How many
How many bars are in Buffalo?
Census County Business Patterns 2023 for the Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area: bars with paid employees, per 10,000 residents against New York and the US, the change since five years ago, and the ZIPs near the center with the most.
−11 since 2018 (−5%; 244 then). That is 2.0 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).
- The Buffalo-Cheektowaga metro area
- 2.0 per 10,000
- New York
- 0.0 per 10,000 (17)
- 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 New York
| Metro area | Bars | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | 2,554 | 1.3 |
| Rochester | 170 | 1.6 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | 131 | 1.4 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh | 78 | 1.1 |
| Syracuse | 154 | 2.4 |
3 more for members.
From a count to a location
- The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Buffalo 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.