There are 259 Books-A-Million locations in the United States of America as of January 11, 2026. The state or territory with the most Books-A-Million locations is Florida, with 32 sites, accounting for roughly 12.4% of the total.


Books-A-Million operates 259 United States of America locations across 31 states. Largest clusters are in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia; the top 10 states contain 63.3% of sites. Coverage is thinner in Minnesota, Oklahoma, and SouthDakota.

Books-A-Million shows strong visitor engagement: 72 locations are above the mean traffic score (mean: 44.83) and 26 qualify as highly visited.
Books-A-Million operates 259 locations across the United States, with Florida hosting the highest count at 32 stores (12.4% of total). The top three states—Florida, Alabama, and Georgia—account for 26.3% of all locations, while the top ten states represent 63.3%. Alabama offers the best access with one location per 264,636 people, contrasting sharply with Minnesota, where one store serves over 5.6 million residents.
Locations concentrate around major metros such as Brevard, Duval, Shelby, Jefferson, and Horry. The top 10 cities account for 10.0% of U.S. sites.

Books-A-Million has a total of 259 locations across the United States. The top 10 cities account for 10% of all locations, with six cities each hosting three stores, including Brevard, FL, and Shelby, AL. Four additional cities have two locations each. This distribution highlights concentrated presence in select areas within Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, and North Carolina.
Street-level clusters show corridors where multiple Books-A-Million locations sit within the same neighborhood indicating strong local presence and coherence. Books-A-Million operates a total of 259 nationwide.

The complete dataset of Books-A-Million locations across the United States of America is available for download, including coordinates, traffic patterns, and operational status.

Books-A-Million has 259 locations across the United States of America. The key variables shows the most infleuntial aspects for Books-A-Million locations nationwide. This provides a closer look of how Books-A-Million is operating from different prespectives.

Books-A-Million has the highest number of locations in Florida, with 32 stores across 184,934 km². Texas is the largest state by land area at 695,668 km² but hosts only 12 locations. Tennessee is the smallest state in this set by land area, covering 109,116 km², with 16 locations. Several states like North Carolina and South Carolina have missing land area data despite having multiple store locations.

Books-A-Million operates 32 locations in Florida, with 75% currently open. South Carolina and Texas have the highest open rates at 83.3%, with 10 open stores each out of 12 total. Pennsylvania shows the lowest open percentage at 41.2%, with 7 out of 17 stores open. Tennessee also has a strong presence, with 81.2% of its 16 locations open.
This view compares activity near Books-A-Million locations across states. Using traffic scores observed around 259 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.

Books-A-Million's busiest locations in the United States are primarily in Florida, with 5 busy stores out of 32 total (15.6%). Tennessee has the highest percentage of busy locations at 18.8%, with 3 busy stores out of 16. Georgia and Alabama each have 3 busy stores, representing 17.6% and 15.8% of their totals, respectively. Several states, including Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina, have 2 busy locations each, all around 15% of their total stores.
This section summarizes customer sentiment toward Books-A-Million. Using ratings and review totals from 259 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.

Books-A-Million's highest average ratings of 4.4 are recorded in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. Florida leads in review volume with 33,165, followed by Tennessee with 14,913 and Alabama with 10,331 reviews. Texas and Ohio also contribute significant review counts, with 9,302 and 9,146 respectively.
Books-A-Million's highest average ratings, all at 4.4, are found in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. Florida leads in total reviews with 33,165, followed by Tennessee with 14,913 and Alabama with 10,331. Texas and Ohio round out the top five states by review count, with 9,302 and 9,146 reviews respectively.

Books-A-Million has full phone coverage across all its locations in the United States, with 100% of stores having phones in each listed state. Florida leads with 32 stores, all with phones, followed by Alabama with 19 and Georgia and Pennsylvania each with 17. Other states like Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, South Carolina, and Texas also report complete phone coverage at their respective store counts.
Books-A-Million 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.