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Coffee shops and cafes in Dutchess County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Dutchess County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,000 of 2,063 scored counties
#26 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
137
38 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
92
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +43.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$529.3M
On food away from home · $4,552 a household
Spending per listing
$3.9M
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.8
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
300,708
+1.5% 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

At $4,552 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Dutchess County spend about $529.3M a year on food away from home. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only coffee shops and cafes.

There are 137 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Dutchess County as of September 2026. 38 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.8, 7% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Dutchess County was 92 in 2023, up 43.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,264 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. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $322K have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Dutchess County.

Population estimates show Dutchess County grew 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Dutchess County is 50 (upper middle), #1,000 of 2,063 scored counties and #26 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Dutchess County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Dutchess County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureDutchess CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.812.211.0
Spending per listing$3.9M$3.5M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,2641,0751,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+43.8%+17.3%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,552$4,270$4,070
Median household income$99,478$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5036

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
64 → 92All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +43.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
940
Annual payroll, 2023
$23M
One-person businesses, 2023
12All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
13738 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
143The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$322K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
300,708+1.5% since 2020
Households
116,275
Median age
43.2
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
796 sq. mi.
People per square mile
375
Median household income
$99,478+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$133,997
Median home value
$400,600
Jobs located here
112,196
Daytime population
274,540Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wyoming County, NY7074.3$8.3M−1.3%#286 of 2,063
2Wayne County, NY70215.5$6.8M+0.1%#291 of 2,063
3Putnam County, NY69349.6$5.3M+1.4%#324 of 2,063
4Rockland County, NY67908.7$5.6M+5.9%#378 of 2,063
5Washington County, NY66104.1$8.9M−2.9%#393 of 2,063
6Saratoga County, NY66908.8$5.2M+2.3%#401 of 2,063
7Schenectady County, NY61588.7$4.6M+3.0%#565 of 2,063
8Richmond County, NY601408.2$5.5M+1.3%#594 of 2,063
9Rensselaer County, NY59497.3$5.6M−0.2%#637 of 2,063
10Westchester County, NY593609.7$5.3M+1.4%#639 of 2,063
26Dutchess County, NY5013711.8$3.9M+1.5%#1,000 of 2,063

Other business types in Dutchess County

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

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Dutchess County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 137 coffee shops and cafes in Dutchess County. 38 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 92 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 43.8% 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. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Dutchess County, NY spend on food away from home?

About $529.3M a year, or $4,552 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 137 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 116,275 households in Dutchess County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dutchess County has 11.8 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $3.9M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Dutchess County would have about 143, against 137 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,264 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 43.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.

How fast is Dutchess County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Dutchess County at 300,708 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 116,275 households. Median household income in Dutchess County is $99,478, 23% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.5%, 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. Dutchess County scores 50 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #1,000 of 2,063 scored counties.

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