Coffee shop businesses by state

Census industry: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (NAICS 722515). Nationwide: 85,140 employer establishments (2.5 per 10,000 residents) and 22,060 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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California	13,412	3.4	2,491	0.6
Texas	7,538	2.5	3,569	1.1
New York	7,169	3.6	1,103	0.6
Florida	4,582	2	1,985	0.8
Washington	3,088	3.9	387	0.5
Pennsylvania	2,906	2.2	578	0.4
New Jersey	2,866	3.1	527	0.6
Illinois	2,677	2.1	710	0.6
Massachusetts	2,667	3.8	270	0.4
Ohio	2,437	2.1	538	0.5
North Carolina	2,224	2	609	0.6
Georgia	2,122	1.9	896	0.8
Colorado	1,757	3	323	0.5
Arizona	1,741	2.3	469	0.6
Michigan	1,705	1.7	549	0.5
Oregon	1,677	3.9	226	0.5
Virginia	1,516	1.7	392	0.4
Tennessee	1,511	2.1	499	0.7
Indiana	1,278	1.9	333	0.5
Wisconsin	1,243	2.1	252	0.4
Missouri	1,206	1.9	325	0.5
Connecticut	1,158	3.2	178	0.5
Minnesota	1,095	1.9	256	0.4
Maryland	1,078	1.7	250	0.4
Louisiana	1,014	2.2	584	1.3
Utah	865	2.5	208	0.6
Nevada	828	2.6	180	0.6
South Carolina	811	1.5	315	0.6
Oklahoma	808	2	359	0.9
Alabama	784	1.5	338	0.7
Iowa	773	2.4	198	0.6
Kansas	670	2.3	171	0.6
Idaho	621	3.2	154	0.8
Mississippi	616	2.1	312	1.1
Kentucky	609	1.3	223	0.5
Arkansas	599	2	236	0.8
Maine	558	4	67	0.5
Hawaii	546	3.8	151	1
New Hampshire	539	3.8	39	0.3
Nebraska	498	2.5	118	0.6
Rhode Island	487	4.4	47	0.4
New Mexico	485	2.3	182	0.9
Montana	427	3.8	81	0.7
Alaska	355	4.8	61	0.8
District of Columbia	266	3.9	30	0.4
South Dakota	265	2.9	50	0.5
West Virginia	241	1.4	55	0.3
North Dakota	235	3	61	0.8
Delaware	230	2.2	37	0.4
Wyoming	182	3.1	50	0.9
Vermont	175	2.7	38	0.6

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03