Market rankings · Missouri
Coffee shops and cafes in Missouri
Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,459
- 882 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 1,206
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +45.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.5B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #24 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Missouri 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 2,459 coffee shops and cafes in Missouri. Of those, 882 are chain locations, or 36%, 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.
At $3,799 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Missouri spend about $9.5B a year on food away from home. Spread across 2,459 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.9M per cafe, 5% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,206 businesses with payroll in Missouri classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 45.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,080 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, 71 SBA-backed loans worth $36.9M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #24 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the St. Louis metro area scores highest (69). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sedalia area scores highest (70).
Every market in Missouri for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Louis, MO-IL | 69 | 952 | 8.2 | $5M | −0.2% | #46 of 387 |
| 2Jefferson City, MO | 69 | 47 | 8.0 | $4.7M | +2.2% | #51 of 387 |
| 3Kansas City, MO-KS | 60 | 955 | 10.7 | $3.9M | +3.4% | #113 of 387 |
| 4Columbia, MO | 44 | 97 | 11.2 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #243 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MO | 44 | 211 | 10.6 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #244 of 387 |
| 6Joplin, MO-KS | 41 | 84 | 10.6 | $3.2M | +3.9% | #273 of 387 |
| 7Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 40 | 42 | 11.0 | $3.3M | +1.7% | #277 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 32 | 50 | 10.7 | $3.3M | −2.0% | #330 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sedalia, MO | 70 | 12 | 7.1 | $4.8M | +2.9% | #60 of 529 |
| 2Warrensburg, MO | 68 | 18 | 8.5 | $4.2M | +4.9% | #75 of 529 |
| 3Farmington, MO | 63 | 17 | 6.9 | $4.9M | +2.1% | #120 of 529 |
| 4Lebanon, MO | 61 | 11 | 7.6 | $4.2M | +2.5% | #152 of 529 |
| 5Kirksville, MO | 55 | 9 | 8.6 | $3.9M | +1.9% | #215 of 529 |
| 6Mexico, MO | 54 | 6 | 6.5 | $5.1M | −1.0% | #219 of 529 |
| 7Sikeston, MO | 51 | 13 | 6.6 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #253 of 529 |
| 8Moberly, MO | 48 | 8 | 8.7 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #285 of 529 |
| 9Hannibal, MO | 46 | 14 | 9.2 | $3.7M | +0.4% | #301 of 529 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 44 | 28 | 9.0 | $3.9M | −2.0% | #324 of 529 |
| 10Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 44 | 26 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +0.8% | #333 of 529 |
| 11West Plains, MO | 41 | 17 | 10.6 | $2.9M | +2.5% | #362 of 529 |
| 12Kennett, MO | 40 | 9 | 8.0 | $3.8M | −4.8% | #371 of 529 |
| 13Marshall, MO | 36 | 9 | 11.2 | $3M | −0.3% | #421 of 529 |
| 14Rolla, MO | 34 | 21 | 12.1 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #442 of 529 |
| 15Poplar Bluff, MO | 33 | 17 | 10.2 | $3M | −0.4% | #443 of 529 |
| 16Maryville, MO | 29 | 10 | 11.8 | $2.8M | −4.0% | #474 of 529 |
| 17Branson, MO | 20 | 55 | 24.1 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #520 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, MO | 92 | 5 | 3.6 | $11.1M | +9.2% | #12 of 2,063 |
| 2Lincoln County, MO | 88 | 16 | 7.0 | $5.8M | +11.4% | #33 of 2,063 |
| 3Jefferson County, MO | 85 | 41 | 4.6 | $8.6M | +2.7% | #47 of 2,063 |
| 4Newton County, MO | 82 | 11 | 5.0 | $7.2M | +6.1% | #75 of 2,063 |
| 5Christian County, MO | 81 | 29 | 8.3 | $4.9M | +8.3% | #97 of 2,063 |
| 6St. Charles County, MO | 75 | 118 | 7.3 | $6.4M | +4.9% | #185 of 2,063 |
| 7Cass County, MO | 75 | 34 | 7.9 | $5.3M | +7.1% | #192 of 2,063 |
| 8Callaway County, MO | 73 | 11 | 6.7 | $5.5M | +3.2% | #236 of 2,063 |
| 9Barry County, MO | 70 | 8 | 6.0 | $5.7M | +4.8% | #296 of 2,063 |
| 10Pettis County, MO | 65 | 12 | 7.1 | $4.8M | +2.9% | #434 of 2,063 |
| 11Clay County, MO | 65 | 108 | 10.6 | $4M | +4.3% | #448 of 2,063 |
| 12St. Louis County, MO | 64 | 323 | 7.8 | $5.5M | −1.2% | #460 of 2,063 |
