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Restaurants in Washington

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Washington 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 112% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Washington

Restaurants

5,630

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

7.2

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

112%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,541,140

in covered counties

Workers

2,642,012

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Washington 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 Washington

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Redmond	King County	2,624–2,702	2,298,524	1,295,866	8.9	139–140%	Above average
Bellingham	Whatcom County	221–237	228,467	80,332	8.2	129–135%	Above average
Mount Vernon	Skagit County	123–137	133,126	44,390	7.9	124–138%	Above average
Silverdale	Kitsap County	210–236	277,633	62,999	6.8	106–114%	Above average
Everett	Snohomish County	631–653	841,433	277,304	6.4	101–102%	Above average
Kennewick	Benton County	153–159	211,971	76,558	6.1	96–99%	Below average
Spokane	Spokane County	387–439	558,369	211,785	5.8	91–99%	Below average
Tacoma	Pierce County	599–661	921,490	277,851	5.6	88–94%	Below average
Yakima	Yakima County	165–185	257,983	70,831	5.6	88–97%	Below average
Lacey	Thurston County	190–210	296,357	85,525	5.6	88–92%	Below average
Vancouver	Clark County	327–339	515,787	158,571	5.5	86–88%	Below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

139%

129%

124%

106%

101%

96%

91%

88%

Most competitors per capita

86%

88%

88%

88%

91%

96%

101%

106%

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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