Market rankings · Minnesota
Coffee shops and cafes in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,353
- 997 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 1,095
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +19.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 2,353 coffee shops and cafes in Minnesota. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.2, 7% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
At $4,330 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Minnesota spend about $10B a year on food away from home. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 15% 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 Minnesota was 1,095 in 2023, up 19.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,108 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. 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, 86 SBA-backed loans worth $35.4M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #5 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest (68). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest (85).
Every market in Minnesota for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 68 | 1,514 | 10.2 | $4.5M | +2.6% | #56 of 387 |
| 2Duluth, MN-WI | 63 | 98 | 8.1 | $4.6M | +0.2% | #93 of 387 |
| 3Rochester, MN | 59 | 97 | 10.4 | $4.2M | +2.0% | #121 of 387 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 53 | 138 | 11.3 | $3.6M | +9.5% | #174 of 387 |
| 4St. Cloud, MN | 50 | 93 | 11.9 | $3.3M | +3.0% | #198 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 50 | 136 | 12.3 | $3.2M | +7.7% | #199 of 387 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 44 | 45 | 11.1 | $3.5M | +1.2% | #242 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 41 | 74 | 10.3 | $3.7M | +0.4% | #268 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 33 | 56 | 12.8 | $2.9M | +0.8% | #324 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin, MN | 85 | 7 | 4.5 | $8.5M | +2.3% | #3 of 529 |
| 2Red Wing, MN | 78 | 17 | 8.6 | $4.7M | +1.3% | #15 of 529 |
| 3Grand Rapids, MN | 73 | 12 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +0.9% | #37 of 529 |
| 4Hutchinson, MN | 72 | 14 | 9.2 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #48 of 529 |
| 5Marshall, MN | 69 | 10 | 9.9 | $3.9M | +1.0% | #65 of 529 |
| 6Owatonna, MN | 67 | 14 | 9.2 | $4.4M | +0.2% | #84 of 529 |
| 7Faribault-Northfield, MN | 66 | 30 | 12.8 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #97 of 529 |
| 8New Ulm, MN | 65 | 6 | 5.4 | $6.7M | −1.5% | #99 of 529 |
| 9Winona, MN | 65 | 20 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #105 of 529 |
| 10Bemidji, MN | 64 | 19 | 10.5 | $3.5M | +1.8% | #116 of 529 |
| 11Detroit Lakes, MN | 59 | 15 | 10.4 | $3.6M | +0.9% | #173 of 529 |
| 12Willmar, MN | 58 | 18 | 10.2 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #184 of 529 |
| 13Fergus Falls, MN | 57 | 31 | 12.3 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #199 of 529 |
| 14Alexandria, MN | 54 | 22 | 12.6 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #225 of 529 |
| 15Brainerd, MN | 53 | 57 | 13.5 | $2.8M | +4.3% | #240 of 529 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 50 | 11 | 11.6 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #267 of 529 |
| 16Worthington, MN | 49 | 9 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #277 of 529 |
| 17Fairmont, MN | 47 | 7 | 7.9 | $4.4M | −2.8% | #294 of 529 |
| 18Albert Lea, MN | 45 | 14 | 10.9 | $3.4M | −1.5% | #312 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sherburne County, MN | 92 | 18 | 5.1 | $9.2M | +6.8% | #14 of 2,063 |
| 2Wright County, MN | 88 | 46 | 8.5 | $5.5M | +11.1% | #35 of 2,063 |
| 3Scott County, MN | 84 | 48 | 8.7 | $5.9M | +5.1% | #58 of 2,063 |
| 4Dakota County, MN | 82 | 125 | 7.2 | $6.6M | +3.9% | #78 of 2,063 |
| 5Anoka County, MN | 82 | 95 | 6.9 | $6.6M | +4.7% | #79 of 2,063 |
| 6Chisago County, MN | 81 | 15 | 7.0 | $6.4M | +4.3% | #89 of 2,063 |
| 7Washington County, MN | 81 | 100 | 9.5 | $5.3M | +6.9% | #96 of 2,063 |
| 8Dodge County, MN | 78 | 6 | 7.4 | $5.8M | +2.3% | #140 of 2,063 |
| 9Clay County, MN | 78 | 21 | 7.9 | $5M | +3.6% | #146 of 2,063 |
| 10Mower County, MN | 76 | 7 | 4.5 | $8.5M | +2.3% | #169 of 2,063 |
| 11Goodhue County, MN | 72 | 17 | 8.6 | $4.7M | +1.3% | #255 of 2,063 |
| 12Meeker County, MN | 71 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.1M | +0.7% | #263 of 2,063 |
| 13Morrison County, MN | 71 | 10 | 7.1 | $5.2M | +1.9% | #276 of 2,063 |
| 14Carver County, MN | 71 | 47 | 11.4 | $4.6M | +6.6% | #281 of 2,063 |
| 15Wabasha County, MN | 69 | 7 | 7.6 | $5.3M | +0.7% | #326 of 2,063 |
| 16Itasca County, MN | 67 | 12 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +0.9% | #376 of 2,063 |
| 17McLeod County, MN | 66 | 14 | 9.2 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #411 of 2,063 |
| 18Nicollet County, MN | 65 | 11 | 8.5 | $4.8M | −0.7% | #433 of 2,063 |
| 19Pine County, MN | 65 | 10 | 8.1 | $4.5M | +5.5% | #440 of 2,063 |
| 20Isanti County, MN | 64 | 18 | 11.0 | $3.7M | +7.3% | #482 of 2,063 |
| 21Todd County, MN | 63 | 8 | 7.8 | $4.5M | +3.0% | #504 of 2,063 |
| 22Le Sueur County, MN | 63 | 13 | 11.2 | $3.8M | +2.9% | #511 of 2,063 |
| 23St. Louis County, MN | 62 | 70 | 8.0 | $4.7M | +0.2% | #535 of 2,063 |
| 24Steele County, MN | 62 | 14 | 9.2 | $4.4M | +0.2% | #541 of 2,063 |
| 25Benton County, MN | 62 | 17 | 10.2 | $3.8M | +0.9% | #548 of 2,063 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brown County, MN | 61 | 6 | 5.4 | $6.7M | −1.5% | #556 of 2,063 |
