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Bars in Florida

How many bars exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 34 Florida counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Bars & taverns · Pubs & brewpubs (drinking-focused) · Cocktail & wine bars · Taprooms. Counted together because official statistics use one 722410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 52% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Florida

Bars

1,298

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

52%

vs. U.S.

Residents

21,120,689

in covered counties

Workers

7,706,993

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 34 Florida counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing bars and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Florida

City	County	Bars	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Saint Petersburg	Pinellas County	158–244	963,481	418,050	1.3	134–172%	Range spans bands
Panama City	Bay County	26–52	186,434	62,163	1.2	119–191%	Range spans bands
Daytona Beach	Volusia County	73–127	585,930	163,139	1.1	108–147%	Above average
Stuart	Martin County	18–34	160,167	68,029	0.9	92–123%	Range spans bands
Tallahassee	Leon County	31–61	297,542	106,232	0.9	88–127%	Range spans bands
Destin	Okaloosa County	21–49	219,979	65,772	0.8	82–169%	Range spans bands
Sarasota	Sarasota County	43–87	452,773	158,202	0.8	80–129%	Range spans bands
Pensacola	Escambia County	28–68	322,926	113,625	0.7	73–131%	Range spans bands
Melbourne	Brevard County	50–122	633,463	195,669	0.7	68–122%	Range spans bands
Lake Mary	Seminole County	33–71	441,429	185,405	0.6	61–91%	Below average
Orlando	Orange County	113–227	1,506,022	844,340	0.6	58–90%	Range spans bands
Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	134–250	1,977,129	774,635	0.6	56–81%	Range spans bands
New Port Richey	Pasco County	35–81	573,740	104,781	0.6	55–106%	Range spans bands
Tampa	Hillsborough	106–232	1,564,112	712,069	0.6	55–88%	Range spans bands
Gainesville	Alachua County	18–64	288,281	102,273	0.5	53–152%	Range spans bands
Brooksville	Hernando County	11–29	201,196	41,648	0.5	49–103%	Range spans bands
Saint Augustine	St. Johns County	16–38	311,914	80,233	0.5	45–90%	Range spans bands
Sarasota	Manatee County	21–67	439,466	126,209	0.4	41–105%	Range spans bands
Lakeland	Polk County	37–121	802,032	231,199	0.4	40–105%	Range spans bands
Jacksonville	Duval County	49–127	1,020,642	499,883	0.4	38–77%	Range spans bands
Fort Myers	Lee County	35–113	817,109	263,033	0.4	37–95%	Range spans bands
Vero Beach	Indian River County	7–35	166,936	51,187	0.4	36–118%	Range spans bands
Miami	Miami-Dade County	112–312	2,738,360	1,041,424	0.3	34–71%	Range spans bands
Clermont	Lake County	15–71	423,793	99,571	0.3	31–119%	Range spans bands
Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	7–35	200,084	42,254	0.3	31–130%	Range spans bands
Naples	Collier County	14–56	397,619	151,082	0.3	29–96%	Range spans bands
Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	52–178	1,539,829	591,843	0.3	28–73%	Range spans bands
Orange Park	Clay County	7–25	224,705	47,711	0.3	28–76%	Range spans bands
Port Saint Lucie	St. Lucie County	10–42	355,354	72,740	0.3	25–81%	Range spans bands
Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa County	4–22	200,703	34,765	0.2	18–82%	Range spans bands
Crystal River	Citrus County	3–41	161,965	30,517	0.2	17–162%	Range spans bands
Kissimmee	Osceola County	7–33	412,031	97,295	0.2	15–58%	Well below average
Ocala	Marion County	4–72	386,904	100,412	0.1	9–127%	Range spans bands
The Villages	Sumter County	0–20	146,639	29,603	0.0	0–123%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

134%

119%

108%

92%

88%

82%

80%

73%

Most competitors per capita

15%

17%

18%

25%

28%

28%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few bars may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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