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Coffee shops and cafes in Hancock County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Hancock County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #51 of 2,063 scored counties
#2 of 70 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 24
- 11 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $147.8M
- On food away from home · $4,416 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.2M
- 66% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 35% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 90,969
- +13.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Hancock County is 85 (high), #51 of 2,063 scored counties and #2 of 70 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for coffee shops and cafes.
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 coffee shops and cafes in Hancock County. Chain locations make up 46% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Hancock County comes to about $147.8M a year: $4,416 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $6.2M per cafe, 66% above 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 Hancock County was 14 in 2023. That is one for every 2,391 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.7M has gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Hancock County. Population estimates show Hancock County grew 13.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hancock County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Hancock County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.2 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.2M | $4.8M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,391 | 2,125 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +40.8% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.5% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,416 | $3,802 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $93,186 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 14All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 157
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2411 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 40The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Hancock 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 Hancock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 90,969+13.5% since 2020
- Households
- 33,474
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 306 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 275
- Median household income
- $93,186+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,107
- Median home value
- $274,800
- Jobs located here
- 27,824
- Daytime population
- 66,104Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warrick County, IN | 87 | 11 | 4.4 | $9.8M | +4.4% | #38 of 2,063 |
| 2Hancock County, IN | 85 | 24 | 7.2 | $6.2M | +13.5% | #51 of 2,063 |
| 3Dearborn County, IN | 82 | 10 | 4.9 | $8.1M | +1.7% | #71 of 2,063 |
| 4Boone County, IN | 82 | 24 | 8.4 | $5.9M | +13.5% | #83 of 2,063 |
| 5Morgan County, IN | 81 | 19 | 6.7 | $6M | +4.4% | #91 of 2,063 |
| 6Franklin County, IN | 80 | 5 | 5.4 | $7.2M | +2.2% | #100 of 2,063 |
| 7Putnam County, IN | 80 | 8 | 5.7 | $6.7M | +3.2% | #102 of 2,063 |
| 8Hendricks County, IN | 80 | 49 | 7.3 | $6.3M | +10.2% | #105 of 2,063 |
| 9Bartholomew County, IN | 79 | 23 | 6.9 | $5.8M | +4.3% | #118 of 2,063 |
| 10Lawrence County, IN | 76 | 8 | 4.2 | $8.5M | +1.2% | #168 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Hancock County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes88
- Sit-down restaurants88
- Fast food and sandwich shops80
- Pizza75
- Coffee shops and cafes85
- Bakeries and dessert shops83
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 Hancock County, IN?
Hancock County has 24 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (46%) 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. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hancock County, IN spend on food away from home?
About $147.8M a year, or $4,416 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $6.2M 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 33,474 households in Hancock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hancock County, IN compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Hancock County has 7.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $6.2M, 66% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Hancock County would have about 40, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,391 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Hancock County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Hancock County at 90,969 people in 2025, up 13.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,474 households. The median household income in Hancock County is $93,186 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.8% 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. Hancock County scores 85 for coffee shops and cafes (high), #51 of 2,063 scored counties.
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