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Coffee shops and cafes in Marin County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Marin County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,470 of 2,063 scored counties
#24 of 55 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 166
- 77 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · −11.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $572.9M
- On food away from home · $5,561 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.1
- 46% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 253,694
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 166 coffee shops and cafes in Marin County. 77 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 16.1 for every 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Marin County comes to about $572.9M a year: $5,561 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per cafe, 7% below 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 Marin County was 95 in 2023, down 11.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,084 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. 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 3 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $713K have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Marin County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marin County declined 2.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For coffee shops and cafes, Marin County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,470 of 2,063 scored counties and #24 of 55 scored counties in California.
How Marin 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.
| Measure | Marin County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.1 | 14.8 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $3.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,084 | 1,010 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.2% | +13.5% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $5,561 | $4,559 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $149,091 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 107 → 95All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · −11.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,130
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16677 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 155The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $713K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Marin 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 Marin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 253,694−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 103,018
- Median age
- 47.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 520 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 496
- Median household income
- $149,091+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $232,579
- Median home value
- $1,507,300
- Jobs located here
- 110,704
- Daytime population
- 260,594Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in California, with Marin County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 80 | 21 | 7.3 | $5.2M | +8.2% | #110 of 2,063 |
| 2San Benito County, CA | 63 | 22 | 10.7 | $4.6M | +8.6% | #503 of 2,063 |
| 3Madera County, CA | 61 | 36 | 7.9 | $4.8M | +7.4% | #562 of 2,063 |
| 4Contra Costa County, CA | 59 | 400 | 9.7 | $5.4M | +0.3% | #638 of 2,063 |
| 5Solano County, CA | 58 | 157 | 10.0 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #690 of 2,063 |
| 6San Joaquin County, CA | 58 | 258 | 10.5 | $4.1M | +5.5% | #699 of 2,063 |
| 7Merced County, CA | 56 | 74 | 8.6 | $4.1M | +5.1% | #777 of 2,063 |
| 8Riverside County, CA | 56 | 837 | 10.8 | $4M | +5.0% | #779 of 2,063 |
| 9Kern County, CA | 50 | 272 | 9.5 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #998 of 2,063 |
| 10Placer County, CA | 50 | 251 | 15.9 | $3.1M | +8.9% | #1,017 of 2,063 |
| 24Marin County, CA | 38 | 166 | 16.1 | $3.5M | −2.9% | #1,470 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Marin County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes51
- Sit-down restaurants47
- Fast food and sandwich shops67
- Pizza67
- Coffee shops and cafes38
- Bakeries and dessert shops48
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Marin County, CA?
Marin County has 166 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 77 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, down 11.2% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Marin County, CA spend on food away from home?
About $572.9M a year, or $5,561 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 166 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 103,018 households in Marin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marin County, CA compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Marin County has 16.1 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.5M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Marin County would have about 155, against 166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,084 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is Marin County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Marin County at 253,694 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 103,018 households. The median household income in Marin County is $149,091 a year, 85% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Marin County scores 38 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,470 of 2,063 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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