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Coffee shops and cafes in Lewis County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #684 of 2,063 scored counties
#11 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
8
2 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
4
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$38.5M
On food away from home · $3,469 a household
Spending per listing
$4.8M
30% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.2
35% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
26,479
−0.3% 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

Household spending on food away from home in Lewis County comes to about $38.5M a year: $3,469 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.8M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 30% 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 8 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 25%, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 7.2 for every 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.

In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Lewis County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 2,778 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.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lewis County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Lewis County is 58 (upper middle), #684 of 2,063 scored counties and #11 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Lewis 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 Lewis County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureLewis CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.212.211.0
Spending per listing$4.8M$3.5M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)2,7781,0751,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.3%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,469$4,270$4,070
Median household income$68,182$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5836

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
26
Annual payroll, 2023
$564K
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
82 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
26,479−0.3% since 2020
Households
11,110
Median age
42.2
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,276 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$68,182+25.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,901
Median home value
$166,100
Jobs located here
6,520
Daytime population
23,754Residents 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 Lewis 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
11Lewis County, NY5887.2$4.8M−0.3%#684 of 2,063

Other business types in Lewis County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 coffee shops and cafes in Lewis County. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 4 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 Lewis County, NY spend on food away from home?

About $38.5M a year, or $3,469 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.8M 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 11,110 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lewis County has 7.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.8M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Lewis County would have about 10, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,778 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Lewis County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Lewis County at 26,479 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,110 households. Median household income in Lewis County is $68,182, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.1%, 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. Lewis County scores 58 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #684 of 2,063 scored counties.

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