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Coffee shops and cafes in the McPherson, KS area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in the McPherson, KS area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #375 of 529 scored small-town markets
#8 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas

Listings
16
5 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
8
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$46.5M
On food away from home · $3,822 a household
Spending per listing
$2.9M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.2
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,064
−0.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 coffee shops and cafes in the McPherson area. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 31%, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.2, 20% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

At $3,822 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in the McPherson area spend about $46.5M a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.9M per cafe, 22% 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.

Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in the McPherson area in 2023. That is one for every 1,520 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 show the McPherson area declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in the McPherson area is 40 (lower middle), #375 of 529 scored small-town markets and #8 of 13 scored small-town markets based in Kansas.

How the McPherson area compares

The same measures for Kansas 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 McPherson, KS area compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureMcPherson areaKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.210.511.0
Spending per listing$2.9M$3.7M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,5201,7521,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+46.9%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,822$3,910$4,070
Median household income$78,851$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score4048

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
93
Annual payroll, 2023
$946K
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
165 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 the McPherson area, 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 the McPherson area

Population, 2025 estimate
30,064−0.4% since 2020
Households
12,162
Median age
40.2
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
898 sq. mi.
People per square mile
34
Median household income
$78,851+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,169
Median home value
$211,200
Jobs located here
16,543
Daytime population
32,591Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Kansas

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Kansas for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Kansas, with the McPherson area marked.

Top small-town markets in Kansas

Small-town markets in Kansas ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ottawa, KS6698.6$4.3M+1.1%#96 of 529
2Salina, KS53208.0$4.4M−1.4%#232 of 529
3Hays, KS53119.0$3.9M+0.4%#233 of 529
4Great Bend, KS4398.7$3.9M−2.5%#335 of 529
5Arkansas City-Winfield, KS431511.2$3M−0.4%#341 of 529
6Pittsburg, KS421610.1$3.2M+0.1%#350 of 529
7Emporia, KS41138.9$3.7M+0.4%#358 of 529
8McPherson, KS401613.2$2.9M−0.4%#375 of 529
9Dodge City, KS381311.0$3.4M−0.6%#393 of 529
10Liberal, KS36811.0$3.2M−3.6%#418 of 529

Other business types in the McPherson area

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

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Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in the McPherson, KS area?

The McPherson area has 16 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 8 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.

How much do households in the McPherson, KS area spend on food away from home?

About $46.5M a year, or $3,822 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 12,162 households in the McPherson area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the McPherson, KS area compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

The McPherson area has 13.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.9M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, the McPherson area would have about 13, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,520 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is the McPherson, KS area growing?

Population estimates put the McPherson area at 30,064 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,162 households. The median household income in the McPherson area is $78,851 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The McPherson area scores 40 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #375 of 529 scored small-town markets.

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