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Restaurants in Florida

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 34 Florida 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 — 107% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Florida

Restaurants

17,039

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.8

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

107%

vs. U.S.

Residents

21,120,689

in covered counties

Workers

7,706,993

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 34 Florida 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 Florida

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Stuart	Martin County	219–229	160,167	68,029	11.3	177%	High density
Naples	Collier County	463–477	397,619	151,082	9.8	153–154%	High density
Sarasota	Sarasota County	512–536	452,773	158,202	9.6	151–152%	High density
Panama City	Bay County	198–218	186,434	62,163	9.1	142–150%	Above average
Destin	Okaloosa County	223–239	219,979	65,772	8.8	138–144%	Above average
Saint Augustine	St. Johns County	309–319	311,914	80,233	8.8	137–139%	Above average
Saint Petersburg	Pinellas County	928–976	963,481	418,050	7.9	124–125%	Above average
Daytona Beach	Volusia County	521–561	585,930	163,139	7.8	122–125%	Above average
Miami	Miami-Dade County	2,516–2,610	2,738,360	1,041,424	7.7	121–121%	Above average
Vero Beach	Indian River County	144–160	166,936	51,187	7.5	117–120%	Above average
Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	1,368–1,416	1,539,829	591,843	7.5	117–117%	Above average
Fort Myers	Lee County	691–723	817,109	263,033	7.3	114–116%	Above average
Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	1,722–1,778	1,977,129	774,635	7.3	114%	Above average
Melbourne	Brevard County	522–566	633,463	195,669	7.1	112–114%	Above average
Orlando	Orange County	1,367–1,435	1,506,022	844,340	7.1	111–112%	Above average
Tallahassee	Leon County	245–267	297,542	106,232	7.0	109–112%	Above average
Sarasota	Manatee County	339–359	439,466	126,209	6.7	106–107%	Above average
Lake Mary	Seminole County	350–376	441,429	185,405	6.6	103–104%	Above average
Kissimmee	Osceola County	293–307	412,031	97,295	6.4	100–102%	Range spans bands
Clermont	Lake County	284–316	423,793	99,571	6.0	94–100%	Below average
Jacksonville	Duval County	749–787	1,020,642	499,883	5.9	92–94%	Below average
Gainesville	Alachua County	198–230	288,281	102,273	5.8	91–101%	Range spans bands
Punta Gorda	Charlotte County	129–139	200,084	42,254	5.8	91–94%	Below average
Tampa	Hillsborough	1,040–1,118	1,564,112	712,069	5.4	85–86%	Below average
Pensacola	Escambia County	204–232	322,926	113,625	5.4	84–88%	Below average
Brooksville	Hernando County	119–127	201,196	41,648	5.4	84–85%	Below average
Gulf Breeze	Santa Rosa County	114–122	200,703	34,765	5.2	82–85%	Below average
Port Saint Lucie	St. Lucie County	202–214	355,354	72,740	5.2	81–82%	Below average
The Villages	Sumter County	82–92	146,639	29,603	5.1	80–89%	Below average
Crystal River	Citrus County	89–109	161,965	30,517	5.0	79–86%	Below average
Orange Park	Clay County	117–125	224,705	47,711	4.7	74–75%	Below average
New Port Richey	Pasco County	280–306	573,740	104,781	4.5	70–73%	Below average
Ocala	Marion County	194–232	386,904	100,412	4.4	69–77%	Below average
Lakeland	Polk County	308–362	802,032	231,199	3.4	53–58%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

177%

153%

151%

142%

138%

137%

124%

122%

Most competitors per capita

53%

69%

70%

74%

79%

80%

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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