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Coffee shops and cafes in Blaine County, ID
The coffee shops and cafes in Blaine County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,599 of 2,063 scored counties
#17 of 29 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 23
- 6 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $44.5M
- On food away from home · $4,274 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.1
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,517
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Blaine County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,599 of 2,063 scored counties and #17 of 29 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 coffee shops and cafes in Blaine County. 6 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.1, twice the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Blaine County comes to about $44.5M a year: $4,274 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.9M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 48% 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 Blaine County was 14 in 2023. That is one for every 744 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. Population estimates put the population change in Blaine County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Blaine County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Blaine County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.1 | 15.1 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.6M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 744 | 1,148 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +45.4% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,274 | $3,857 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $92,566 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 14All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 129
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 236 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Blaine 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 Blaine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,517+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 10,413
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 2,638 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9
- Median household income
- $92,566+63.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,359
- Median home value
- $735,300
- Jobs located here
- 14,340
- Daytime population
- 28,279Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Blaine County marked.
Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bingham County, ID | 75 | 11 | 6.8 | $5.5M | +6.4% | #191 of 2,063 |
| 2Jefferson County, ID | 71 | 5 | 4.9 | $8.1M | +13.6% | #259 of 2,063 |
| 3Canyon County, ID | 64 | 73 | 8.5 | $4.4M | +18.1% | #477 of 2,063 |
| 4Minidoka County, ID | 57 | 7 | 8.6 | $4.1M | +5.7% | #733 of 2,063 |
| 5Jerome County, ID | 55 | 9 | 10.9 | $3.4M | +8.6% | #828 of 2,063 |
| 6Gem County, ID | 50 | 9 | 11.8 | $3M | +13.0% | #1,019 of 2,063 |
| 7Bonneville County, ID | 48 | 52 | 11.8 | $3.3M | +8.9% | #1,109 of 2,063 |
| 8Ada County, ID | 46 | 316 | 15.6 | $2.8M | +9.6% | #1,188 of 2,063 |
| 9Bannock County, ID | 43 | 34 | 10.1 | $3.5M | +4.9% | #1,278 of 2,063 |
| 10Payette County, ID | 41 | 13 | 13.4 | $2.6M | +8.8% | #1,358 of 2,063 |
| 17Blaine County, ID | 35 | 23 | 22.1 | $1.9M | +4.8% | #1,599 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Blaine County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes35
- Sit-down restaurants34
- Fast food and sandwich shops67
- Pizza47
- Coffee shops and cafes35
- Bakeries and dessert shops45
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 Blaine County, ID?
Blaine County has 23 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Blaine County, ID spend on food away from home?
About $44.5M a year, or $4,274 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 10,413 households in Blaine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Blaine County, ID compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Blaine County has 22.1 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $1.9M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Blaine County would have about 12, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 744 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Blaine County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Blaine County at 25,517 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,413 households. The median household income in Blaine County is $92,566 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 63.3% 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. Blaine County scores 35 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,599 of 2,063 scored counties.
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