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Coffee shops and cafes in Rice County, MN
The coffee shops and cafes in Rice County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #626 of 2,063 scored counties
#30 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 30
- 6 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $95.9M
- On food away from home · $4,082 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 69,939
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rice County spend about $95.9M a year on food away from home, or $4,082 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $3.2M per cafe, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Rice County has 30 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 20%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 12.8 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Rice County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 2,610 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. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Rice County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Rice County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #626 of 2,063 scored counties and #30 of 62 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Rice County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Rice County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 10.2 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $4.2M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,610 | 2,108 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +19.7% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,082 | $4,330 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $83,181 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 9All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 136
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 306 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Rice 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 Rice County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 69,939+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 23,493
- Median age
- 38.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 496 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 137
- Median household income
- $83,181+21.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,276
- Median home value
- $320,200
- Jobs located here
- 25,685
- Daytime population
- 60,549Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Rice County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 30Rice County, MN | 60 | 30 | 12.8 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #626 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Rice County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes73
- Sit-down restaurants75
- Fast food and sandwich shops69
- Pizza70
- Coffee shops and cafes60
- Bakeries and dessert shops81
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 Rice County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 coffee shops and cafes in Rice County. 6 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. 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 list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rice County, MN spend on food away from home?
About $95.9M a year, or $4,082 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 23,493 households in Rice County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rice County, MN compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Rice County has 12.8 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.2M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Rice County would have about 26, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,610 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Rice County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Rice County at 69,939 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,493 households. Median household income in Rice County is $83,181, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.3%, 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. Rice County scores 60 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #626 of 2,063 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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