BMIE Market 30546

Towns County, Georgia · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	8,096 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±291 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	3,957 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±218 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count	6,496 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	5,457 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$59,234 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±9,723 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	61.4 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$919 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±95 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$295,000 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±29,893 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	130.2 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	27 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 30546
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	33.9 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+42.1% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+50.0% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+145.5% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+145.5% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	30 (range 27–33) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.0 per year, r² 0.83) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	61 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	53 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	86 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 30546. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +1.0 restaurants per year, r² 0.83, confidence High.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. Georgia and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 574, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	52.5	53	40%	+21.0
Restaurant Opportunity Score	52.2	52	35%	+18.3
Market Momentum Score	86.3	86	25%	+21.6

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 53 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	8,096	68	40%	+27.0
Median household income (ACS)	59,234	28	40%	+11.3
Households (ACS)	3,957	71	20%	+14.2

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 52 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	35%	+28.8
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	33.4	17	25%	+4.3
Population (ACS)	8,096	68	20%	+13.5
Median household income (ACS)	59,234	28	20%	+5.7

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 86 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	42.1	88	50%	+44.0
10-year restaurant growth	50	82	30%	+24.7
20-year restaurant growth	145.5	88	20%	+17.7

Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (60)

By cuisine

American 16 · Coffee 8 · Pizza 8 · Italian 7 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 5 · Steakhouse 5 · Mexican 4 · Burgers 3 · Chicken / wings 3 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 3 · Latin American (other) 3 · BBQ 2 · Juice / smoothies 2 · Asian 1 · Breakfast 1 · Dessert 1 · Sandwiches 1 · Seafood 1 · Tea / bubble tea 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 42 · Casual dining 11 · Bar 9 · Quick service 9 · Café 6 · Coffee shop 4 · Dessert 4 · Juice, smoothie, tea 3 · Bakery 1 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Delivery-focused 1 · Specialty food shop 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Abide Coffee Hiawassee	Coffee shop	Coffee	195 N Main St	open
Adaline Forero	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1985 Crestview Terrace	open
Angry Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	1620 Highway 76 Ste 13	open
Asiano	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Asian · American	1382 US-76	open
Big Al's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	757 Bell Creek Rd	open
Blazin' Scoops	Dessert · Juice, smoothie, tea	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Juice / smoothies	134 N Main St	open
Blimpie Blimpie America's Sub Shop	Quick service · Specialty food shop	Sandwiches	251 Big Sky Dr	open
Blue Star Investment Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		231 S Main St	open
Bojangles Bojangles	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	387 S. Main Street	open
Bronco's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	195 N Main St	open
Brother's Restaurant At Willow Ranch	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Steakhouse		open
Bugatti's Italian Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	757 Bell Creek Rd Bldg 4	open
Cafe Portofino	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	Dogwood Ln	open
Dairy Queen Dairy Queen	Quick service · Dessert	Burgers · Ice cream / frozen desserts	231 S Main St	open
Daniel’s Steak House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse	273 Big Sky Dr	open
Deer Lodge Dining Room	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Steakhouse	7466 GA-17	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Delivery-focused · Quick service	Pizza	101 S Main St	open
Dunkin' Dunkin'	Bakery · Juice, smoothie, tea · Dessert · Coffee shop	Dessert · Juice / smoothies · Coffee	385 South Main Street	open
El Cancun	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	3360 US-76	open
Epic Tacos	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	840 N Main St	open
Frawg Pad	Bar · Casual dining		2690 Hidden Valley Rd	open
Hawassee Ga	Restaurant (service type not stated)			open
Hiawassee Brew	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar		616 S Main St	open
Hiawassee Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	244 N Main St	open
Hightower Creek Vineyards	Winery / distillery / taproom		7150 Canaan Dr	open
Huddle House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	534 Bell Creek Rd	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	4000 Hwy 17 South	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1057 Shake Rag Road	open
Hunt Brothers Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1300 Georgia 75	open
Icecreamisland	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	Lake Chatuge	open
Lakeview Tavern	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	3295 Dogwood Ln	open
Main Street Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Breakfast	197 S Main St	open
Marco's Pizza Marco's Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1500 US Hwy 76 E	open
Marina Station	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		3399 US-76	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	520 N Main Street	open
Mclain's On Main Cafe + Coffee	Café	Coffee	142 N Main St	open
Michaelee's Chocolate Caffe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	142 N Main St	open
Monte Alban Restaurant Monte Alban fans	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	581 N Main St	open
Mountain Merc. Company	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea	Coffee · Tea / bubble tea	616 S Main St	open
Murphy's Chophouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	625 Highway 76	open
Osteria Da Ferraro	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	69 N Main St	open
Papa's Pizza To Go Papa's Pizza To-Go Dawnville	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	3064 US-76	open
Sand Bar & Grille	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		3288 Dogwood Ln	open
Schmear Cafe	Café	Coffee	101 S Main St Ste 2	open
Ship Faced	Bar		2354 Ridgeway Dr	open
Southside Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	101 S Main St Ste 1	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	94 N Main St	open
Subway	Quick service		1620 Highway 76, Suite 1 & 14	open
Sundance Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	715 N Main St	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	29 Longview Drive	open
The Blue Otter at the Ridges Resort and Marina	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	3339 US-76	open
The Happy Hawg	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1586 US-76	open
The Oaks on Lake Chatuge	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · American · Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern	3495 Hwy 76 West	open
Tilted Cafe	Café · Casual dining · Bar	Coffee	142 N Main St	open
Tilted Pi Pizza Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1460 US-76	open
Unwind on Lake Chatuge	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	3399 U.S. Highway 76	open
VC Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	375 N Main St	open
Washworx Hand Wash & Detail Center Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		60 Bell St	open
Zaxby's Zaxby's	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	385 S Main St	open
Hir Gastro Lounge	Restaurant (service type not stated)		757 Bell Creek Rd Bldg 4	closed

Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	11	11	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1995	10	10	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	9	9	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1997	12	12	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1998	13	13	7	5	1	—	NAICS1997
1999	11	11	5	5	1	—	NAICS1997
2000	10	10	6	4	—	—	NAICS1997
2001	14	13	6	7	—	—	NAICS1997
2002	17	16	11	5	—	—	NAICS1997
2003	11	11	7	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2004	15	15	11	4	—	—	NAICS2002
2005	15	15	10	5	—	—	NAICS2002
2006	15	15	8	7	—	—	NAICS2002
2007	21	21	14	7	—	—	NAICS2002
2008	22	22	16	6	—	—	NAICS2007
2009	22	22	17	5	—	—	NAICS2007
2010	22	22	17	5	—	—	NAICS2007
2011	20	20	14	6	—	—	NAICS2007
2012	17	17	10	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2013	18	18	10	8	—	—	NAICS2012
2014	15	15	8	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2015	16	16	9	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2016	16	16	9	7	—	—	NAICS2012
2017	20	19	10	9	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	20	19	10	9	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	22	21	11	10	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	24	22	12	9	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	25	22	15	7	—	—	NAICS2017
2022	23	23	14	9	—	—	NAICS2022
2023	27	27	14	10	3	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 30546. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

None within 5 miles.