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Bars in Ohio

How many bars 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: Bars & taverns · Pubs & brewpubs (drinking-focused) · Cocktail & wine bars · Taprooms. Counted together because official statistics use one 722410 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 113% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Ohio

Bars

1,177

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.0

per 10,000 present

State index

113%

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

Counties in Ohio

City	County	Bars	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Cincinnati	Hamilton County	192–272	842,501	531,677	1.7	172–227%	High density
Akron	Summit County	90–138	513,150	229,897	1.4	142–193%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Franklin County	240–278	1,366,493	707,277	1.4	138–154%	Range spans bands
Perrysburg	Wood County	22–66	131,213	62,175	1.4	134–379%	Range spans bands
Maumee	Lucas County	69–107	420,064	181,314	1.4	134–184%	Range spans bands
Beachwood	Cuyahoga County	202–256	1,251,589	653,795	1.3	127–157%	Range spans bands
Miamisburg	Montgomery County	79–131	537,404	239,839	1.2	119–179%	Range spans bands
Mentor	Lake County	33–43	231,954	88,250	1.2	119–140%	Above average
Pataskala	Licking County	20–46	164,016	70,788	1.0	99–209%	Range spans bands
Warren	Trumbull County	22–64	193,501	52,232	1.0	99–271%	Range spans bands
Lancaster	Fairfield County	16–38	146,974	36,006	1.0	96–228%	Range spans bands
North Canton	Stark County	42–98	401,620	152,716	0.9	87–183%	Range spans bands
West Chester	Butler County	35–61	390,313	139,888	0.8	75–110%	Range spans bands
Youngstown	Mahoning County	20–74	223,534	81,616	0.8	75–248%	Range spans bands
Elyria	Lorain County	24–48	307,803	86,805	0.7	68–130%	Range spans bands
Kent	Portage County	12–40	167,001	51,180	0.6	62–185%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Delaware County	17–29	227,622	93,324	0.6	61–105%	Range spans bands
Milford	Clermont County	13–35	221,449	58,713	0.5	51–138%	Range spans bands
Springfield	Clark County	7–31	134,389	43,149	0.4	44–184%	Range spans bands
Medina	Medina County	9–35	182,763	56,628	0.4	42–146%	Range spans bands
Dayton	Greene County	7–35	174,684	50,878	0.3	35–173%	Range spans bands
Mason	Warren County	6–26	230,451	81,403	0.2	22–95%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

172%

142%

138%

134%

134%

127%

119%

119%

Most competitors per capita

22%

35%

42%

44%

51%

61%

62%

68%

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

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