22 bars with paid employees in 2023, from Census County Business Patterns, or 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
How many
How many bars are in the US?
Census County Business Patterns 2023: bars with paid employees in the United States and in each state, per 10,000 residents, and the change since five years ago.
22bars in the United States, County Business Patterns 2023
+9 since 2018 (+69%; 13 then). That is 0.0 per 10,000 residents.
What this count includes
The Census counts bars under NAICS 722410, drinking places: bars, taverns, nightclubs and lounges that mainly serve alcohol for drinking on the premises. Restaurants with a bar and brewery taprooms are counted elsewhere.
By state
| State | Bars | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 316 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | 262 | 0.4 |
| Washington | 252 | 0.3 |
| Oregon | 242 | 0.6 |
| Arizona | 211 | 0.3 |
| Nevada | 132 | 0.4 |
| Kentucky | 113 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 113 | 0.3 |
| Idaho | 109 | 0.5 |
| District of Columbia | 106 | 1.5 |
| Alabama | 89 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 89 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 68 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 65 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 52 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 46 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 45 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | 40 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 37 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 33 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | 33 | 0.5 |
| Maine | 32 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | 27 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | 25 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | 25 | 0.2 |
| Alaska | 25 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | 23 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 19 | 0.0 |
| New York | 17 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 17 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 15 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 13 | 0.2 |
| California | 10 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 9 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 9 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 9 | 0.0 |
| Montana | 9 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 5 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.0 |
Sources and dates
U.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments by NAICS, states, metro areas and the US) and ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023; Population Estimates Vintage 2024 for the rates. Establishments with paid employees; owner-only businesses are not counted.