Number of Bed-and-Breakfast Inns Businesses in the US (20002023)

As of 2023

44,237

bed-and-breakfast inns businesses in the United States

Number of Firms Over Time

31K35K40K44K49K20002005201020152020Number of Firms

Total Employment Over Time

1.3M1.6M1.8M2.1M2.3M20002005201020152020Total Employees

Key Insights

  • The bed-and-breakfast inns industry has grown 28.3% since 2000 (from 34,485 to 44,237 firms).
  • The peak year was 2022 with 44,351 firms.
  • Recent trend (last 5 years): the industry is growing (+3.1%).
  • Employment: 1,883,068 workers in 2023 (9.9% change since 2000).
  • Estimated 5-year survival rate: 59%.

Year-by-Year Data

YearFirmsEstablishmentsEmploymentEntry RateExit RateNet Growth
202344,23755,7231,883,0689.5%10.1%+8.7%
202244,35156,0921,709,97610.1%9.6%+16.7%
202143,71355,7441,459,2528.3%7.9%-35.5%
202043,31455,3052,093,0919.4%8.0%-0.1%
201942,90054,4832,094,5978.9%8.0%+1.8%
201842,44453,9082,055,7129.4%8.0%+0.3%
201741,96053,2052,041,2619.6%8.2%+0.9%
201641,03852,2011,999,1609.6%8.2%+1.1%
201540,25651,3041,965,8779.2%7.8%+1.3%
201439,75150,5601,939,6358.6%7.7%+1.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS). Entry/exit rates refer to establishment openings and closings.