Market rankings · Arkansas
Coffee shops and cafes in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,108
- 327 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 599
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +49.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.2
- 16% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,108 coffee shops and cafes in Arkansas. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.2, 16% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Arkansas comes to about $4.1B a year: $3,400 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,108 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.7M per cafe, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. That spending covers all food away from home, which coffee shops and cafes share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Arkansas was 599 in 2023, up 49.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,013 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $10M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #26 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest (58). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (67).
Every market in Arkansas for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 58 | 248 | 8.0 | $4.5M | +3.8% | #126 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 55 | 407 | 7.8 | $4.7M | −0.3% | #149 of 387 |
| 2Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 52 | 252 | 11.7 | $3.4M | +13.1% | #180 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 49 | 43 | 7.6 | $4.2M | −0.4% | #204 of 387 |
| 3Fort Smith, AR-OK | 39 | 99 | 10.9 | $3M | +3.1% | #287 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 37 | 57 | 10.7 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #304 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 22 | 43 | 9.8 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #372 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Malvern, AR | 67 | 6 | 4.9 | $6.4M | +1.1% | #77 of 529 |
| 2Paragould, AR | 59 | 16 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +3.4% | #174 of 529 |
| 3Pine Bluff, AR | 56 | 14 | 5.2 | $5.9M | −5.6% | #200 of 529 |
| 4Russellville, AR | 55 | 22 | 6.7 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #213 of 529 |
| 5Searcy, AR | 43 | 26 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #336 of 529 |
| 6Mountain Home, AR | 42 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #349 of 529 |
| 7Batesville, AR | 41 | 14 | 9.6 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #359 of 529 |
| 8Magnolia, AR | 37 | 6 | 7.1 | $4.4M | −3.7% | #399 of 529 |
| 9Harrison, AR | 36 | 22 | 11.9 | $2.6M | +2.4% | #423 of 529 |
| 10El Dorado, AR | 34 | 14 | 9.3 | $3.4M | −5.2% | #440 of 529 |
| 11Blytheville, AR | 26 | 14 | 9.1 | $3.5M | −6.7% | #493 of 529 |
| 12Forrest City, AR | 23 | 6 | 7.7 | $3.6M | −5.3% | #505 of 529 |
| 13Arkadelphia, AR | 19 | 9 | 11.1 | $2.8M | −2.2% | #521 of 529 |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $7.9M | −3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 78 | 31 | 6.2 | $6.1M | +7.6% | #137 of 2,063 |
| 2Lonoke County, AR | 67 | 23 | 8.1 | $4.5M | +3.5% | #385 of 2,063 |
| 3Benton County, AR | 65 | 124 | 11.1 | $3.9M | +16.0% | #449 of 2,063 |
| 4Hot Spring County, AR | 63 | 6 | 4.9 | $6.4M | +1.1% | #493 of 2,063 |
| 5Miller County, AR | 60 | 7 | 4.3 | $7M | −0.5% | #587 of 2,063 |
| 6Jefferson County, AR | 54 | 13 | 5.4 | $5.6M | −5.7% | #833 of 2,063 |
| 7Cleburne County, AR | 54 | 8 | 7.6 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #852 of 2,063 |
| 8Greene County, AR | 54 | 16 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +3.4% | #863 of 2,063 |
| 9Logan County, AR | 53 | 6 | 7.0 | $4.7M | +2.5% | #881 of 2,063 |
| 10Crawford County, AR | 53 | 24 | 10.3 | $3.2M | +4.1% | #916 of 2,063 |
| 11Marion County, AR | 51 | 5 | 6.5 | $4.5M | +4.3% | #965 of 2,063 |
| 12Pulaski County, AR | 51 | 144 | 8.4 | $4.3M | +1.3% | #970 of 2,063 |
| 13Franklin County, AR | 49 | 5 | 7.1 | $4.3M | +3.5% | #1,033 of 2,063 |
| 14Crittenden County, AR | 48 | 12 | 6.6 | $4.7M | −3.9% | #1,084 of 2,063 |
| 15Pope County, AR | 47 | 18 | 7.4 | $4.5M | +2.5% | #1,124 of 2,063 |
| 16Faulkner County, AR | 47 | 47 | 9.5 | $3.7M | +8.2% | #1,134 of 2,063 |
| 17Washington County, AR | 44 | 120 | 12.3 | $3M | +9.9% | #1,258 of 2,063 |
| 18Lawrence County, AR | 42 | 5 | 7.6 | $4M | +0.3% | #1,303 of 2,063 |
| 19Craighead County, AR | 41 | 51 | 11.5 | $3M | +4.8% | #1,353 of 2,063 |
| 20White County, AR | 39 | 26 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #1,424 of 2,063 |
| 21Baxter County, AR | 39 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #1,427 of 2,063 |
