How many
How many bars are in Worcester?
Census County Business Patterns 2023 for the Worcester metro area: bars with paid employees, per 10,000 residents against Massachusetts and the US, the change since five years ago, and the ZIPs near the center with the most.
−28 since 2018 (−22%; 130 then). That is 1.2 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).
- The Worcester metro area
- 1.2 per 10,000
- Massachusetts
- 0.0 per 10,000 (14)
- 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.
Other metro areas in Massachusetts
| Metro area | Bars | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 324 | 0.6 |
| Springfield | 57 | 1.2 |
| Barnstable Town | 21 | 0.9 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton | 22 | 1.3 |
| Pittsfield | 15 | 1.2 |
From a count to a location
- The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Worcester 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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Check the address freeNo account. The bar check reads public records at the address itself.
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.