487 restaurants with paid employees in Iowa in 2023, from Census County Business Patterns, or 1.5 per 10,000 residents.
How many
How many restaurants are in Iowa?
Census County Business Patterns 2023: restaurants with paid employees in Iowa, per 10,000 residents, against the US, the change since five years ago, and the metro areas and ZIPs with the most.
487restaurants in Iowa, County Business Patterns 2023
−36 since 2018 (−7%; 523 then). That is 1.5 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).
- Iowa
- 1.5 per 10,000
- United States
- 0.0 per 10,000 (248)
What this count includes
The Census counts restaurants under NAICS 722511, full-service restaurants, where customers order and are served at a table and pay after eating. Fast food, cafeterias and takeout counters are counted as limited-service and left out here.
Metro areas in Iowa
| Metro area | Restaurants | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | 531 | 7.0 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | 325 | 8.5 |
| Cedar Rapids | 236 | 8.5 |
| Iowa City | 181 | 9.9 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | 106 | 6.2 |
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From a count to a location
- The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Iowa measured from its center: households and income, jobs within reach and the named restaurants already there. Each ZIP above links to its check.
- The full reportFor one address: whether the rules allow a restaurant there, the rent the location supports against the asking rent, what has opened and closed nearby, and the questions to settle before signing.
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Sources and dates
U.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments by NAICS, states, metro areas and the US) and ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; Population Estimates Vintage 2024 for the rates. Establishments with paid employees; owner-only businesses are not counted.