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Coffee shops and cafes in Northampton County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Northampton County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #439 of 2,063 scored counties
#18 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 114
- 36 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +10.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $516.8M
- On food away from home · $4,214 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Northampton County spend about $516.8M a year on food away from home, or $4,214 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.5M of household spending for each cafe on map listings, 22% 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 114 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Northampton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 32% of them, against 39% across the U.S. That is 9.3 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Northampton County in 2023, up 10.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,727 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 10 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $860K have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Northampton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Northampton County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Northampton County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #439 of 2,063 scored counties and #18 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Northampton County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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.
| Measure | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 8.6 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.5M | $4.6M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,727 | 1,815 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.9% | +14.1% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,214 | $3,973 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 64 → 71All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +10.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 725
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11436 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 140The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $860K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Northampton 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 Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Northampton County marked.
Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Perry County, PA | 79 | 11 | 6.0 | $6.4M | +2.1% | #116 of 2,063 |
| 2York County, PA | 79 | 126 | 6.9 | $5.8M | +3.6% | #119 of 2,063 |
| 3Franklin County, PA | 77 | 44 | 6.9 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #158 of 2,063 |
| 4Pike County, PA | 77 | 20 | 8.2 | $4.8M | +7.2% | #165 of 2,063 |
| 5Schuylkill County, PA | 74 | 20 | 3.4 | $10.2M | +1.5% | #194 of 2,063 |
| 6Lehigh County, PA | 74 | 92 | 6.4 | $6.4M | +2.7% | #204 of 2,063 |
| 7Chester County, PA | 74 | 189 | 9.2 | $5.6M | +4.2% | #205 of 2,063 |
| 8Cumberland County, PA | 74 | 91 | 8.6 | $4.9M | +6.5% | #214 of 2,063 |
| 9Adams County, PA | 73 | 24 | 5.9 | $6.8M | +3.6% | #226 of 2,063 |
| 10Berks County, PA | 73 | 120 | 7.4 | $5.4M | +2.7% | #238 of 2,063 |
| 18Northampton County, PA | 65 | 114 | 9.3 | $4.5M | +3.7% | #439 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Northampton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes55
- Sit-down restaurants53
- Fast food and sandwich shops73
- Pizza60
- Coffee shops and cafes65
- Bakeries and dessert shops47
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many coffee shops and cafes are in Northampton County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 114 coffee shops and cafes in Northampton County. 36 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 10.9% 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 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on food away from home?
About $516.8M a year, or $4,214 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 114 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Northampton County has 9.3 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4.5M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Northampton County would have about 140, against 114 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,727 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Northampton County scores 65 for coffee shops and cafes (upper middle), #439 of 2,063 scored counties.
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