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CigarFinder Data Report · 2026

The State of America's Cigar Lounges

We indexed 3,028 cigar lounges, bars, shops, and tobacconists across all 50 states plus DC — and mapped the country by lounges per capita.

3,028
Cigar venues indexed
51
States + DC covered
10
Cigar havens (10+/M)
3
Cigar deserts (<3/M)

Top Cigar Havens

Most cigar venues per million residents

  1. Rhode Island26.36/M
  2. New Hampshire22.86/M
  3. Nevada18.44/M
  4. Connecticut16.67/M
  5. Delaware16/M
  6. Wyoming15/M
  7. South Carolina14.81/M
  8. Pennsylvania14.54/M
  9. Mississippi14.48/M
  10. District of Columbia14.29/M

Cigar Deserts

10 states with the fewest cigar venues per million residents

  1. North Dakota1.25/M
  2. Maine2.14/M
  3. Utah2.65/M
  4. Vermont3.33/M
  5. Washington3.85/M
  6. California4.1/M
  7. Hawaii4.29/M
  8. Alaska4.29/M
  9. Iowa4.69/M
  10. Massachusetts5.57/M

Top 10 Cities for Cigar Smokers

Ranked by total indexed cigar venues (minimum 5 per city to qualify).

#1
Miami
Florida
60 venues
#2
New York
New York
46 venues
#3
Las Vegas
Nevada
40 venues
#4
Tampa
Florida
30 venues
#5
Chicago
Illinois
28 venues
#6
Houston
Texas
26 venues
#7
Baltimore
Maryland
19 venues
#8
Brooklyn
New York
18 venues
#9
Atlanta
Georgia
17 venues
#10
Phoenix
Arizona
17 venues

Full State Ranking

All 50 states + DC, sorted by venues per million residents.

RankStateVenuesPop (M)Per 1MTier
1Rhode Island291.126.36Haven
2New Hampshire321.422.86Haven
3Nevada593.218.44Haven
4Connecticut603.616.67Haven
5Delaware16116Haven
6Wyoming90.615Haven
7South Carolina805.414.81Haven
8Pennsylvania1891314.54Haven
9Mississippi422.914.48Haven
10District of Columbia100.714.29Haven
11Montana151.113.64Haven
12Florida30622.613.54Haven
13New Jersey1259.313.44Haven
14Alabama655.112.75Haven
15Louisiana574.612.39Haven
16Maryland736.211.77Haven
17Ohio13311.811.27Haven
18Georgia1201110.91Haven
19Tennessee737.110.28Haven
20Idaho20210Haven
21Michigan1001010Haven
22Missouri626.210Haven
23Virginia858.79.77Above avg
24Minnesota545.79.47Above avg
25Indiana636.99.13Above avg
26New Mexico192.19.05Above avg
27Kansas262.98.97Above avg
28Arkansas253.18.06Above avg
29Colorado475.97.97Above avg
30Illinois9912.57.92Above avg
31Texas23630.57.74Above avg
32Wisconsin455.97.63Above avg
33Oklahoma314.17.56Above avg
34Nebraska1527.5Above avg
35New York14519.67.4Above avg
36Oregon314.27.38Above avg
37Arizona537.57.07Above avg
38Kentucky304.56.67Above avg
39South Dakota60.96.67Above avg
40West Virginia121.86.67Above avg
41North Carolina6310.85.83Below avg
42Massachusetts3975.57Below avg
43Iowa153.24.69Below avg
44Alaska30.74.29Below avg
45Hawaii61.44.29Below avg
46California160394.1Below avg
47Washington307.83.85Below avg
48Vermont20.63.33Below avg
49Utah93.42.65Desert
50Maine31.42.14Desert
51North Dakota10.81.25Desert

Regional Breakdown

US Census regions ranked by cigar venue density.

Southeast

11.07/M
1,057 venues across 15 states

Northeast

10.95/M
624 venues across 9 states

Midwest

9/M
619 venues across 12 states

Southwest

7.67/M
339 venues across 4 states

West

5.61/M
389 venues across 11 states

Methodology & Data Quality

Sources

  • CigarFinder directory
  • Google Maps via Outscraper
  • US Census 2023 population estimates

Inclusion Criteria

Active listings: cigar lounges, cigar bars, cigar shops, and tobacconists

Exclusions

Smoke shops, vape stores, hookah lounges, gas stations, CBD retailers, convenience stores

Tier Definitions

  • Haven More than 10 cigar venues per million residents
  • Above avg 6-10 per million
  • Below avg 3-6 per million
  • Desert Fewer than 3 per million

Data licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY). Attribution: CigarFinder.com · Last refreshed May 30, 2026

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