State rankings

Waffle House by State

Georgia has the highest Waffle Houses in 2025 (443), followed by Florida (193) and North Carolina (186). New Mexico has the lowest (1).

Tech & Business25 states · 1 metricUpdated Sep 2, 2024Original page
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Waffle HousesBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Waffle Houses, 2025

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All 25 ranked

Highest first.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
48
Middle half 10 – 129
Average
81.08
25 states
Highest
443
Georgia
Lowest
1
New Mexico

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Georgia
  • Florida
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Alabama

Data

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25 states · # = rank by Waffle Houses
#
1Georgia443
2Florida193
3North Carolina186
4South Carolina178
5Alabama160
6Tennessee140
7Texas129
8Louisiana104
9Mississippi89
10Ohio84
11Virginia69
12Kentucky62
13Arkansas48
14Missouri38
15Indiana24
16Oklahoma17
17Arizona15
18Maryland12
19Pennsylvania10
19Colorado10
21West Virginia5
22Kansas4
22Delaware4
24Illinois2
25New Mexico1

What correlates with Waffle Houses (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,147 other state metrics sharing at least 15 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Waffle Houses tend to score higher on these

  1. Zaxbys LocationsZaxby’s by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 17
    Plot
  2. Softwood RemovalLumber Production by State
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 25
    Plot
  3. Total RemovalLumber Production by State
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 25
    Plot
  4. # of LocationsKrispy Kreme by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 25
    Plot
  5. Avg. Apartment SizeAverage Rent by State
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 24
    Plot
  6. Bass Weight (Lbs)Largemouth Bass Record by State
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 25
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Waffle Houses tend to score lower on these

  1. Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 25
    Plot
  2. Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 25
    Plot
  3. Frost Line Average DepthFrost Lines by State
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 24
    Plot
  4. Mean Wind Power Density at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 25
    Plot
  5. Maximum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 25
    Plot
  6. Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 25
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Waffle Houses?
Georgia has the highest Waffle Houses in 2025, at 443, followed by Florida (193) and North Carolina (186).
Which state has the lowest Waffle Houses?
New Mexico has the lowest Waffle Houses in 2025, at 1.
What is the median Waffle Houses across US states?
The median is 48 across the 25 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this waffle house by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Number of Waffle Houses in the U.S. - Vine Pair; Locations - Waffle House; Number of Waffle House Locations in the United States of America - XMap.

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