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Coffee shops and cafes in Newton County, MO
How Newton County, MO compares with other counties and the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #75 of 2,063 scored counties
#4 of 72 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 11
- 7 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $79.2M
- On food away from home · $3,581 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.2M
- 95% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 55% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 62,263
- +6.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Newton County is 82 (high), #75 of 2,063 scored counties and #4 of 72 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for coffee shops and cafes.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 coffee shops and cafes in Newton County. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Newton County comes to about $79.2M a year: $3,581 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 coffee shops and cafes, that is $7.2M per cafe, 95% 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.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Newton County in 2023. That is one for every 3,688 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. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newton County grew 6.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Newton County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Newton County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.0 | 9.8 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $7.2M | $3.9M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 3,688 | 2,080 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +45.0% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,581 | $3,799 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $66,301 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 6All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 112
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 5All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Newton 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 Newton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 62,263+6.1% since 2020
- Households
- 22,129
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 625 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $66,301+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,454
- Median home value
- $190,700
- Jobs located here
- 22,933
- Daytime population
- 58,625Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Newton County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| 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 |
Other business types in Newton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes69
- Sit-down restaurants64
- Fast food and sandwich shops53
- Pizza61
- Coffee shops and cafes82
- Bakeries and dessert shops80
Groceries and convenience
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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 Newton County, MO?
There are 11 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Newton County as of September 2026. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 6 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. Another 5 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Newton County, MO spend on food away from home?
About $79.2M a year, or $3,581 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $7.2M 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 22,129 households in Newton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Newton County, MO compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Newton County has 5.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $7.2M, 95% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Newton County would have about 21, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,688 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Newton County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Newton County at 62,263 people in 2025, up 6.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,129 households. The median household income in Newton County is $66,301 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% 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. 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. Newton County scores 82 for coffee shops and cafes (high), #75 of 2,063 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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