| 22Madison County, AR | 38 | 8 | 12.4 | $2.6M | +11.2% | #1,490 of 2,063 |
| 23Independence County, AR | 36 | 14 | 9.6 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #1,552 of 2,063 |
| 24Columbia County, AR | 34 | 6 | 7.1 | $4.4M | −3.7% | #1,602 of 2,063 |
| 25Izard County, AR | 34 | 5 | 9.6 | $3M | +5.9% | #1,614 of 2,063 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Boone County, AR | 34 | 17 | 11.1 | $2.8M | +3.3% | #1,618 of 2,063 |
| 27Sebastian County, AR | 34 | 62 | 11.9 | $2.8M | +2.2% | #1,620 of 2,063 |
| 28Conway County, AR | 34 | 10 | 12.1 | $2.5M | +3.2% | #1,624 of 2,063 |
| 29Union County, AR | 32 | 14 | 9.3 | $3.4M | −5.2% | #1,669 of 2,063 |
| 30Randolph County, AR | 32 | 9 | 12.3 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #1,694 of 2,063 |
| 31Poinsett County, AR | 31 | 6 | 6.8 | $4.2M | −2.0% | #1,709 of 2,063 |
| 32Garland County, AR | 29 | 43 | 9.8 | $3.3M | −0.6% | #1,775 of 2,063 |
| 33Carroll County, AR | 29 | 30 | 26.4 | $1.2M | +3.6% | #1,802 of 2,063 |
| 34Polk County, AR | 26 | 7 | 8.9 | $3.4M | +1.6% | #1,849 of 2,063 |
| 35Van Buren County, AR | 26 | 8 | 10.8 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #1,853 of 2,063 |
| 36Stone County, AR | 26 | 7 | 13.3 | $2M | +2.9% | #1,866 of 2,063 |
| 37Mississippi County, AR | 24 | 14 | 9.1 | $3.5M | −6.7% | #1,898 of 2,063 |
| 38Sharp County, AR | 22 | 13 | 19.0 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #1,951 of 2,063 |
| 39St. Francis County, AR | 21 | 6 | 7.7 | $3.6M | −5.3% | #1,954 of 2,063 |
| 40Arkansas County, AR | 21 | 6 | 8.9 | $3.5M | −7.4% | #1,955 of 2,063 |
| 41Clark County, AR | 16 | 9 | 11.1 | $2.8M | −2.2% | #2,014 of 2,063 |
| 42Little River County, AR | 10 | 8 | 16.6 | $1.9M | −1.8% | #2,050 of 2,063 |
| 43Pike County, AR | 9 | 6 | 14.7 | $2.1M | −1.9% | #2,054 of 2,063 |
| 44Howard County, AR | 8 | 6 | 11.8 | $2.4M | −3.6% | #2,056 of 2,063 |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $7.4M | +2.0% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $6.5M | −3.9% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $6.5M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $10.9M | −4.6% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $10.1M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $8.3M | +4.1% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $5.2M | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $4.4M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $5.1M | −3.6% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $5.7M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $8.2M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $4.5M | −3.3% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 11.1 | $2.8M | −1.0% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $6.7M | +3.7% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $6.2M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $10.8M | −6.4% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 5 | 12.5 | $2.2M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $2.7M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $9.4M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $10.1M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 7 | 21.9 | $1.3M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $9.5M | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 5 | 15.7 | $1.9M | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 5 | 17.9 | $1.6M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $7.4M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $3.6M | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $3.9M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 1,108 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 327 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 599 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 49.4% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 201 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on food away from home?
About $4.1B a year, or $3,400 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,108 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per cafe. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Arkansas has 9.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Arkansas would have about 1,107, against 1,108 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,013 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 49.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 44 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Arkansas scores 52 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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