Restaurant market guides in Iowa.

IA RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

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

Iowa restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 1,066 restaurant establishments, $602.1 million in 2022 restaurant sales statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Iowa

1. Des Moines restaurant market Population 212,421
2. Cedar Rapids restaurant market Population 137,264
3. Davenport restaurant market Population 100,913
4. Sioux City restaurant market Population 86,101
5. Iowa City restaurant market Population 75,752
6. Ankeny restaurant market Population 72,615
7. West Des Moines restaurant market Population 71,083
8. Ames restaurant market Population 67,669
9. Waterloo restaurant market Population 67,008
10. Council Bluffs restaurant market Population 62,586
11. Dubuque restaurant market Population 59,174
12. Urbandale restaurant market Population 46,595
13. Marion restaurant market Population 41,896
14. Cedar Falls restaurant market Population 40,888
15. Bettendorf restaurant market Population 39,647
16. Waukee restaurant market Population 29,236
17. Marshalltown restaurant market Population 27,626
18. Mason City restaurant market Population 27,050
19. Ottumwa restaurant market Population 25,430
20. Fort Dodge restaurant market Population 24,827
21. Johnston restaurant market Population 24,384
22. Clinton restaurant market Population 24,322
23. Burlington restaurant market Population 23,728
24. Muscatine restaurant market Population 23,489
25. Coralville restaurant market Population 23,234
26. Altoona restaurant market Population 21,495
27. North Liberty restaurant market Population 21,125
28. Clive restaurant market Population 19,012
29. Grimes restaurant market Population 16,366
30. Indianola restaurant market Population 16,044
31. Newton restaurant market Population 15,700
32. Norwalk restaurant market Population 14,183
33. Boone restaurant market Population 12,424
34. Oskaloosa restaurant market Population 11,504
35. Storm Lake restaurant market Population 11,428
36. Spencer restaurant market Population 11,400
37. Pleasant Hill restaurant market Population 11,136
38. Pella restaurant market Population 10,720
39. Le Mars restaurant market Population 10,640
40. Waverly restaurant market Population 10,494
41. Carroll restaurant market Population 10,208
42. Fort Madison restaurant market Population 10,133
43. Keokuk restaurant market Population 9,662
44. Grinnell restaurant market Population 9,505
45. Fairfield restaurant market Population 9,456
46. Mount Pleasant restaurant market Population 8,951
47. Bondurant restaurant market Population 8,560
48. Sioux Center restaurant market Population 8,454
49. Denison restaurant market Population 8,260
50. Perry restaurant market Population 7,985

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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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