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Restaurants in Ohio

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 22 Ohio 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 — 86% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Restaurants

5,693

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

5.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

86%

vs. U.S.

Residents

8,460,488

in covered counties

Workers

3,749,550

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 22 Ohio 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 Ohio

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mentor	Lake County	190–194	231,954	88,250	6.9	108%	Above average
Maumee	Lucas County	332–358	420,064	181,314	6.5	102–106%	Above average
Youngstown	Mahoning County	170–208	223,534	81,616	6.4	101–118%	Above average
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	712–758	842,501	531,677	6.4	101–105%	Above average
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	975–999	1,251,589	653,795	6.2	97–98%	Below average
Columbus	Delaware County	169–175	227,622	93,324	6.2	96–100%	Below average
Perrysburg	Wood County	91–135	131,213	62,175	5.6	88–126%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Franklin County	937–963	1,366,493	707,277	5.4	85–87%	Below average
Dayton	Greene County	108–126	174,684	50,878	5.4	84–99%	Below average
Akron	Summit County	335–371	513,150	229,897	5.3	83–88%	Below average
North Canton	Stark County	245–285	401,620	152,716	5.1	80–90%	Below average
West Chester	Butler County	228–252	390,313	139,888	5.0	78–82%	Below average
Warren	Trumbull County	103–137	193,501	52,232	4.7	73–95%	Below average
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	307–339	537,404	239,839	4.7	73–78%	Below average
Pataskala	Licking County	93–111	164,016	70,788	4.7	73–84%	Below average
Milford	Clermont County	113–129	221,449	58,713	4.5	71–81%	Below average
Medina	Medina County	95–115	182,763	56,628	4.5	70–82%	Below average
Kent	Portage County	86–104	167,001	51,180	4.5	70–81%	Below average
Mason	Warren County	120–132	230,451	81,403	4.4	69–76%	Below average
Lancaster	Fairfield County	73–89	146,974	36,006	4.4	69–84%	Below average
Elyria	Lorain County	152–158	307,803	86,805	4.3	68–70%	Below average
Springfield	Clark County	59–75	134,389	43,149	3.8	59–73%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

108%

102%

101%

101%

97%

96%

88%

85%

Most competitors per capita

59%

68%

69%

69%

70%

70%

71%

73%

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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