How has the number of bars in Idaho changed?

+9 bars since 2018 (+9%): 100 then, 109 in 2023.

How does Idaho compare with the United States?

0.5 bars per 10,000 residents in Idaho against 0.0 nationally in 2023.

Which ZIP codes in Idaho have the most bars?

83702 in Boise with 32, 83814 in Coeur D Alene with 13 and 83706 in Boise with 12, in the 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Which metro areas in Idaho have the most bars?

Boise City with 128, Coeur d'Alene with 38 and Idaho Falls with 18 in 2023.

How many

How many bars are in Idaho?

Q: How many bars are in Idaho?

109 bars with paid employees in Idaho in 2023, from Census County Business Patterns, or 0.5 per 10,000 residents.

Census County Business Patterns 2023: bars with paid employees in Idaho, per 10,000 residents, against the US, the change since five years ago, and the metro areas and ZIPs with the most.

109bars in Idaho, County Business Patterns 2023

+9 since 2018 (+9%; 100 then). That is 0.5 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).

Idaho: 0.5 per 10,000
United States: 0.0 per 10,000 (22)

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.

Metro areas in Idaho

Metro area	Bars	Per 10,000 residents
Boise City	128	1.5
Coeur d'Alene	38	2.0
Idaho Falls	18	1.1
Twin Falls	13	1.1
Pocatello	16	1.8

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ZIPs in Idaho with the most bars

ZIP	City	Bars	Residents	Per 10,000
83702	Boise	32	23,981	13.3
83814	Coeur D Alene	13	26,640	4.9
83706	Boise	12	36,183	3.3

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From a count to a location

The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Idaho measured from its center: households and income, jobs within reach and the named bars already there. Each ZIP above links to its check.
The full reportFor one address: whether the rules allow a bar there, the rent the location supports against the asking rent, what has opened and closed nearby, and the questions to settle before signing.

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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.