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Coffee shops and cafes in Madison County, AL
The coffee shops and cafes in Madison County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #450 of 2,063 scored counties
#14 of 46 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 182
- 90 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 85
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +30.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $682.8M
- On food away from home · $4,137 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,516
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $4,137 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Madison County spend about $682.8M a year on food away from home. That works out to $3.8M per cafe, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Madison County has 182 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 90 of them (49%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 11.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 85 businesses with payroll in Madison County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 30.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,942 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Madison County.
Population estimates show Madison County grew 11.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Madison County is 65 (upper middle), #450 of 2,063 scored counties and #14 of 46 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Madison County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the coffee shops and cafes counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Madison County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.0 | 7.7 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $4.6M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,942 | 2,548 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.8% | +61.3% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,137 | $3,519 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $86,499 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 65 → 85All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +30.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,184
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 23All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18290 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 184The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Madison County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Population and households in Madison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,516+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 165,031
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 802 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 506
- Median household income
- $86,499+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,432
- Median home value
- $299,200
- Jobs located here
- 217,020
- Daytime population
- 448,110Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 88 | 29 | 7.1 | $5.7M | +18.0% | #34 of 2,063 |
| 2St. Clair County, AL | 87 | 15 | 4.3 | $8.6M | +7.1% | #39 of 2,063 |
| 3Shelby County, AL | 79 | 56 | 6.4 | $6.9M | +6.5% | #115 of 2,063 |
| 4Elmore County, AL | 78 | 21 | 6.4 | $5.9M | +4.2% | #139 of 2,063 |
| 5Chilton County, AL | 77 | 8 | 4.5 | $7.5M | +5.9% | #149 of 2,063 |
| 6Jackson County, AL | 74 | 8 | 3.7 | $8.5M | +3.3% | #196 of 2,063 |
| 7Autauga County, AL | 74 | 13 | 5.7 | $6.6M | +5.1% | #201 of 2,063 |
| 8Blount County, AL | 71 | 12 | 5.4 | $6.3M | +1.8% | #268 of 2,063 |
| 9Talladega County, AL | 69 | 8 | 2.4 | $13.3M | +0.3% | #313 of 2,063 |
| 10Tuscaloosa County, AL | 69 | 63 | 7.0 | $5.1M | +3.8% | #330 of 2,063 |
| 14Madison County, AL | 65 | 182 | 11.0 | $3.8M | +11.0% | #450 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Madison County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes60
- Sit-down restaurants66
- Fast food and sandwich shops52
- Pizza68
- Coffee shops and cafes65
- Bakeries and dessert shops72
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Madison County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 182 coffee shops and cafes in Madison County. 90 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 30.8% from 2019. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Official counts also show 23 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Madison County, AL spend on food away from home?
About $682.8M a year, or $4,137 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 182 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per cafe. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 165,031 households in Madison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Madison County, AL compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Madison County has 11.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Madison County would have about 184, against 182 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,942 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is Madison County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Madison County at 433,516 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 165,031 households. Median household income in Madison County is $86,499, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.2%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Madison County scores 65 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #450 of 2,063 scored counties.
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