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Restaurants in Pennsylvania

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 26 Pennsylvania 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): Below the U.S. rate — 89% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
26
in Pennsylvania
Restaurants
7,523
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
5.7
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
6.4
per 10,000 present
State index
89%
vs. U.S.
Residents
10,789,983
in covered counties
Workers
4,774,988
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 26 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

CityCounty RestaurantsResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Clarks Summit Lackawanna County 217–231 215,434 90,335 8.3 130–134% Above average
Stroudsburg Monroe County 138–172 166,936 46,499 7.3 114–137% Above average
Wilkes Barre Luzerne County 274–320 326,090 128,019 7.0 110–120% Above average
Bethlehem Northampton County 290–312 343,263 146,757 7.0 109–113% Above average
Pittsburgh Allegheny County 1,049–1,149 1,213,050 682,711 6.7 105–112% Above average
Philadelphia Philadelphia County 1,210–1,228 1,580,199 690,182 6.3 98% Below average
Bensalem Bucks County 470–540 634,655 249,175 6.1 95–104% Range spans bands
King Of Prussia Montgomery County 663–727 863,513 543,597 5.8 91–96% Below average
Chambersburg Franklin County 99–141 147,315 48,691 5.8 90–121% Range spans bands
Greensburg Westmoreland County 234–346 349,607 120,061 5.7 89–131% Range spans bands
Hershey Dauphin County 207–239 285,266 155,968 5.7 89–100% Below average
State College Centre County 101–143 160,267 46,882 5.5 86–120% Range spans bands
Erie Erie County 179–217 267,101 102,941 5.4 85–96% Below average
Malvern Chester County 353–419 535,535 241,727 5.4 84–92% Below average
Camp Hill Cumberland County 178–198 269,697 129,697 5.3 83–91% Below average
Allentown Lehigh County 230–256 358,762 170,695 5.2 81–87% Below average
Pottsville Schuylkill County 83–151 140,336 41,570 5.2 81–147% Range spans bands
Reading Berks County 260–308 430,466 167,711 5.1 79–92% Below average
Wayne Delaware County 363–397 606,361 253,670 5.0 77–82% Below average
Johnstown Cambria County 75–143 131,380 43,083 4.9 77–142% Range spans bands
Cranberry Township Butler County 109–151 202,636 84,042 4.5 70–94% Below average
Lancaster Lancaster County 296–386 558,059 236,033 4.4 69–83% Below average
Beaver Falls Beaver County 80–106 164,772 45,043 4.3 67–89% Below average
Canonsburg Washington County 105–189 215,520 85,413 4.1 64–115% Range spans bands
York York County 207–253 476,698 173,506 3.7 58–70% Range spans bands
Lebanon Lebanon County 53–73 147,065 50,980 3.1 48–64% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Clarks Summit
130%
Stroudsburg
114%
Wilkes Barre
110%
Bethlehem
109%
Pittsburgh
105%
Philadelphia
98%
Bensalem
95%
King Of Prussia
91%

Most competitors per capita

Lebanon
48%
York
58%
Canonsburg
64%
Beaver Falls
67%
Lancaster
69%
Cranberry Township
70%
Johnstown
77%
Wayne
77%
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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