Restaurant market guides in Missouri.

MO RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

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

Missouri 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 Missouri

1. Kansas City restaurant market Population 510,612
2. St. Louis restaurant market Population 288,512
3. Springfield restaurant market Population 169,954
4. Columbia restaurant market Population 128,548
5. Independence restaurant market Population 121,740
6. Lee's Summit restaurant market Population 103,656
7. O'Fallon restaurant market Population 93,801
8. St. Charles restaurant market Population 71,508
9. St. Joseph restaurant market Population 71,236
10. Blue Springs restaurant market Population 59,965
11. St. Peters restaurant market Population 59,092
12. Joplin restaurant market Population 52,593
13. Florissant restaurant market Population 51,773
14. Chesterfield restaurant market Population 49,574
15. Wentzville restaurant market Population 47,061
16. Jefferson City restaurant market Population 42,488
17. Cape Girardeau restaurant market Population 40,344
18. Oakville restaurant market Population 35,333
19. Wildwood restaurant market Population 35,133
20. University City restaurant market Population 34,685
21. Ballwin restaurant market Population 31,279
22. Liberty restaurant market Population 30,689
23. Mehlville restaurant market Population 29,805
24. Raytown restaurant market Population 29,445
25. Kirkwood restaurant market Population 29,363
26. Maryland Heights restaurant market Population 27,880
27. Gladstone restaurant market Population 27,207
28. Grandview restaurant market Population 26,527
29. Hazelwood restaurant market Population 25,114
30. Belton restaurant market Population 25,008
31. Nixa restaurant market Population 24,836
32. Raymore restaurant market Population 24,526
33. Webster Groves restaurant market Population 23,712
34. Ozark restaurant market Population 22,417
35. Sedalia restaurant market Population 22,003
36. Arnold restaurant market Population 20,956
37. Old Jamestown restaurant market Population 20,651
38. Rolla restaurant market Population 20,287
39. Republic restaurant market Population 19,829
40. Warrensburg restaurant market Population 19,582
41. Affton restaurant market Population 19,052
42. Creve Coeur restaurant market Population 18,643
43. Concord restaurant market Population 18,368
44. Farmington restaurant market Population 18,282
45. Ferguson restaurant market Population 18,213
46. Manchester restaurant market Population 18,160
47. Lake St. Louis restaurant market Population 18,066
48. Spanish Lake restaurant market Population 17,873
49. Kirksville restaurant market Population 17,563
50. Clayton restaurant market Population 17,380

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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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