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Restaurants in Georgia

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 18 Georgia 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 — 104% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Georgia

Restaurants

5,318

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

104%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,544,096

in covered counties

Workers

2,901,359

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 18 Georgia 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 Georgia

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Savannah	Chatham County	390–414	305,309	152,075	10.2	160–164%	High density
Atlanta	Fulton County	1,449–1,499	1,201,203	984,920	8.5	133%	Above average
Duluth	Gwinnett County	803–821	905,470	352,263	7.4	116%	Above average
Atlanta	DeKalb County	580–616	768,335	300,123	6.3	99–100%	Below average
Atlanta	Cobb County	605–625	777,758	372,158	6.2	98%	Below average
Macon	Bibb County	132–154	174,812	77,198	6.2	97–101%	Range spans bands
Columbus	Muscogee County	153–169	220,518	72,100	6.0	93–96%	Below average
Woodstock	Cherokee County	178–188	296,265	67,864	5.4	84–85%	Below average
Warner Robins	Houston County	97–105	161,848	41,804	5.3	83–87%	Below average
Cumming	Forsyth County	117	198,629	48,627	5.2	82%	Below average
Augusta	Columbia County	101–107	171,448	42,324	5.2	82–85%	Below average
Mcdonough	Henry County	157	274,376	67,423	5.1	80%	Below average
Newnan	Coweta County	86–96	152,581	40,826	5.0	78–83%	Below average
Gainesville	Hall County	121–131	212,567	80,704	4.8	75–80%	Below average
Augusta	Richmond County	114–128	200,535	78,721	4.8	74–77%	Below average
Lithia Springs	Douglas County	80–86	149,553	44,645	4.7	73–75%	Below average
Hiram	Paulding County	61	134,013	21,431	4.2	66%	Below average
Morrow	Clayton County	94–106	238,876	56,153	3.5	55–59%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

160%

133%

116%

99%

98%

97%

93%

84%

Most competitors per capita

55%

66%

73%

74%

75%

78%

80%

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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