Market rankings · Montana
Coffee shops and cafes in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 883
- 175 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 427
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +33.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.2
- 75% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 47% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Montana 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 883 coffee shops and cafes in Montana. Of those, 175 are chain locations, or 20%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 19.2 per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Montana comes to about $1.7B a year: $3,748 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 883 coffee shops and cafes, that is $1.9M per cafe, 47% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 427 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 33.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,075 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $5.1M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #48 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (39). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (38).
Every market in Montana for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 39 | 57 | 14.6 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #289 of 387 |
| 2Bozeman, MT | 35 | 130 | 25.4 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #315 of 387 |
| 3Billings, MT | 31 | 126 | 16.1 | $2.4M | +4.8% | #337 of 387 |
| 4Missoula, MT | 29 | 100 | 18.2 | $2.1M | +4.7% | #345 of 387 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 22 | 46 | 12.9 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #374 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 38 | 97 | 21.9 | $1.7M | +10.1% | #398 of 529 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 35 | 21 | 13.6 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #436 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ravalli County, MT | 50 | 32 | 17.1 | $2.1M | +9.4% | #1,025 of 2,063 |
| 2Lewis and Clark County, MT | 41 | 47 | 15.1 | $2.6M | +5.8% | #1,359 of 2,063 |
| 3Gallatin County, MT | 38 | 130 | 25.4 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #1,506 of 2,063 |
| 4Yellowstone County, MT | 37 | 107 | 15.3 | $2.5M | +4.5% | #1,530 of 2,063 |
| 5Carbon County, MT | 36 | 10 | 21.4 | $1.8M | +9.1% | #1,569 of 2,063 |
| 6Richland County, MT | 35 | 5 | 11.3 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #1,577 of 2,063 |
| 7Missoula County, MT | 34 | 95 | 18.0 | $2.1M | +4.4% | #1,635 of 2,063 |
| 8Flathead County, MT | 33 | 97 | 21.9 | $1.7M | +10.1% | #1,664 of 2,063 |
| 9Silver Bow County, MT | 31 | 21 | 13.6 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #1,722 of 2,063 |
| 10Lake County, MT | 31 | 30 | 23.9 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #1,731 of 2,063 |
| 11Custer County, MT | 30 | 9 | 17.9 | $2M | +1.5% | #1,762 of 2,063 |
| 12Park County, MT | 30 | 27 | 32.3 | $1.2M | +5.7% | #1,768 of 2,063 |
| 13Cascade County, MT | 29 | 46 | 12.9 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #1,789 of 2,063 |
| 14Lincoln County, MT | 27 | 16 | 17.6 | $1.7M | +13.1% | #1,844 of 2,063 |
| 15Hill County, MT | 24 | 12 | 19.3 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,915 of 2,063 |
| 16Sanders County, MT | 24 | 14 | 25.7 | $1.3M | +12.9% | #1,918 of 2,063 |
| 17Fergus County, MT | 20 | 11 | 20.7 | $1.6M | +3.1% | #1,986 of 2,063 |
| 18Glacier County, MT | 11 | 15 | 35.0 | $877K | −2.0% | #2,047 of 2,063 |
| 19Big Horn County, MT | 7 | 7 | 18.3 | $1.7M | −2.5% | #2,060 of 2,063 |
| 20Roosevelt County, MT | 6 | 9 | 29.1 | $1.1M | −5.2% | #2,063 of 2,063 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 8.0 | $5.5M | +9.8% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 13 | 30.9 | $1.1M | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 9 | 20.1 | $1.6M | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 10 | 26.7 | $1.4M | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 9 | 23.6 | $1.7M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 13.8 | $2.6M | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 8 | 26.1 | $1.3M | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 21.3 | $1.8M | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 7 | 23.7 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 16.4 | $2.1M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 13.2 | $2.6M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 6 | 24.3 | $1.4M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 23.2 | $1.4M | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $3.5M | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 16.2 | $2.1M | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 23.3 | $1.5M | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 22.7 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 8 | 51.5 | $716K | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 13.6 | $2.7M | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 7 | 46.2 | $734K | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 5 | 42.4 | $927K | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 34.0 | $926K | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 21.6 | $1.6M | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 27.6 | $1.2M | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 14.1 | $2.6M | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 12.5 | $2.8M | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 27.2 | $1.2M | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 33.3 | $921K | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 23.1 | $1.5M | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 26.6 | $1.2M | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
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 Montana?
Montana has 883 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 175 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 427 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 33.9% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 49 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Montana spend on food away from home?
About $1.7B a year, or $3,748 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 883 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Montana has 19.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $1.9M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Montana would have about 464, against 883 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,075 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 33.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 39 (lower middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). Among 20 scored counties in Montana, Ravalli County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). 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. Montana scores 24 for coffee shops and cafes (low), #48 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 Montana. 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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