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Coffee shops and cafes in Platte County, NE
The coffee shops and cafes in Platte County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #951 of 2,063 scored counties
#7 of 24 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 15
- 7 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $50.8M
- On food away from home · $3,722 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,649
- +3.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on food away from home in Platte County comes to about $50.8M a year: $3,722 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 15 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.4M per cafe, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.
There are 15 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Platte County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 47%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 11.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Platte County in 2023. That is one for every 1,951 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $620K has 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 +3.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For coffee shops and cafes, Platte County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #951 of 2,063 scored counties and #7 of 24 scored counties in Nebraska.
How Platte County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Platte County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.0 | 12.9 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $3.1M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,951 | 1,602 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +35.3% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,722 | $3,946 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $71,552 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 7All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 130
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 157 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $620K
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
- 35,649+3.9% since 2020
- Households
- 13,658
- Median age
- 37.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 675 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $71,552+14.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,157
- Median home value
- $223,900
- Jobs located here
- 20,463
- Daytime population
- 36,606Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in Platte County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes51
- Sit-down restaurants66
- Fast food and sandwich shops42
- Pizza44
- Coffee shops and cafes52
- Bakeries and dessert shops56
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Platte County, NE?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 coffee shops and cafes in Platte County. 7 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.
How much do households in Platte County, NE spend on food away from home?
About $50.8M a year, or $3,722 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 13,658 households in Platte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Platte County, NE compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Platte County has 11.0 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.4M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Platte County would have about 14, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,951 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Platte County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Platte County at 35,649 people in 2025, up 3.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,658 households. Median household income in Platte County is $71,552, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.8%, 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 52 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #951 of 2,063 scored counties.
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