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Fast food in Florida

How many fast food 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: Fast food · Quick-service restaurants · Takeout & delivery counters · Pizza delivery · Sandwich & burger chains. Counted together because official statistics use one 722513 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 90% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Florida

Fast food

15,012

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.0

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.7

per 10,000 present

State index

90%

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 fast food and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Florida

City	County	Fast food	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Tallahassee	Leon County	287–309	297,542	106,232	8.2	123–125%	Above average
Destin	Okaloosa County	200–218	219,979	65,772	7.9	119–126%	Above average
Panama City	Bay County	160–180	186,434	62,163	7.4	110–117%	Above average
Lake Mary	Seminole County	385–409	441,429	185,405	7.2	108–109%	Above average
Jacksonville	Duval County	904–940	1,020,642	499,883	7.1	107–108%	Above average
Orlando	Orange County	1,366–1,430	1,506,022	844,340	7.1	106–107%	Above average
Saint Petersburg	Pinellas County	821–869	963,481	418,050	7.0	105–106%	Above average
Stuart	Martin County	131–143	160,167	68,029	6.7	101–103%	Above average
Gainesville	Alachua County	230–254	288,281	102,273	6.7	100–106%	Range spans bands
Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	1,526–1,584	1,977,129	774,635	6.4	96%	Below average
Pensacola	Escambia County	243–269	322,926	113,625	6.4	96–99%	Below average
Saint Augustine	St. Johns County	225–233	311,914	80,233	6.4	96–97%	Below average
Kissimmee	Osceola County	291–303	412,031	97,295	6.3	95–97%	Below average
Daytona Beach	Volusia County	402–442	585,930	163,139	6.0	90–93%	Below average
Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	1,075–1,125	1,539,829	591,843	5.9	88–88%	Below average
Miami	Miami-Dade County	1,908–2,002	2,738,360	1,041,424	5.9	88–88%	Below average
Tampa	Hillsborough	1,122–1,196	1,564,112	712,069	5.8	88–89%	Below average
Orange Park	Clay County	142–150	224,705	47,711	5.7	86–87%	Below average
Melbourne	Brevard County	408–452	633,463	195,669	5.6	84–86%	Below average
Naples	Collier County	259–277	397,619	151,082	5.5	82–85%	Below average
Lakeland	Polk County	498–542	802,032	231,199	5.4	81–85%	Below average
Sarasota	Manatee County	267–289	439,466	126,209	5.3	80–82%	Below average
Brooksville	Hernando County	111–123	201,196	41,648	5.0	75–79%	Below average
Sarasota	Sarasota County	262–286	452,773	158,202	4.9	74–76%	Below average
Fort Myers	Lee County	465–511	817,109	263,033	4.9	73–77%	Below average
Ocala	Marion County	217–253	386,904	100,412	4.9	73–81%	Below average
New Port Richey	Pasco County	302–324	573,740	104,781	4.8	72–74%	Below average
Clermont	Lake County	228–266	423,793	99,571	4.8	72–80%	Below average
Vero Beach	Indian River County	91–107	166,936	51,187	4.7	71–74%	Below average
Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa County	101–109	200,703	34,765	4.6	69–72%	Below average
Port Saint Lucie	St. Lucie County	177–189	355,354	72,740	4.5	68–68%	Below average
Crystal River	Citrus County	69–91	161,965	30,517	3.9	58–67%	Range spans bands
Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	81–99	200,084	42,254	3.7	55–63%	Range spans bands
The Villages	Sumter County	58–68	146,639	29,603	3.6	54–63%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

123%

119%

110%

108%

107%

106%

105%

101%

Most competitors per capita

54%

55%

58%

68%

69%

71%

72%

72%

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

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