77 | 77 | 34.3 | $1.1M | +2.1% | #189 of 2,405 |
| 10Person County, NC | 77 | 55 | 34.2 | $1M | +3.7% | #193 of 2,405 |
| 73Robeson County, NC | 38 | 227 | 52.6 | $535K | +3.4% | #1,742 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Robeson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes41
- Sit-down restaurants38
- Fast food and sandwich shops28
- Pizza27
- Coffee shops and cafes69
- Bakeries and dessert shops59
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Questions
How many sit-down restaurants are in Robeson County, NC?
There are 227 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Robeson County as of September 2026. 106 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, down 5.2% from 2019. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Robeson County, NC spend on food away from home?
About $121.4M a year, or $2,814 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 227 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $535K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,134 households in Robeson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Robeson County, NC compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Robeson County has 52.6 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $535K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Robeson County would have about 183, against 227 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 784 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Robeson County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Robeson County at 119,941 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,134 households. The median household income in Robeson County is $41,978 a year, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Robeson County scores 38 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #1,742 of 2,405 scored counties.
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