In the United States, a dry county is a county whose local government forbids the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some …

Dec 18, 2025 · A dry county is one where alcohol cannot be sold at all, either in stores or in bars and restaurants. Residents can usually possess alcohol they bought elsewhere, but they cannot legally …

Dec 12, 2019 · Dry counties are home to approximately 1.7 million Americans, or 0.5% of the U.S. population. In many states with dry counties, laws restricting the sale of alcohol have long preceded...

A city or municipality can elect to go dry in a wet county, but a city or municipality cannot elect to go wet in a dry county. Occasionally, in counties with two county seats, one district may be wet and the …

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Aug 10, 2025 · A “dry county” refers to a local jurisdiction where the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by local ordinance. This prohibition typically applies to commercial sales, meaning …

Jul 11, 2025 · What Is a Dry County? A dry county is a county in the United States that prohibits the sale of alcohol by the local municipality. This ban can include alcohol sales from stores as well as at …

An interactive choropleth map showing which US counties still prohibit or restrict alcohol sales, built as a modern open-source replacement for the SAS-based dry counties map from 2019. The widely …

Nov 30, 2025 · Even within “wet” counties, individual towns may choose to remain dry, and in “dry” counties, specific towns or establishments can apply for exemptions, creating a legal maze for …

A dry county is a county in the United States where the sale of alcoholic beverages is forbidden by the local municipality. Similarly, dry towns are towns where alcohol sales are illegal.