Restaurant market guides in North Dakota.

ND RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

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

North Dakota restaurant economy

Statewide restaurant establishment, sales and employment totals are withheld while geographic coverage, industry classifications and reporting periods are reconciled. Published state and city figures conflict and should not be used as a consistent statewide benchmark. Review the original source tables before using these figures in an operating or expansion plan.

Restaurant consulting markets in North Dakota

1. Fargo restaurant market Population 131,627
2. Bismarck restaurant market Population 75,556
3. Grand Forks restaurant market Population 59,042
4. Minot restaurant market Population 47,791
5. West Fargo restaurant market Population 40,094
6. Williston restaurant market Population 28,056
7. Dickinson restaurant market Population 25,357
8. Mandan restaurant market Population 24,522
9. Jamestown restaurant market Population 15,787
10. Wahpeton restaurant market Population 8,010
11. Devils Lake restaurant market Population 7,308
12. Valley City restaurant market Population 6,541
13. Watford City restaurant market Population 6,039
14. Minot AFB restaurant market Population 4,878
15. Horace restaurant market Population 4,588
16. Lincoln restaurant market Population 4,381
17. Grafton restaurant market Population 4,102
18. Beulah restaurant market Population 3,040
19. Casselton restaurant market Population 2,953
20. New Town restaurant market Population 2,721
21. Rugby restaurant market Population 2,481
22. Hazen restaurant market Population 2,453
23. Lisbon restaurant market Population 2,259
24. Bottineau restaurant market Population 2,205
25. Carrington restaurant market Population 2,168
26. Stanley restaurant market Population 2,097
27. Grand Forks AFB restaurant market Population 1,987
28. Mayville restaurant market Population 1,976
29. Oakes restaurant market Population 1,858
30. Langdon restaurant market Population 1,782
31. Surrey restaurant market Population 1,721
32. Hillsboro restaurant market Population 1,704
33. Harvey restaurant market Population 1,679
34. Tioga restaurant market Population 1,657
35. Belcourt restaurant market Population 1,547
36. Washburn restaurant market Population 1,507
37. Bowman restaurant market Population 1,499
38. Park River restaurant market Population 1,458
39. Cavalier restaurant market Population 1,426
40. Garrison restaurant market Population 1,397
41. Mapleton restaurant market Population 1,352
42. New Rockford restaurant market Population 1,260
43. Hettinger restaurant market Population 1,250
44. Shell Valley restaurant market Population 1,243
45. Larimore restaurant market Population 1,240
46. Cando restaurant market Population 1,164
47. Thompson restaurant market Population 1,138
48. Velva restaurant market Population 1,083
49. Burlington restaurant market Population 1,067
50. Crosby restaurant market Population 1,065

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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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