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Coffee shops and cafes in Colusa County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Colusa County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,146 of 2,063 scored counties
#15 of 55 scored counties in California

Listings
9
3 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
3
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$28.2M
On food away from home · $3,755 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
15% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.0
9% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,836
−0.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $3,755 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Colusa County spend about $28.2M a year on food away from home. Spread across 9 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.1M per cafe, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.

There are 9 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Colusa County as of September 2026. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Colusa County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 2,504 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.

Population estimates show Colusa County declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Colusa County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,146 of 2,063 scored counties and #15 of 55 scored counties in California.

How Colusa County compares

The same measures for California 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.

Coffee shops and cafes in Colusa County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureColusa CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.014.811.0
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.1M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)2,5041,0101,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.5%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.1%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,755$4,559$4,070
Median household income$75,672$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score4732

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
43
Annual payroll, 2023
$832K
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
93 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Colusa 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 Colusa County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,836−0.1% since 2020
Households
7,512
Median age
36.9
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
1,151 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$75,672+27.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$95,368
Median home value
$393,400
Jobs located here
8,154
Daytime population
21,196Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in California, with Colusa County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuba County, CA80217.3$5.2M+8.2%#110 of 2,063
2San Benito County, CA632210.7$4.6M+8.6%#503 of 2,063
3Madera County, CA61367.9$4.8M+7.4%#562 of 2,063
4Contra Costa County, CA594009.7$5.4M+0.3%#638 of 2,063
5Solano County, CA5815710.0$4.5M+0.6%#690 of 2,063
6San Joaquin County, CA5825810.5$4.1M+5.5%#699 of 2,063
7Merced County, CA56748.6$4.1M+5.1%#777 of 2,063
8Riverside County, CA5683710.8$4M+5.0%#779 of 2,063
9Kern County, CA502729.5$3.9M+2.3%#998 of 2,063
10Placer County, CA5025115.9$3.1M+8.9%#1,017 of 2,063
15Colusa County, CA47912.0$3.1M−0.1%#1,146 of 2,063

Other business types in Colusa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Colusa County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 coffee shops and cafes in Colusa County. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.

How much do households in Colusa County, CA spend on food away from home?

About $28.2M a year, or $3,755 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 7,512 households in Colusa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Colusa County, CA compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

Colusa County has 12.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.1M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Colusa County would have about 8, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,504 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Colusa County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Colusa County at 21,836 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,512 households. Median household income in Colusa County is $75,672, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.4%, 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. Colusa County scores 47 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,146 of 2,063 scored counties.

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