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Bars in New York

How many bars exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 New York 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 113% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in New York

Bars

2,377

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

113%

vs. U.S.

Residents

17,237,540

in covered counties

Workers

7,270,619

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 New York 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 New York

City	County	Bars	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
New York	New York County	715–855	1,619,224	2,072,276	2.7	265–274%	Very high density
Vestal	Broome County	51–85	201,184	68,480	2.2	215–333%	Range spans bands
Lockport	Niagara County	39–73	210,453	57,168	1.6	162–278%	Range spans bands
Brooklyn	Kings County	462–494	2,631,396	741,324	1.5	153–159%	High density
Buffalo	Erie County	169–255	948,221	414,184	1.5	145–207%	Range spans bands
East Syracuse	Onondaga County	79–157	473,091	218,807	1.4	134–240%	Range spans bands
Utica	Oneida County	36–124	230,321	85,056	1.3	131–414%	Range spans bands
Long Island City	Queens County	279–357	2,320,056	589,818	1.1	106–131%	Above average
Troy	Rensselaer County	19–75	160,774	46,534	1.0	102–372%	Range spans bands
Rochester	Monroe County	94–172	753,585	345,001	1.0	101–163%	Range spans bands
Kingston	Ulster County	20–128	181,957	44,188	1.0	97–593%	Range spans bands
Albany	Albany County	32–114	295,619	175,518	0.8	83–233%	Range spans bands
Schenectady	Schenectady County	17–45	180,276	47,892	0.8	83–189%	Range spans bands
Saratoga Springs	Saratoga County	19–57	232,531	77,891	0.7	69–208%	Range spans bands
Melville	Suffolk County	113–287	1,444,016	549,149	0.7	65–160%	Range spans bands
Garden City	Nassau County	105–219	1,401,387	598,752	0.6	61–117%	Range spans bands
Poughkeepsie	Dutchess County	20–82	300,448	91,489	0.6	57–218%	Range spans bands
Newburgh	Orange County	18–116	406,298	127,315	0.4	38–215%	Range spans bands
White Plains	Westchester County	45–185	997,782	391,628	0.4	37–145%	Range spans bands
Bronx	Bronx County	33–69	1,412,082	285,342	0.2	21–44%	Well below average
Spring Valley	Rockland County	8–58	341,883	127,769	0.2	20–132%	Range spans bands
Staten Island	Richmond County	4–28	494,956	115,038	0.1	7–47%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

265%

215%

162%

153%

145%

134%

131%

106%

Most competitors per capita

20%

21%

37%

38%

57%

61%

65%

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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