Restaurant market guides in Maryland.

MD RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

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

Maryland restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports $139.0 million in 2022 restaurant sales statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Maryland

1. Baltimore restaurant market Population 573,243
2. Columbia restaurant market Population 104,338
3. Germantown restaurant market Population 90,719
4. Frederick restaurant market Population 83,395
5. Waldorf restaurant market Population 82,943
6. Silver Spring restaurant market Population 81,462
7. Ellicott City restaurant market Population 75,257
8. Glen Burnie restaurant market Population 72,590
9. Gaithersburg restaurant market Population 69,825
10. Bethesda restaurant market Population 69,397
11. Rockville restaurant market Population 67,671
12. Dundalk restaurant market Population 65,969
13. Towson restaurant market Population 58,679
14. Severn restaurant market Population 58,402
15. Bel Air South restaurant market Population 58,137
16. Bowie restaurant market Population 57,926
17. Aspen Hill restaurant market Population 53,279
18. Wheaton restaurant market Population 52,926
19. North Bethesda restaurant market Population 49,677
20. Potomac restaurant market Population 45,902
21. Odenton restaurant market Population 45,002
22. Hagerstown restaurant market Population 43,665
23. Catonsville restaurant market Population 43,368
24. Annapolis restaurant market Population 40,720
25. Essex restaurant market Population 40,580
26. Woodlawn restaurant market Population 40,379
27. Severna Park restaurant market Population 40,228
28. Clinton restaurant market Population 38,376
29. Owings Mills restaurant market Population 37,245
30. Randallstown restaurant market Population 35,957
31. Olney restaurant market Population 35,797
32. Chillum restaurant market Population 34,871
33. College Park restaurant market Population 34,540
34. Pasadena restaurant market Population 34,309
35. Montgomery Village restaurant market Population 34,110
36. Pikesville restaurant market Population 33,524
37. Salisbury restaurant market Population 33,285
38. Middle River restaurant market Population 31,712
39. Eldersburg restaurant market Population 31,695
40. Bel Air North restaurant market Population 31,302
41. Milford Mill restaurant market Population 30,829
42. Parkville restaurant market Population 30,549
43. Clarksburg restaurant market Population 30,487
44. Laurel restaurant market Population 29,798
45. Crofton restaurant market Population 29,549
46. South Laurel restaurant market Population 29,272
47. Perry Hall restaurant market Population 29,105
48. Ilchester restaurant market Population 28,364
49. Carney restaurant market Population 28,343
50. Lochearn restaurant market Population 27,074

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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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