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Coffee shops and cafes in Ashtabula County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,075 of 2,063 scored counties
#63 of 77 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
23
4 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
24
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$130.4M
On food away from home · $3,323 a household
Spending per listing
$5.7M
53% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.9
46% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
96,713
−0.8% 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 23 coffee shops and cafes in Ashtabula County. 4 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. That comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.

Household spending on food away from home in Ashtabula County comes to about $130.4M a year: $3,323 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5.7M per cafe, 53% above 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Ashtabula County was 24 in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,635 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. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $34K has gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Ashtabula County.

Population estimates put the population change in Ashtabula County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes in Ashtabula County is 48 (lower middle), #1,075 of 2,063 scored counties and #63 of 77 scored counties in Ohio.

How Ashtabula County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Ashtabula County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureAshtabula CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.98.011.0
Spending per listing$5.7M$4.8M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,6351,9961,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+14.3%+27.9%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,323$3,829$4,070
Median household income$57,728$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4864

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 24All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
149
Annual payroll, 2023
$2M
One-person businesses, 2023
3All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
234 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$34K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
96,713−0.8% since 2020
Households
39,245
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
702 sq. mi.
People per square mile
138
Median household income
$57,728+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,486
Median home value
$159,500
Jobs located here
28,465
Daytime population
87,281Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morrow County, OH8753.7$10.4M+3.7%#36 of 2,063
2Union County, OH87197.8$6.1M+16.5%#43 of 2,063
3Clermont County, OH83526.1$6.8M+3.9%#66 of 2,063
4Pickaway County, OH82115.0$7.7M+7.4%#72 of 2,063
5Fairfield County, OH80427.0$6.2M+6.5%#107 of 2,063
6Lorain County, OH77846.6$5.9M+3.1%#153 of 2,063
7Warren County, OH77808.7$5.6M+5.7%#157 of 2,063
8Madison County, OH761610.2$4.1M+7.1%#179 of 2,063
9Clinton County, OH7563.6$10.3M+0.6%#180 of 2,063
10Henry County, OH7454.4$8.7M−0.2%#195 of 2,063
63Ashtabula County, OH48235.9$5.7M−0.8%#1,075 of 2,063

Other business types in Ashtabula County

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

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Ashtabula County, OH?

Ashtabula County has 23 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Ashtabula County, OH spend on food away from home?

About $130.4M a year, or $3,323 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $5.7M 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 39,245 households in Ashtabula County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Ashtabula County has 5.9 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $5.7M, 53% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Ashtabula County would have about 35, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,635 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.

How fast is Ashtabula County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Ashtabula County at 96,713 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 39,245 households. The median household income in Ashtabula County is $57,728 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Ashtabula County scores 48 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,075 of 2,063 scored counties.

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