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Restaurants in Virginia

How many restaurants exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 108% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Restaurants

4,170

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

6.9

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

6.4

per 10,000 present

State index

108%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Restaurants	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	550–568	456,349	163,508	10.2	160–162%	High density
Richmond	Richmond city	272–290	222,029	105,755	9.9	155–158%	High density
Alexandria	Alexandria city	181–189	153,467	77,493	9.4	147%	Above average
Norfolk	Norfolk city	228–244	233,596	108,525	7.9	124–127%	Above average
Arlington	Arlington County	247–257	236,745	156,754	7.8	123–124%	Above average
Richmond	Henrico County	319–331	337,830	220,227	7.1	111–112%	Above average
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	204–208	253,091	99,392	6.7	105%	Above average
Newport News	Newport News city	151–159	186,870	94,081	6.5	101–104%	Above average
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	931–971	1,112,020	681,997	6.4	100%	Above average
Sterling	Loudoun County	327–357	430,542	191,115	6.2	97–100%	Below average
Hampton	Hampton city	91–99	132,860	34,168	6.1	95–97%	Below average
Richmond	Chesterfield County	252–254	373,620	122,211	5.8	91%	Below average
Manassas	Prince William County	277–293	501,551	114,472	5.0	78–79%	Below average
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	76–82	141,654	33,418	4.8	75–79%	Below average
Stafford	Stafford County	64–72	161,536	31,480	3.6	57%	Well below average

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

160%

155%

147%

124%

123%

111%

105%

101%

Most competitors per capita

57%

75%

78%

91%

95%

97%

100%

101%

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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