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Sit-down restaurants in Prince William County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for sit-down restaurants in Prince William County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #274 of 2,405 scored counties
#28 of 115 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 846
- 305 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 279
- +4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $822.3M
- On food away from home · $5,245 a household
- Spending per listing
- $972K
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 54.0
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 502,966
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 846 sit-down restaurants in Prince William County. Of those, 305 are chain locations, or 36%, against 29% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 54.0, 12% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
At $5,245 per household (29% above the U.S. average), households in Prince William County spend about $822.3M a year on food away from home. That works out to $972K per restaurant, 46% above 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.
Official counts show 279 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in Prince William County in 2023, up 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 562 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Another 154 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $11.8M have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Prince William County.
Population estimates show Prince William County grew 4.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Prince William County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, ranking #274 of 2,405 scored counties and #28 of 115 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Prince William County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Prince William County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 54.0 | 57.1 | 61.3 |
| Spending per listing | $972K | $765K | $664K |
| Households per official establishment | 562 | 470 | 500 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.9% | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $5,245 | $4,372 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $131,402 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 266 → 279+4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,960
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $151.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 154Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 846305 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,239The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $11.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Prince William 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 Prince William County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 502,966+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 156,798
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,458
- Median household income
- $131,402+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $157,661
- Median home value
- $530,100
- Jobs located here
- 139,622
- Daytime population
- 404,284Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for sit-down restaurants, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Prince William County marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fluvanna County, VA | 94 | 17 | 16.5 | $2.6M | +6.2% | #6 of 2,405 |
| 2King George County, VA | 94 | 33 | 32.6 | $1.5M | +10.5% | #7 of 2,405 |
| 3Caroline County, VA | 91 | 30 | 25.0 | $1.6M | +11.3% | #15 of 2,405 |
| 4Stafford County, VA | 91 | 212 | 40.5 | $1.3M | +8.3% | #16 of 2,405 |
| 5Louisa County, VA | 90 | 47 | 30.2 | $1.3M | +13.6% | #22 of 2,405 |
| 6Goochland County, VA | 89 | 28 | 27.1 | $1.9M | +17.4% | #25 of 2,405 |
| 7Frederick County, VA | 88 | 134 | 37.9 | $1.2M | +8.8% | #42 of 2,405 |
| 8Dinwiddie County, VA | 87 | 19 | 17.8 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #45 of 2,405 |
| 9Madison County, VA | 87 | 12 | 21.9 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #46 of 2,405 |
| 10Powhatan County, VA | 87 | 31 | 27.4 | $1.7M | +7.0% | #47 of 2,405 |
| 28Prince William County, VA | 74 | 846 | 54.0 | $972K | +4.2% | #274 of 2,405 |
Other business types in Prince William County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes73
- Sit-down restaurants74
- Fast food and sandwich shops69
- Pizza72
- Coffee shops and cafes86
- Bakeries and dessert shops77
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 Prince William County, VA?
Prince William County has 846 sit-down restaurants on map listings as of September 2026. 305 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 279 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 4.9% from 2019. Official counts list 154 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Prince William County, VA spend on food away from home?
About $822.3M a year, or $5,245 per household. That is 29% above the U.S. average (an index of 129, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 846 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $972K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 156,798 households in Prince William County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Prince William County, VA compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Prince William County has 54.0 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $972K, 46% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Prince William County would have about 1,239, against 846 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 562 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Prince William County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Prince William County at 502,966 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,798 households. The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402 a year, 63% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Prince William County scores 74 for sit-down restaurants (upper middle), #274 of 2,405 scored counties.
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