How has the number of bars in Vermont changed?

+16 bars since 2018 (+94%): 17 then, 33 in 2023.

How does Vermont compare with the United States?

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

Which ZIP codes in Vermont have the most bars?

05401 in Burlington with 25, 05701 in Rutland with 7 and 05404 in Winooski with 5, in the 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Which metro areas in Vermont have the most bars?

Burlington-South Burlington with 45 in 2023.

How many

How many bars are in Vermont?

Q: How many bars are in Vermont?

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

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

33bars in Vermont, County Business Patterns 2023

+16 since 2018 (+94%; 17 then). That is 0.5 per 10,000 residents (population estimate 2024).

Vermont: 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 Vermont

Metro area	Bars	Per 10,000 residents
Burlington-South Burlington	45	2.0

ZIPs in Vermont with the most bars

ZIP	City	Bars	Residents	Per 10,000
05401	Burlington	25	31,676	7.9
05701	Rutland	7	20,142	3.5
05404	Winooski	5	8,198	6.1

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From a count to a location

The free ZIP checkAny ZIP in Vermont measured from its center: households and income, jobs within reach and the named bars already there. Each ZIP above links to its check.
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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.