| 13Franklin County, MO | 64 | 40 | 9.3 | $4.1M | +3.1% | #479 of 2,063 |
| 14Webster County, MO | 64 | 14 | 10.0 | $3.6M | +10.4% | #484 of 2,063 |
| 15Lafayette County, MO | 62 | 13 | 10.3 | $3.8M | +1.4% | #547 of 2,063 |
| 16Cole County, MO | 61 | 29 | 9.3 | $4.2M | +1.7% | #574 of 2,063 |
| 17Johnson County, MO | 59 | 18 | 8.5 | $4.2M | +4.9% | #654 of 2,063 |
| 18Lawrence County, MO | 59 | 13 | 8.9 | $3.8M | +3.7% | #662 of 2,063 |
| 19St. Francois County, MO | 58 | 17 | 6.9 | $4.9M | +2.1% | #683 of 2,063 |
| 20Andrew County, MO | 58 | 6 | 8.6 | $4.5M | +0.7% | #693 of 2,063 |
| 21Adair County, MO | 57 | 6 | 6.6 | $5.2M | +1.6% | #719 of 2,063 |
| 22Laclede County, MO | 56 | 11 | 7.6 | $4.2M | +2.5% | #774 of 2,063 |
| 23Platte County, MO | 55 | 58 | 13.2 | $3.4M | +6.7% | #827 of 2,063 |
| 24Clinton County, MO | 53 | 8 | 9.6 | $3.9M | +2.1% | #896 of 2,063 |
| 25Boone County, MO | 52 | 84 | 11.0 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #949 of 2,063 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washington County, MO | 51 | 6 | 6.7 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #961 of 2,063 |
| 27Camden County, MO | 50 | 26 | 14.5 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #1,022 of 2,063 |
| 28Texas County, MO | 49 | 7 | 7.4 | $4M | +6.9% | #1,041 of 2,063 |
| 29Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 49 | 7 | 9.8 | $3.8M | +1.1% | #1,051 of 2,063 |
| 30Scott County, MO | 48 | 11 | 7.2 | $4.8M | −0.1% | #1,083 of 2,063 |
| 31Audrain County, MO | 47 | 6 | 6.5 | $5.1M | −1.0% | #1,121 of 2,063 |
| 32Jackson County, MO | 47 | 356 | 11.6 | $3.2M | +2.1% | #1,143 of 2,063 |
| 33Moniteau County, MO | 45 | 5 | 8.7 | $3.9M | +1.4% | #1,201 of 2,063 |
| 34Henry County, MO | 44 | 8 | 8.7 | $3.7M | +3.2% | #1,239 of 2,063 |
| 35Cape Girardeau County, MO | 44 | 38 | 11.7 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #1,254 of 2,063 |
| 36Randolph County, MO | 43 | 8 | 8.7 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #1,276 of 2,063 |
| 37Cooper County, MO | 43 | 8 | 12.8 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #1,292 of 2,063 |
| 38Gasconade County, MO | 41 | 6 | 9.9 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #1,341 of 2,063 |
| 39Livingston County, MO | 40 | 6 | 10.7 | $3.3M | +1.1% | #1,386 of 2,063 |
| 40Polk County, MO | 40 | 13 | 10.8 | $3.2M | +6.3% | #1,390 of 2,063 |
| 41Perry County, MO | 40 | 11 | 14.6 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #1,405 of 2,063 |
| 42Dunklin County, MO | 39 | 9 | 8.0 | $3.8M | −4.8% | #1,420 of 2,063 |
| 43Pulaski County, MO | 39 | 26 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +0.8% | #1,454 of 2,063 |
| 44Crawford County, MO | 38 | 8 | 8.4 | $4M | −0.4% | #1,463 of 2,063 |
| 45Stoddard County, MO | 38 | 11 | 9.5 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #1,469 of 2,063 |
| 46Greene County, MO | 38 | 151 | 11.5 | $3M | +3.3% | #1,476 of 2,063 |
| 47Howell County, MO | 38 | 17 | 10.6 | $2.9M | +2.5% | #1,482 of 2,063 |
| 48Stone County, MO | 38 | 22 | 16.3 | $2.1M | +4.1% | #1,502 of 2,063 |
| 49Miller County, MO | 37 | 10 | 10.1 | $3.3M | +4.2% | #1,517 of 2,063 |
| 50Jasper County, MO | 37 | 61 | 12.3 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #1,527 of 2,063 |
| 51Dent County, MO | 36 | 5 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +1.3% | #1,547 of 2,063 |
| 52Vernon County, MO | 36 | 9 | 11.6 | $2.7M | +1.5% | #1,563 of 2,063 |
| 53Saline County, MO | 33 | 9 | 11.2 | $3M | −0.3% | #1,651 of 2,063 |
| 54Buchanan County, MO | 32 | 37 | 11.1 | $3.1M | −1.1% | #1,675 of 2,063 |
| 55Bates County, MO | 32 | 8 | 13.0 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #1,689 of 2,063 |
| 56Butler County, MO | 31 | 17 | 10.2 | $3M | −0.4% | #1,716 of 2,063 |
| 57Marion County, MO | 30 | 12 | 10.6 | $3.2M | +0.2% | #1,740 of 2,063 |
| 58Linn County, MO | 30 | 6 | 12.5 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #1,750 of 2,063 |
| 59Phelps County, MO | 29 | 21 | 12.1 | $2.8M | +1.6% | #1,787 of 2,063 |
| 60Morgan County, MO | 29 | 11 | 12.6 | $2.6M | +6.8% | #1,793 of 2,063 |
| 61Wright County, MO | 29 | 11 | 15.3 | $2M | +8.0% | #1,797 of 2,063 |
| 62Nodaway County, MO | 28 | 10 | 11.8 | $2.8M | −4.0% | #1,814 of 2,063 |
| 63Douglas County, MO | 28 | 7 | 15.0 | $2M | +6.4% | #1,826 of 2,063 |
| 64McDonald County, MO | 27 | 11 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +3.1% | #1,837 of 2,063 |
| 65Pike County, MO | 27 | 11 | 17.1 | $1.9M | +3.1% | #1,843 of 2,063 |
