Market rankings · Nebraska
Coffee shops and cafes in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,029
- 485 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 498
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +35.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.9
- 17% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 42 · Lower middle
A site report maps the coffee shops and cafes on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Nebraska has 1,029 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 485 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.9, 17% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Households in Nebraska spend about $3.1B a year on food away from home, or $3,946 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
Official counts show 498 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Nebraska in 2023, up 35.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,602 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.3% over the same years. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $9.9M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #33 for coffee shops and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (50). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Beatrice area scores highest (68).
Every market in Nebraska for coffee shops and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 50 | 515 | 13.2 | $3.2M | +4.2% | #200 of 387 |
| 2Grand Island, NE | 41 | 31 | 10.2 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #271 of 387 |
| 3Lincoln, NE | 39 | 173 | 12.3 | $3.2M | +3.3% | #285 of 387 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 35 | 73 | 13.2 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #312 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Beatrice, NE | 68 | 7 | 7.5 | $4.8M | +0.2% | #72 of 529 |
| 2Columbus, NE | 57 | 19 | 10.9 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #198 of 529 |
| 3Fremont, NE | 55 | 16 | 10.5 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #218 of 529 |
| 4Norfolk, NE | 54 | 21 | 10.7 | $3.4M | +1.1% | #224 of 529 |
| 5Kearney, NE | 46 | 32 | 14.0 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #309 of 529 |
| 6Hastings, NE | 42 | 20 | 11.7 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #351 of 529 |
| 7Lexington, NE | 41 | 14 | 14.0 | $2.6M | +1.1% | #365 of 529 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 36 | 16 | 10.5 | $3.3M | −3.6% | #415 of 529 |
| 9Scottsbluff, NE | 35 | 19 | 12.4 | $2.8M | −1.2% | #435 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, NE | 81 | 8 | 7.4 | $5.9M | +3.9% | #92 of 2,063 |
| 2Saunders County, NE | 72 | 10 | 11.2 | $3.8M | +6.0% | #258 of 2,063 |
| 3Washington County, NE | 69 | 8 | 9.5 | $4.6M | +1.8% | #337 of 2,063 |
| 4Gage County, NE | 63 | 7 | 7.5 | $4.8M | +0.2% | #501 of 2,063 |
| 5Sarpy County, NE | 58 | 100 | 13.5 | $3.4M | +9.0% | #707 of 2,063 |
| 6Otoe County, NE | 53 | 7 | 11.0 | $3.6M | +3.9% | #904 of 2,063 |
| 7Platte County, NE | 52 | 15 | 11.0 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #951 of 2,063 |
| 8Seward County, NE | 48 | 7 | 10.3 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #1,094 of 2,063 |
| 9Dodge County, NE | 48 | 16 | 10.5 | $3.5M | +2.6% | #1,100 of 2,063 |
| 10Saline County, NE | 48 | 6 | 11.7 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #1,110 of 2,063 |
| 11Douglas County, NE | 47 | 337 | 14.1 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #1,150 of 2,063 |
| 12Lancaster County, NE | 44 | 166 | 12.4 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #1,253 of 2,063 |
| 13Hall County, NE | 40 | 27 | 11.0 | $3.3M | +1.4% | #1,384 of 2,063 |
| 14Madison County, NE | 40 | 17 | 11.8 | $3M | +1.6% | #1,396 of 2,063 |
| 15York County, NE | 38 | 7 | 12.3 | $3.1M | +3.3% | #1,475 of 2,063 |
| 16Buffalo County, NE | 36 | 30 | 15.0 | $2.6M | +1.9% | #1,564 of 2,063 |
| 17Dakota County, NE | 35 | 12 | 16.1 | $2.3M | +0.7% | #1,594 of 2,063 |
| 18Dawson County, NE | 34 | 14 | 15.3 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #1,625 of 2,063 |
| 19Lincoln County, NE | 31 | 16 | 10.7 | $3.3M | −3.6% | #1,711 of 2,063 |
| 20Scotts Bluff County, NE | 31 | 19 | 12.6 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #1,718 of 2,063 |
| 21Adams County, NE | 30 | 17 | 13.0 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #1,749 of 2,063 |
| 22Custer County, NE | 26 | 8 | 17.8 | $2M | 0.0% | #1,868 of 2,063 |
| 23Red Willow County, NE | 24 | 6 | 13.3 | $2.7M | −3.5% | #1,905 of 2,063 |
| 24Box Butte County, NE | 21 | 6 | 13.3 | $2.5M | −3.0% | #1,961 of 2,063 |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $3.6M | +3.6% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $4.8M | −0.3% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 13.3 | $2.7M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 8 | 17.9 | $1.9M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 16.5 | $2.4M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 15.3 | $2.4M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $7.1M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 7 | 20.5 | $1.7M | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $4.3M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 14.8 | $2.3M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 9 | 26.1 | $1.3M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 16.9 | $2.1M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $5.7M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 10.6 | $3.5M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 19.1 | $1.8M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 17.6 | $2M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 20.5 | $1.7M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $5.5M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 15.1 | $2.4M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $4.8M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 15.2 | $2.3M | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $9.5M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $9M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $8.1M | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $9M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.4 | $2.6M | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $4.2M | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 11.7 | $2.9M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 18.9 | $2M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 23.7 | $1.5M | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $7.5M | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $6.7M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $3.1M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $3.6M | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 22.3 | $1.6M | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $5.3M | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 13.4 | $2.6M | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $4.7M | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 13.4 | $2.4M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $4.5M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 15.7 | $2.1M | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $4.7M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 16.8 | $2.2M | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.6 | $1.9M | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 9.2 | $3.6M | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 35.8 | $984K | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 46.6 | $601K | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 12.8 | $2.6M | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 28.5 | $1.2M | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 40.3 | $882K | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 27.9 | $1.3M | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 30.6 | $1M | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 32.9 | $987K | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 108.1 | $369K | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 94.3 | $355K | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,029 coffee shops and cafes in Nebraska. 485 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 498 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 35.3% from 2019. 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 73 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on food away from home?
About $3.1B a year, or $3,946 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,029 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Nebraska has 12.9 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.1M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Nebraska would have about 850, against 1,029 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,602 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for coffee shops and cafes?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Beatrice area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Nebraska, Cass County scores highest, at 81 (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. Nebraska scores 42 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #33 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 Nebraska. 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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