There are 3,959 Dairy Queen locations in the United States of America as of November 17, 2025. The state or territory with the most Dairy Queen locations is Texas, with 497 sites, accounting for roughly 12.6% of the total.


Dairy Queen operates 3,959 United States of America locations across 49 states. Largest clusters are in Texas, Ohio, and Illinois; the top 10 states contain 54.3% of sites. Coverage is thinner in Hawaii, Alaska, and Rhode Island.

Dairy Queen shows strong visitor engagement: 1883 locations are above the mean traffic score (mean: 56.11) and 546 qualify as highly visited.
Dairy Queen has 3,959 locations across the United States, with Texas leading at 497 stores, representing 12.6% of the total. The top three states—Texas, Ohio, and Illinois—account for 25% of all locations, while the top ten states hold 54.3%. North Dakota offers the best access with one location per 18,497 people, whereas New York is the most stretched, with one location per 540,389 people.
Locations concentrate around major metros such as Maricopa, Harris, Oakland, Cook, and Wayne. The top 10 cities account for 7.2% of U.S. sites.

Dairy Queen has a total of 3,959 locations across the United States. The top 10 cities account for 7.2% of these locations, with Maricopa, Arizona leading at 55 stores. Other notable cities include Harris, Texas with 43 locations and Oakland, Michigan with 29. Several cities in Illinois and Michigan also feature prominently, each with over 20 locations.
Street-level clusters show corridors where multiple Dairy Queen locations sit within the same neighborhood indicating strong local presence and coherence. Dairy Queen operates a total of 3959 nationwide.

The complete dataset of Dairy Queen locations across the United States of America is available for download, including coordinates, traffic patterns, and operational status.

Dairy Queen has 3959 locations across the United States of America. The key variables shows the most infleuntial aspects for Dairy Queen locations nationwide. This provides a closer look of how Dairy Queen is operating from different prespectives.

Dairy Queen locations in the United States are spread across states varying widely in land area. Texas, the largest state listed with 695,668 km², hosts the most locations at 497. Indiana, the smallest state in the table with 94,331 km², has 192 locations. Other states like Ohio and Illinois have over 240 locations despite their smaller land areas compared to Texas.

Dairy Queen has a total of 497 open locations in Texas, the highest among the states listed, all fully operational with no closures. Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Arizona each have 100% of their Dairy Queen outlets open, with totals ranging from 111 to 248 locations. Michigan is the only state with a slight discrepancy, having 153 open stores out of 154, reflecting a 99.4% open rate. Overall, Dairy Queen maintains near-complete operational status across these ten states in the United States.
This view compares activity near Dairy Queen locations across states. Using traffic scores observed around 3,959 sites, it highlights the busiest markets, states with a high share of above-average locations, and areas where activity is comparatively light. Use it to benchmark performance, prioritize field operations, and spot expansion or optimization opportunities.

Dairy Queen's busiest locations in the United States are predominantly in Texas, which accounts for 124 busy stores or 24.9% of its 497 total locations. Georgia follows closely with 24.6% busy locations out of 207 stores. Illinois and Ohio also show significant activity with 22.9% and 22.2% busy locations, respectively. The remaining states each have busy location percentages ranging from 21.1% to 23.4%.
This section summarizes customer sentiment toward Dairy Queen. Using ratings and review totals from 3,959 locations, we highlight where scores are consistently high and where feedback volume is greatest. Average star ratings reflect perceived quality, while total reviews indicate engagement and reach across the network.

Dairy Queen's highest average ratings in the United States are found in Michigan at 4.2, followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania, each with a 4.1 average. Arizona and Florida both have an average rating of 4.0. Texas leads in total reviews with 338,949, while Ohio, Georgia, Florida, and Indiana also have substantial review counts ranging from about 105,000 to 126,000.
Dairy Queen's highest average rating in the United States is in Michigan at 4.2, followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania at 4.1. Texas leads in total reviews with 338,949, significantly ahead of Ohio's 126,353 and Georgia's 123,962. Florida appears in both top average rating and review count lists, with a 4.0 average rating and 114,138 reviews.

Dairy Queen has complete phone coverage across all listed states in the United States, with 100% of locations having phone access. Texas leads with 497 locations fully covered, followed by Ohio with 248 and Illinois with 245. Other states such as Georgia, Indiana, and Minnesota also maintain full phone coverage, each with over 190 locations.
Dairy Queen POI data enables clear measurement of footprint and demand. Analysts can rank states and cities by location count, compare coverage on a per-capita basis, and use traffic scores and review volumes to spot high-performing markets and under-served pockets. The result is an objective view of saturation, growth opportunities, and performance outliers.
For network planning, the data supports scoring candidate trade areas using location density, population per location, and nearby traffic intensity. Teams can evaluate cannibalization risk via nearest-store distance, surface whitespace along key corridors, and prioritize sites near retail anchors, campuses, or transit where observed activity is strongest.
Planners can map clusters and service gaps to understand commercial access at the neighborhood level. Per-capita coverage highlights communities with limited access, while changes in openings or closures signal shifts in activity. These insights inform corridor revitalization, streetscape and transit planning, and data-driven zoning decisions.