| 66Barton County, MO | 26 | 5 | 11.2 | $2.8M | +1.5% | #1,852 of 2,063 |
| 67New Madrid County, MO | 24 | 6 | 9.0 | $3.6M | −7.6% | #1,897 of 2,063 |
| 68St. Louis city, MO | 24 | 196 | 13.5 | $2.5M | −7.4% | #1,907 of 2,063 |
| 69Howard County, MO | 24 | 5 | 13.9 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #1,908 of 2,063 |
| 70DeKalb County, MO | 20 | 5 | 13.4 | $2.7M | −15.6% | #1,974 of 2,063 |
| 71Macon County, MO | 20 | 8 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −0.1% | #1,975 of 2,063 |
| 72Taney County, MO | 15 | 55 | 24.1 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #2,030 of 2,063 |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $8.5M | +1.1% | |
| Benton County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $6.6M | +5.7% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 5.9 | $5.4M | +5.2% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.7 | $6.3M | −7.2% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $5.9M | +4.8% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $10.1M | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $3.9M | +1.9% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $6.8M | −1.1% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $4.4M | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $11.2M | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.6 | $4.3M | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $7M | +0.9% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $5.4M | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $6.2M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 9.8 | $3.2M | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.4 | $3M | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 8 | 21.2 | $1.6M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $3.8M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $11.4M | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $3.3M | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 16.7 | $1.7M | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 19.9 | $1.8M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 14.6 | $2.3M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $3.9M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 12.5 | $2.5M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 5 | 16.4 | $1.9M | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $2.4M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 13.9 | $2.2M | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $7.8M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 8.6 | $3.4M | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $7.6M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $3.3M | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 19.6 | $1.5M | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 12.9 | $2.8M | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 11.5 | $3M | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 23.0 | $1.4M | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 31.1 | $1.1M | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 15.4 | $2.1M | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
There are 2,459 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Missouri as of September 2026. 882 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 1,206 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 45.0% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Official counts list 240 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Missouri spend on food away from home?
About $9.5B a year, or $3,799 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,459 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Missouri has 9.8 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.9M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Missouri would have about 2,573, against 2,459 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,080 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 45.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the St. Louis metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sedalia area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 72 scored counties in Missouri, Warren 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. Missouri scores 55 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #24 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 Missouri. 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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