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Bars in Texas

How many bars exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 36 Texas 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): Below the U.S. rate — 76% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
36
in Texas
Bars
2,297
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.8
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
1.0
per 10,000 present
State index
76%
vs. U.S.
Residents
25,028,493
in covered counties
Workers
9,885,661
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 36 Texas 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 Texas

CityCounty BarsResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Corpus Christi Nueces County 76–124 351,950 130,507 1.8 181–242% High density
Austin Travis County 278–374 1,302,098 733,329 1.7 165–195% High density
New Braunfels Comal County 40–48 215,245 64,040 1.6 160–184% High density
Wichita Falls Wichita County 24–42 136,053 45,003 1.5 150–238% High density
League City Galveston County 63–93 379,923 101,205 1.5 145–191% Range spans bands
College Station Brazos County 39–59 241,659 78,858 1.4 138–166% Range spans bands
El Paso El Paso County 126–180 871,270 253,085 1.3 125–157% Range spans bands
San Antonio Bexar County 298–384 2,044,549 788,736 1.2 121–145% Above average
Odessa Ector County 24–40 171,416 72,071 1.2 115–153% Range spans bands
Schertz Guadalupe County 19–31 157,840 50,580 1.0 103–146% Above average
Abilene Taylor County 18–44 154,753 57,557 1.0 97–194% Range spans bands
Midland Midland County 21–35 168,494 91,917 1.0 97–116% Range spans bands
Lubbock Lubbock County 34–76 311,047 122,184 0.9 91–155% Range spans bands
Amarillo Randall County 14–28 144,098 41,104 0.9 84–157% Range spans bands
San Marcos Hays County 27–39 286,831 81,054 0.8 82–112% Range spans bands
Harlingen Cameron County 39–65 425,007 121,999 0.8 80–116% Range spans bands
Houston Harris County 473–773 4,866,005 2,159,333 0.8 79–102% Range spans bands
Woodway McLennan County 21–69 270,919 111,818 0.6 64–185% Range spans bands
Temple Bell County 27–63 399,960 95,282 0.6 60–117% Range spans bands
Dallas Dallas County 217–429 2,736,443 1,654,497 0.6 59–91% Range spans bands
Fort Worth Tarrant County 147–277 2,091,100 824,477 0.6 58–93% Range spans bands
Cedar Park Williamson County 45–83 691,052 187,105 0.6 57–87% Range spans bands
Beaumont Jefferson County 15–53 252,884 102,594 0.5 49–134% Range spans bands
Spring Montgomery County 35–69 671,730 197,300 0.5 45–79% Range spans bands
Laredo Webb County 14–28 269,130 83,205 0.5 45–83% Range spans bands
Frisco Denton County 48–98 978,658 345,999 0.4 41–76% Range spans bands
Sugar Land Fort Bend County 38–70 855,396 228,133 0.4 39–65% Range spans bands
Mcallen Hidalgo County 33–87 891,915 226,099 0.3 33–80% Range spans bands
Tyler Smith County 7–45 247,103 98,064 0.2 23–124% Range spans bands
Plano Collin County 25–73 1,115,497 422,851 0.2 19–50% Well below average
Pearland Brazoria County 8–44 410,979 98,139 0.2 17–73% Range spans bands
Burleson Johnson County 4–26 215,467 52,226 0.2 16–98% Range spans bands
Waxahachie Ellis County 0–30 222,795 52,087 0.0 0–104% Range spans bands
Terrell Kaufman County 0–20 183,309 36,313 0.0 0–89% Range spans bands
Weatherford Parker County 0–20 147,840 33,831 0.0 0–96% Range spans bands
Sherman Grayson County 0–36 148,078 43,079 0.0 0–199% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Corpus Christi
181%
Austin
165%
New Braunfels
160%
Wichita Falls
150%
League City
145%
College Station
138%
El Paso
125%
San Antonio
121%

Most competitors per capita

Sherman
0%
Weatherford
0%
Terrell
0%
Waxahachie
0%
Burleson
16%
Pearland
17%
Plano
19%
Tyler
23%
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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