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Coffee shops and cafes in Williams County, ND

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,761 of 2,063 scored counties
#10 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
31
6 chain locations (19%)
Official establishments
18
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Household spending a year
$64.7M
On food away from home · $4,269 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.5
86% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,767
+1.4% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Williams County is 30 (lower middle), #1,761 of 2,063 scored counties and #10 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 coffee shops and cafes in Williams County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 19%, against 39% across the U.S. That is 20.5 per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

At $4,269 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Williams County spend about $64.7M a year on food away from home. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 44% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Williams County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars. That is one for every 842 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $235K has gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Williams County. Population estimates put the population change in Williams County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Williams County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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 Williams County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureWilliams CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.514.411.0
Spending per listing$2.1M$2.7M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)8421,4091,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+48.7%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.4%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,269$3,940$4,070
Median household income$85,595$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score3035

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13 → 18All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
Employees, 2023
138
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
316 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$235K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
41,767+1.4% since 2020
Households
15,154
Median age
33.3
Homes lived in by their owners
53%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,078 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$85,595−1.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,741
Median home value
$284,800
Jobs located here
25,521
Daytime population
44,045Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Williams County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1McKenzie County, ND58813.3$3.5M+2.8%#706 of 2,063
2Morton County, ND561410.0$4M+3.8%#780 of 2,063
3Cass County, ND4811513.7$2.9M+9.1%#1,117 of 2,063
4Richland County, ND46811.7$3.3M+1.2%#1,181 of 2,063
5Stutsman County, ND441010.6$3.4M−0.6%#1,250 of 2,063
6Burleigh County, ND436315.3$2.8M+4.7%#1,291 of 2,063
7Ramsey County, ND4259.2$3.8M−0.4%#1,304 of 2,063
8Ward County, ND393010.5$3.8M−2.4%#1,421 of 2,063
9Grand Forks County, ND364113.1$2.8M+1.9%#1,561 of 2,063
10Williams County, ND303120.5$2.1M+1.4%#1,761 of 2,063

Other business types in Williams County

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

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Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Williams County, ND?

Williams County has 31 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 18 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. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Williams County, ND spend on food away from home?

About $64.7M a year, or $4,269 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 15,154 households in Williams County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Williams County has 20.5 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.1M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Williams County would have about 18, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 842 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.

How fast is Williams County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Williams County at 41,767 people in 2025, up 1.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,154 households. The median household income in Williams County is $85,595 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That fell 1.8% 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. Williams County scores 30 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,761 of 2,063 scored counties.

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