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CigarFinder Data Report · 2026

The State of America's Cigar Lounges

We indexed 3,160 cigar lounges, bars, shops, and tobacconists across all 50 states plus DC — and mapped the country by lounges per capita.

3,160
Cigar venues indexed
51
States covered
10
Cigar havens (10+/M)
1
Cigar deserts (<3/M)

Top Cigar Havens

Most cigar venues per million residents

  1. Rhode Island26.36/M
  2. New Hampshire23.57/M
  3. District of Columbia22.86/M
  4. Delaware19/M
  5. Nevada18.13/M
  6. Connecticut17.5/M
  7. Wyoming16.67/M
  8. Pennsylvania14.85/M
  9. South Carolina14.81/M
  10. Mississippi14.48/M

Cigar Deserts

Fewer than 3 venues per million residents

  1. North Dakota2.5/M

Top 10 Cities for Cigar Smokers

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

#1
Miami
Florida
64 venues
#2
New York
New York
49 venues
#3
Las Vegas
Nevada
39 venues
#4
Tampa
Florida
30 venues
#5
Chicago
Illinois
29 venues
#6
Houston
Texas
27 venues
#7
Baltimore
Maryland
20 venues
#8
Brooklyn
New York
19 venues
#9
Los Angeles
California
19 venues
#10
Atlanta
Georgia
17 venues

Full State Ranking

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

RankStateVenuesPop (M)Per 1MTier
1Rhode Island291.126.36Haven
2New Hampshire331.423.57Haven
3District of Columbia160.722.86Haven
4Delaware19119Haven
5Nevada583.218.13Haven
6Connecticut633.617.5Haven
7Wyoming100.616.67Haven
8Pennsylvania1931314.85Haven
9South Carolina805.414.81Haven
10Mississippi422.914.48Haven
11Florida31622.613.98Haven
12Alabama705.113.73Haven
13New Jersey1279.313.66Haven
14Montana151.113.64Haven
15Maryland816.213.06Haven
16Louisiana594.612.83Haven
17Idaho25212.5Haven
18Ohio13511.811.44Haven
19Georgia1201110.91Haven
20Tennessee747.110.42Haven
21Michigan1001010Haven
22Missouri626.210Haven
23Virginia878.710Haven
24Minnesota545.79.47Above avg
25Indiana656.99.42Above avg
26Colorado555.99.32Above avg
27New Mexico192.19.05Above avg
28Kansas262.98.97Above avg
29Kentucky404.58.89Above avg
30Illinois10912.58.72Above avg
31Arkansas263.18.39Above avg
32Oregon334.27.86Above avg
33Texas23830.57.8Above avg
34South Dakota70.97.78Above avg
35New York15019.67.65Above avg
36Wisconsin455.97.63Above avg
37Oklahoma314.17.56Above avg
38Nebraska1527.5Above avg
39Arizona557.57.33Above avg
40West Virginia131.87.22Above avg
41Massachusetts4376.14Above avg
42North Carolina6510.86.02Above avg
43Maine81.45.71Below avg
44Hawaii71.45Below avg
45Iowa163.25Below avg
46California177394.54Below avg
47Alaska30.74.29Below avg
48Washington307.83.85Below avg
49Utah123.43.53Below avg
50Vermont20.63.33Below avg
51North Dakota20.82.5Desert

Regional Breakdown

US Census regions ranked by cigar venue density.

Southeast

11.6/M
1,108 venues across 15 states

Northeast

11.37/M
648 venues across 9 states

Midwest

9.24/M
636 venues across 12 states

Southwest

7.76/M
343 venues across 4 states

West

6.13/M
425 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 April 21, 2026

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