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US restaurant statistics by state and city
About 618,476 restaurants and eating places in the US, about 42% of them sit-down. Here’s where they are, and where they’re packed tightest.
Updated November 11, 2026 · Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 7225); population estimates; Census Gazetteer land area · For information only, not legal advice.
Restaurants by state
| # | State | Restaurants | Sit-down | Per 10k people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 79,696 | 31,333 | 20 |
| 2 | Texas | 53,191 | 20,819 | 17 |
| 3 | New York | 44,870 | 19,661 | 23 |
| 4 | Florida | 39,216 | 18,200 | 17 |
| 5 | Illinois | 23,334 | 9,928 | 18 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 22,254 | 9,433 | 17 |
| 7 | Ohio | 20,682 | 7,698 | 18 |
| 8 | Georgia | 20,048 | 7,925 | 18 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 19,414 | 8,543 | 18 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 18,701 | 8,060 | 20 |
| 11 | Michigan | 16,941 | 7,198 | 17 |
| 12 | Virginia | 15,936 | 7,154 | 18 |
| 13 | Washington | 15,030 | 6,724 | 19 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 14,609 | 6,558 | 21 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 12,351 | 4,962 | 17 |
| 16 | Arizona | 11,974 | 4,464 | 16 |
| 17 | Colorado | 11,631 | 5,074 | 20 |
| 18 | Indiana | 11,578 | 4,796 | 17 |
| 19 | Missouri | 10,657 | 4,522 | 17 |
| 20 | Maryland | 10,438 | 3,803 | 17 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 10,230 | 4,988 | 17 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 9,731 | 4,583 | 18 |
| 23 | Oregon | 9,348 | 4,240 | 22 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 8,869 | 3,879 | 15 |
| 25 | Alabama | 8,126 | 2,771 | 16 |
| 26 | Louisiana | 8,018 | 3,085 | 17 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 7,560 | 3,484 | 21 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 6,987 | 2,808 | 15 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 6,882 | 2,992 | 17 |
| 30 | Nevada | 6,211 | 2,368 | 19 |
| 31 | Utah | 5,499 | 1,799 | 16 |
| 32 | Iowa | 5,367 | 2,459 | 17 |
| 33 | Kansas | 5,128 | 2,197 | 17 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 5,075 | 2,015 | 17 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 4,982 | 1,752 | 17 |
| 36 | New Mexico | 3,500 | 1,329 | 17 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 3,488 | 1,438 | 18 |
| 38 | Idaho | 3,328 | 1,296 | 17 |
| 39 | Hawaii | 3,205 | 1,238 | 22 |
| 40 | Maine | 3,025 | 1,446 | 22 |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 2,989 | 1,371 | 21 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 2,809 | 1,234 | 16 |
| 43 | Rhode Island | 2,561 | 1,153 | 23 |
| 44 | Montana | 2,297 | 1,060 | 20 |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 2,110 | 974 | 31 |
| 46 | Delaware | 1,980 | 899 | 19 |
| 47 | South Dakota | 1,577 | 675 | 17 |
| 48 | Alaska | 1,383 | 533 | 19 |
| 49 | North Dakota | 1,343 | 582 | 17 |
| 50 | Vermont | 1,206 | 595 | 19 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1,111 | 528 | 19 |
Biggest restaurant metros
| Metro | Restaurants | Busiest county |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 45,519 | Manhattan (357/sq mi) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 29,168 | Orange County (10/sq mi) |
| Chicago, IL | 17,823 | Cook County (11/sq mi) |
| Dallas, TX | 15,237 | Dallas County (6/sq mi) |
| Houston, TX | 12,942 | Harris County (5/sq mi) |
| Atlanta, GA | 12,149 | Fulton County (6/sq mi) |
| Miami, FL | 11,927 | Broward County (3/sq mi) |
| Washington, DC | 11,776 | Washington, DC (35/sq mi) |
| Philadelphia, PA | 11,251 | Philadelphia County (23/sq mi) |
| San Francisco, CA | 11,199 | San Francisco County (69/sq mi) |
| Boston, MA | 10,567 | Suffolk County (36/sq mi) |
| Seattle, WA | 8,443 | King County (3/sq mi) |
| Phoenix, AZ | 8,254 | Maricopa County (1/sq mi) |
| Detroit, MI | 7,739 | Wayne County (5/sq mi) |
| Riverside, CA | 7,737 | Riverside County (1/sq mi) |
| San Diego, CA | 6,900 | San Diego County (2/sq mi) |
| Denver, CO | 5,829 | Denver County (12/sq mi) |
| Minneapolis, MN | 5,806 | Ramsey County (6/sq mi) |
| Tampa, FL | 5,436 | Pinellas County (7/sq mi) |
| Portland, OR | 5,355 | Multnomah County (6/sq mi) |
| Orlando, FL | 5,316 | Orange County (3/sq mi) |
| Baltimore, MD | 5,047 | Baltimore city (15/sq mi) |
| Charlotte, NC | 4,940 | Mecklenburg County (5/sq mi) |
| St. Louis, MO | 4,893 | St. Louis city (12/sq mi) |
| Las Vegas, NV | 4,680 | Clark County (1/sq mi) |
Most restaurants per person
- 1. District of Columbia31 per 10k
- 2. Rhode Island23 per 10k
- 3. New York23 per 10k
- 4. Hawaii22 per 10k
- 5. Oregon22 per 10k
- 6. Maine22 per 10k
- 7. New Hampshire21 per 10k
- 8. Connecticut21 per 10k
- 9. Massachusetts21 per 10k
- 10. California20 per 10k
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How many restaurants are there in the US?
About 618,476 restaurants and other eating places in 2023, per the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns (NAICS 7225: full-service, limited-service, cafeterias and snack/beverage bars).
Which state has the most restaurants?
California has the most, about 79,696, followed by Texas and New York.
Where are restaurants most densely packed?
Manhattan has about 357 restaurants per square mile, the densest county in our data.
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