| 27Waseca County, MN | 61 | 5 | 6.7 | $5.6M | −1.5% | #558 of 2,063 |
| 28Carlton County, MN | 61 | 13 | 9.2 | $4.2M | +1.4% | #570 of 2,063 |
| 29Lyon County, MN | 61 | 10 | 9.9 | $3.9M | +1.0% | #578 of 2,063 |
| 30Rice County, MN | 60 | 30 | 12.8 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #626 of 2,063 |
| 31Aitkin County, MN | 59 | 5 | 6.9 | $4.9M | +3.5% | #646 of 2,063 |
| 32Winona County, MN | 57 | 20 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #741 of 2,063 |
| 33Beltrami County, MN | 57 | 19 | 10.5 | $3.5M | +1.8% | #747 of 2,063 |
| 34Olmsted County, MN | 55 | 73 | 10.9 | $4.2M | +2.3% | #813 of 2,063 |
| 35Fillmore County, MN | 53 | 11 | 12.6 | $3M | +1.4% | #918 of 2,063 |
| 36Kanabec County, MN | 52 | 7 | 10.7 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #950 of 2,063 |
| 37Kandiyohi County, MN | 51 | 18 | 10.2 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #978 of 2,063 |
| 38Hennepin County, MN | 50 | 673 | 12.5 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #1,004 of 2,063 |
| 39Stearns County, MN | 50 | 76 | 12.4 | $3.2M | +3.6% | #1,015 of 2,063 |
| 40Polk County, MN | 50 | 15 | 12.1 | $3.1M | −1.8% | #1,016 of 2,063 |
| 41Otter Tail County, MN | 50 | 31 | 12.3 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #1,018 of 2,063 |
| 42Cass County, MN | 50 | 19 | 14.8 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #1,023 of 2,063 |
| 43Ramsey County, MN | 49 | 238 | 10.8 | $3.9M | −1.8% | #1,048 of 2,063 |
| 44Becker County, MN | 49 | 15 | 10.4 | $3.6M | +0.9% | #1,055 of 2,063 |
| 45Douglas County, MN | 48 | 22 | 12.6 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #1,113 of 2,063 |
| 46Crow Wing County, MN | 48 | 38 | 12.9 | $3M | +4.3% | #1,116 of 2,063 |
| 47Houston County, MN | 46 | 11 | 13.5 | $2.9M | −2.3% | #1,185 of 2,063 |
| 48Wadena County, MN | 44 | 6 | 9.9 | $3.5M | +1.9% | #1,247 of 2,063 |
| 49Mille Lacs County, MN | 44 | 16 | 15.0 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #1,262 of 2,063 |
| 50Blue Earth County, MN | 42 | 34 | 12.3 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #1,325 of 2,063 |
| 51Martin County, MN | 41 | 7 | 7.9 | $4.4M | −2.8% | #1,333 of 2,063 |
| 52Roseau County, MN | 41 | 7 | 11.1 | $3.4M | −0.3% | #1,345 of 2,063 |
| 53Redwood County, MN | 39 | 6 | 9.5 | $3.7M | −1.0% | #1,423 of 2,063 |
| 54Cottonwood County, MN | 39 | 5 | 10.8 | $3.4M | −1.0% | #1,429 of 2,063 |
| 55Nobles County, MN | 39 | 9 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #1,435 of 2,063 |
| 56Pennington County, MN | 39 | 8 | 12.9 | $2.9M | −1.8% | #1,442 of 2,063 |
| 57Pope County, MN | 38 | 7 | 14.1 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #1,486 of 2,063 |
| 58Hubbard County, MN | 38 | 13 | 14.5 | $2.6M | +4.6% | #1,492 of 2,063 |
| 59Freeborn County, MN | 36 | 14 | 10.9 | $3.4M | −1.5% | #1,551 of 2,063 |
| 60Koochiching County, MN | 30 | 7 | 11.9 | $3.1M | −3.7% | #1,741 of 2,063 |
| 61Renville County, MN | 25 | 9 | 14.9 | $2.5M | −2.3% | #1,881 of 2,063 |
| 62Lake County, MN | 25 | 14 | 28.3 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,893 of 2,063 |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $5.9M | +3.6% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $7.3M | −0.1% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $6.2M | −1.6% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $8M | +2.0% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $8.3M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 17.0 | $2.1M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $5M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $7.8M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $3.9M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $3.6M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $2.8M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $6M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $4.5M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 13.7 | $2.8M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.3 | $3.2M | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $4.9M | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 9 | 33.2 | $1.2M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $4.5M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 8 | 42.4 | $796K | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 14.0 | $2.7M | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 11.3 | $3.5M | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 12.0 | $3.2M | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 16.5 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 2,353 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 997 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 1,095 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 19.7% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 204 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on food away from home?
About $10B a year, or $4,330 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,353 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Minnesota has 10.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.2M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Minnesota would have about 2,698, against 2,353 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,108 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 62 scored counties in Minnesota, Sherburne County scores highest, at 92 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 71 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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