Restaurant market guides in Minnesota.

MN RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Minnesota markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Restaurant consulting markets in Minnesota

1. Minneapolis restaurant market Population 427,246
2. St. Paul restaurant market Population 307,284
3. Rochester restaurant market Population 122,330
4. Bloomington restaurant market Population 88,665
5. Duluth restaurant market Population 87,093
6. Brooklyn Park restaurant market Population 83,876
7. Plymouth restaurant market Population 79,220
8. Woodbury restaurant market Population 78,305
9. Lakeville restaurant market Population 74,354
10. Blaine restaurant market Population 72,488
11. Maple Grove restaurant market Population 71,173
12. St. Cloud restaurant market Population 70,629
13. Eagan restaurant market Population 68,000
14. Burnsville restaurant market Population 64,463
15. Coon Rapids restaurant market Population 63,468
16. Eden Prairie restaurant market Population 63,051
17. Apple Valley restaurant market Population 55,679
18. Edina restaurant market Population 53,262
19. Minnetonka restaurant market Population 53,064
20. St. Louis Park restaurant market Population 49,594
21. Shakopee restaurant market Population 46,012
22. Mankato restaurant market Population 45,473
23. Moorhead restaurant market Population 45,036
24. Cottage Grove restaurant market Population 40,992
25. Maplewood restaurant market Population 40,695
26. Richfield restaurant market Population 36,642
27. Inver Grove Heights restaurant market Population 35,906
28. Roseville restaurant market Population 35,802
29. Andover restaurant market Population 33,035
30. Savage restaurant market Population 32,889
31. Brooklyn Center restaurant market Population 32,479
32. Fridley restaurant market Population 30,241
33. Chaska restaurant market Population 28,706
34. Oakdale restaurant market Population 28,585
35. Ramsey restaurant market Population 28,421
36. Prior Lake restaurant market Population 28,016
37. Rosemount restaurant market Population 27,562
38. Elk River restaurant market Population 26,793
39. Shoreview restaurant market Population 26,714
40. Owatonna restaurant market Population 26,498
41. Austin restaurant market Population 26,358
42. Winona restaurant market Population 26,009
43. Chanhassen restaurant market Population 26,006
44. Faribault restaurant market Population 24,631
45. White Bear Lake restaurant market Population 23,908
46. Farmington restaurant market Population 23,902
47. Champlin restaurant market Population 23,294
48. New Brighton restaurant market Population 22,710
49. Crystal restaurant market Population 22,476
50. Otsego restaurant market Population 22,245

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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