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Coffee shops and cafes in Platte County, MO

The coffee shops and cafes in Platte County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #827 of 2,063 scored counties
#23 of 72 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
58
32 chain locations (55%)
Official establishments
31
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$198.4M
On food away from home · $4,520 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.2
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
114,400
+6.7% since 2020

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Survey 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 58 coffee shops and cafes in Platte County. 32 of them (55%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That is 13.2 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

Households in Platte County spend about $198.4M a year on food away from home, or $4,520 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per cafe, 8% below 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 Platte County was 31 in 2023. That is one for every 1,416 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. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Platte County.

Population estimates put the population change in Platte County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Platte County scores 55 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #827 of 2,063 scored counties and #23 of 72 scored counties in Missouri.

How Platte 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.

Coffee shops and cafes in Platte County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePlatte CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.29.811.0
Spending per listing$3.4M$3.9M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,4162,0801,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+45.0%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.7%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,520$3,799$4,070
Median household income$96,227$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score5555

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14 → 31All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
406
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5832 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$1.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Platte 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 Platte County

Population, 2025 estimate
114,400+6.7% since 2020
Households
43,902
Median age
39.9
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
420 sq. mi.
People per square mile
263
Median household income
$96,227+19.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$125,410
Median home value
$345,100
Jobs located here
48,509
Daytime population
103,025Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Platte County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, MO9253.6$11.1M+9.2%#12 of 2,063
2Lincoln County, MO88167.0$5.8M+11.4%#33 of 2,063
3Jefferson County, MO85414.6$8.6M+2.7%#47 of 2,063
4Newton County, MO82115.0$7.2M+6.1%#75 of 2,063
5Christian County, MO81298.3$4.9M+8.3%#97 of 2,063
6St. Charles County, MO751187.3$6.4M+4.9%#185 of 2,063
7Cass County, MO75347.9$5.3M+7.1%#192 of 2,063
8Callaway County, MO73116.7$5.5M+3.2%#236 of 2,063
9Barry County, MO7086.0$5.7M+4.8%#296 of 2,063
10Pettis County, MO65127.1$4.8M+2.9%#434 of 2,063
23Platte County, MO555813.2$3.4M+6.7%#827 of 2,063

Other business types in Platte County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Platte County, MO?

Platte County has 58 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 31 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 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Platte County, MO spend on food away from home?

About $198.4M a year, or $4,520 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 43,902 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Platte County, MO compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?

Platte County has 13.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.4M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Platte County would have about 54, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,416 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Platte County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Platte County at 114,400 people in 2025, up 6.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,902 households. The median household income in Platte County is $96,227 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.7% 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. Platte County scores 55 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #827 of 2,063 scored counties.

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