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Coffee shops and cafes in Seneca County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,389 of 2,063 scored counties
#42 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
15
5 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
6
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$48.1M
On food away from home · $3,533 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
13% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.0
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
32,883
−1.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 coffee shops and cafes in Seneca County. 5 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 11.0.

At $3,533 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Seneca County spend about $48.1M a year on food away from home. Spread across 15 coffee shops and cafes, that is $3.2M per cafe, 13% 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.

Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Seneca County in 2023. That is one for every 2,268 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.

Population estimates put the population change in Seneca County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Seneca County is 40 (lower middle), #1,389 of 2,063 scored counties and #42 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Seneca 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 Seneca County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureSeneca CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.012.211.0
Spending per listing$3.2M$3.5M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)2,2681,0751,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+17.3%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.7%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,533$4,270$4,070
Median household income$68,089$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score4036

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 6All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
43
Annual payroll, 2023
$688K
One-person businesses, 2023
0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
155 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County

Population, 2025 estimate
32,883−1.7% since 2020
Households
13,606
Median age
43.9
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
324 sq. mi.
People per square mile
102
Median household income
$68,089+24.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,874
Median home value
$155,400
Jobs located here
11,145
Daytime population
30,768Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in New York, with Seneca 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
42Seneca County, NY401511.0$3.2M−1.7%#1,389 of 2,063

Other business types in Seneca County

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Questions

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

Seneca County has 15 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes.

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

About $48.1M a year, or $3,533 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 13,606 households in Seneca County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Seneca 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 $3.2M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Seneca County would have about 13, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,268 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Seneca County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Seneca County at 32,883 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,606 households. The median household income in Seneca County is $68,089 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Seneca County scores 40 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,389 of 2,063 scored counties.

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