The State of America's Cigar Lounges
We indexed 3,027 cigar lounges, bars, shops, and tobacconists across all 50 states plus DC — and mapped the country by lounges per capita.
Top Cigar Havens
Most cigar venues per million residents
Cigar Deserts
10 states with the fewest cigar venues per million residents
Top 10 Cities for Cigar Smokers
Ranked by total indexed cigar venues (minimum 5 per city to qualify).
Full State Ranking
All 50 states + DC, sorted by venues per million residents.
| Rank | State | Venues | Pop (M) | Per 1M | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | 29 | 1.1 | 26.36 | Haven |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 32 | 1.4 | 22.86 | Haven |
| 3 | Nevada | 58 | 3.2 | 18.13 | Haven |
| 4 | Connecticut | 60 | 3.6 | 16.67 | Haven |
| 5 | Delaware | 16 | 1 | 16 | Haven |
| 6 | Wyoming | 9 | 0.6 | 15 | Haven |
| 7 | South Carolina | 80 | 5.4 | 14.81 | Haven |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 189 | 13 | 14.54 | Haven |
| 9 | Mississippi | 42 | 2.9 | 14.48 | Haven |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 10 | 0.7 | 14.29 | Haven |
| 11 | Montana | 15 | 1.1 | 13.64 | Haven |
| 12 | Florida | 306 | 22.6 | 13.54 | Haven |
| 13 | New Jersey | 125 | 9.3 | 13.44 | Haven |
| 14 | Alabama | 65 | 5.1 | 12.75 | Haven |
| 15 | Louisiana | 57 | 4.6 | 12.39 | Haven |
| 16 | Maryland | 73 | 6.2 | 11.77 | Haven |
| 17 | Ohio | 133 | 11.8 | 11.27 | Haven |
| 18 | Georgia | 120 | 11 | 10.91 | Haven |
| 19 | Tennessee | 73 | 7.1 | 10.28 | Haven |
| 20 | Idaho | 20 | 2 | 10 | Haven |
| 21 | Michigan | 100 | 10 | 10 | Haven |
| 22 | Missouri | 62 | 6.2 | 10 | Haven |
| 23 | Virginia | 85 | 8.7 | 9.77 | Above avg |
| 24 | Minnesota | 54 | 5.7 | 9.47 | Above avg |
| 25 | Indiana | 63 | 6.9 | 9.13 | Above avg |
| 26 | New Mexico | 19 | 2.1 | 9.05 | Above avg |
| 27 | Kansas | 26 | 2.9 | 8.97 | Above avg |
| 28 | Arkansas | 25 | 3.1 | 8.06 | Above avg |
| 29 | Colorado | 47 | 5.9 | 7.97 | Above avg |
| 30 | Illinois | 99 | 12.5 | 7.92 | Above avg |
| 31 | Texas | 236 | 30.5 | 7.74 | Above avg |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 45 | 5.9 | 7.63 | Above avg |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 31 | 4.1 | 7.56 | Above avg |
| 34 | Nebraska | 15 | 2 | 7.5 | Above avg |
| 35 | New York | 145 | 19.6 | 7.4 | Above avg |
| 36 | Oregon | 31 | 4.2 | 7.38 | Above avg |
| 37 | Arizona | 53 | 7.5 | 7.07 | Above avg |
| 38 | Kentucky | 30 | 4.5 | 6.67 | Above avg |
| 39 | South Dakota | 6 | 0.9 | 6.67 | Above avg |
| 40 | West Virginia | 12 | 1.8 | 6.67 | Above avg |
| 41 | North Carolina | 63 | 10.8 | 5.83 | Below avg |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 39 | 7 | 5.57 | Below avg |
| 43 | Iowa | 15 | 3.2 | 4.69 | Below avg |
| 44 | Alaska | 3 | 0.7 | 4.29 | Below avg |
| 45 | Hawaii | 6 | 1.4 | 4.29 | Below avg |
| 46 | California | 160 | 39 | 4.1 | Below avg |
| 47 | Washington | 30 | 7.8 | 3.85 | Below avg |
| 48 | Vermont | 2 | 0.6 | 3.33 | Below avg |
| 49 | Utah | 9 | 3.4 | 2.65 | Desert |
| 50 | Maine | 3 | 1.4 | 2.14 | Desert |
| 51 | North Dakota | 1 | 0.8 | 1.25 | Desert |
Regional Breakdown
US Census regions ranked by cigar venue density.
Southeast
Northeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
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 July 21, 2026
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