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Restaurants in Maryland

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Maryland counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Sit-down restaurants with table service. Counted together because official statistics use one 722511 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 74% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Maryland

Restaurants

3,072

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

4.7

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

74%

vs. U.S.

Residents

5,435,838

in covered counties

Workers

2,082,811

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Maryland 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 restaurants and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Maryland

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Frederick	Frederick County	203–231	299,035	100,227	5.8	91–104%	Range spans bands
Baltimore	Baltimore city	439–457	622,980	291,829	5.7	89–91%	Below average
Annapolis	Anne Arundel County	385–419	579,103	233,423	5.4	85–92%	Below average
Hagerstown	Washington County	97–121	155,404	60,851	5.2	82–99%	Below average
Columbia	Howard County	223–241	336,999	188,514	5.2	81–86%	Below average
Rockville	Montgomery County	647–713	1,076,754	436,377	5.0	78–82%	Below average
Westminster	Carroll County	90–98	169,714	49,935	4.6	72–77%	Below average
Owings Mills	Baltimore County	445–483	811,235	333,648	4.5	71–76%	Below average
Bel Air	Harford County	122–144	262,768	79,293	4.0	63–75%	Below average
La Plata	Charles County	72–104	170,349	35,482	3.8	60–85%	Range spans bands
Beltsville	Prince George's County	349–391	951,497	273,232	3.2	50–53%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

91%

89%

85%

82%

81%

78%

72%

71%

Most competitors per capita

50%

60%

63%

71%

72%

78%

81%

82%

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

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