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Coffee shops and cafes in Jefferson County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Jefferson County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #819 of 2,063 scored counties
#31 of 53 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 325
- 159 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 144
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On food away from home · $3,697 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,222
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Jefferson County spend about $1.2B a year on food away from home, or $3,697 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 2% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Jefferson County has 325 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 159 of them (49%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 9.8 for every 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 144 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,302 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. Official counts list 30 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $3.5M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Jefferson County.
Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Jefferson County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #819 of 2,063 scored counties and #31 of 53 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Jefferson County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.8 | 7.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $4.7M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,302 | 2,979 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.9% | +30.4% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,697 | $3,489 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $69,866 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 136 → 144All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,907
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 30All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 325159 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 331The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 13
- Amount
- $3.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,222+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 331,554
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 381 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,056
- Median household income
- $69,866+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,869
- Median home value
- $248,400
- Jobs located here
- 503,996
- Daytime population
- 914,843Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bullitt County, KY | 89 | 14 | 4.4 | $8.8M | +5.0% | #23 of 2,063 |
| 2Scott County, KY | 87 | 14 | 6.2 | $6.6M | +8.2% | #41 of 2,063 |
| 3Oldham County, KY | 86 | 16 | 6.9 | $7.2M | +4.9% | #46 of 2,063 |
| 4Woodford County, KY | 80 | 7 | 6.5 | $6.2M | +3.7% | #106 of 2,063 |
| 5Boone County, KY | 80 | 41 | 8.0 | $5.4M | +6.5% | #109 of 2,063 |
| 6Kenton County, KY | 77 | 47 | 7.0 | $5.7M | +3.9% | #155 of 2,063 |
| 7Nelson County, KY | 76 | 13 | 6.8 | $5.2M | +4.8% | #175 of 2,063 |
| 8Jessamine County, KY | 75 | 12 | 6.0 | $6.3M | +7.8% | #186 of 2,063 |
| 9Shelby County, KY | 75 | 13 | 7.0 | $5.6M | +6.2% | #190 of 2,063 |
| 10Madison County, KY | 72 | 29 | 7.8 | $4.4M | +9.4% | #257 of 2,063 |
| 31Jefferson County, KY | 55 | 325 | 9.8 | $3.8M | +1.6% | #819 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Jefferson County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes40
- Sit-down restaurants40
- Fast food and sandwich shops41
- Pizza49
- Coffee shops and cafes55
- Bakeries and dessert shops52
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 Jefferson County, KY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 325 coffee shops and cafes in Jefferson County. 159 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 144 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 5.9% from 2019. 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 30 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, KY spend on food away from home?
About $1.2B a year, or $3,697 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 325 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 331,554 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, KY compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Jefferson County has 9.8 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.8M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 331, against 325 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,302 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 795,222 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 331,554 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $69,866, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.5%, 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. Jefferson County scores 55 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #819 of 2,063 scored counties.
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