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Sit-down restaurants in Northumberland County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for sit-down restaurants in Northumberland County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,113 of 2,405 scored counties
#32 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 137
- 25 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 63
- +5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $128M
- On food away from home · $3,379 a household
- Spending per listing
- $934K
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.2
- 41% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 89,920
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,379 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Northumberland County spend about $128M a year on food away from home. That works out to $934K per restaurant, 41% above the U.S. figure of $664K. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants.
There are 137 sit-down restaurants on map listings in Northumberland County as of September 2026. 25 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 29% across the U.S. That comes to 36.2 for every 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 63 businesses with payroll in Northumberland County classed as full-service restaurants, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 601 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $60K have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Northumberland County.
Population estimates show Northumberland County declined 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants in Northumberland County is 51 (upper middle), #1,113 of 2,405 scored counties and #32 of 64 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Northumberland County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.2 | 53.7 | 61.3 |
| Spending per listing | $934K | $740K | $664K |
| Households per official establishment | 601 | 559 | 500 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.0% | −2.3% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,379 | $3,973 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $60,583 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 60 → 63+5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 700
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13725 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 193The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $60K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 89,920−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 37,886
- Median age
- 44.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 458 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 198
- Median household income
- $60,583+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,529
- Median home value
- $162,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,386
- Daytime population
- 78,297Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northumberland County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Perry County, PA | 79 | 52 | 28.4 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #137 of 2,405 |
| 2Lebanon County, PA | 79 | 193 | 34.0 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #146 of 2,405 |
| 3York County, PA | 79 | 770 | 42.4 | $952K | +3.6% | #151 of 2,405 |
| 4Butler County, PA | 77 | 344 | 42.6 | $993K | +3.2% | #197 of 2,405 |
| 5Pike County, PA | 75 | 98 | 40.4 | $987K | +7.2% | #244 of 2,405 |
| 6Chester County, PA | 74 | 1,074 | 52.4 | $991K | +4.2% | #272 of 2,405 |
| 7Adams County, PA | 73 | 169 | 41.4 | $967K | +3.6% | #302 of 2,405 |
| 8Lancaster County, PA | 72 | 927 | 43.6 | $950K | +1.9% | #322 of 2,405 |
| 9Fulton County, PA | 70 | 19 | 30.0 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #361 of 2,405 |
| 10Cumberland County, PA | 68 | 559 | 52.5 | $797K | +6.5% | #438 of 2,405 |
| 32Northumberland County, PA | 51 | 137 | 36.2 | $934K | −1.8% | #1,113 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Northumberland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes54
- Sit-down restaurants51
- Fast food and sandwich shops63
- Pizza48
- Coffee shops and cafes63
- Bakeries and dessert shops47
Groceries and convenience
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Fitness and classes
Health care
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Questions
How many sit-down restaurants are in Northumberland County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 137 sit-down restaurants in Northumberland County. 25 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 63 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Northumberland County, PA spend on food away from home?
About $128M a year, or $3,379 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 137 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $934K 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 37,886 households in Northumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northumberland County, PA compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Northumberland County has 36.2 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $934K, 41% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the U.S. ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Northumberland County would have about 193, against 137 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 601 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Northumberland County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northumberland County at 89,920 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 37,886 households. Median household income in Northumberland County is $60,583, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.5%, 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. Northumberland County scores 51 for sit-down restaurants (upper middle), #1,113 of 2,405 scored counties.
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