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Coffee shops and cafes in York County, SC
The coffee shops and cafes in York County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #81 of 2,063 scored counties
#6 of 36 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 74
- 37 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 52
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +40.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $480.1M
- On food away from home · $4,219 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.5M
- 75% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 41% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 306,887
- +8.1% since 2020
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What this means
York County scores 82 (high) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #81 of 2,063 scored counties and #6 of 36 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for coffee shops and cafes.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 74 coffee shops and cafes in York County. 37 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.5, 41% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
At $4,219 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $480.1M a year on food away from home. That works out to $6.5M per cafe, 75% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 52 businesses with payroll in York County classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, up 40.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,188 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $6.5M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in York County. Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How York County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | York County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.5 | 8.4 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.5M | $4.4M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 2,188 | 2,612 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.5% | +28.1% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.1% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,219 | $3,660 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $89,095 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 52All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +40.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 683
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 13All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7437 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 130The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $6.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 306,887+8.1% since 2020
- Households
- 113,785
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 681 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 431
- Median household income
- $89,095+36.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,529
- Median home value
- $361,300
- Jobs located here
- 111,939
- Daytime population
- 267,996Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with York County marked.
Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lancaster County, SC | 90 | 23 | 5.7 | $6.9M | +18.3% | #22 of 2,063 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 87 | 62 | 6.6 | $5.9M | +18.7% | #44 of 2,063 |
| 3Aiken County, SC | 85 | 37 | 5.3 | $6.9M | +7.3% | #49 of 2,063 |
| 4Jasper County, SC | 83 | 5 | 3.8 | $9.1M | +32.2% | #60 of 2,063 |
| 5Dorchester County, SC | 83 | 47 | 7.4 | $5.2M | +10.1% | #70 of 2,063 |
| 6York County, SC | 82 | 74 | 6.5 | $6.5M | +8.1% | #81 of 2,063 |
| 7Kershaw County, SC | 82 | 15 | 5.6 | $6.4M | +11.6% | #82 of 2,063 |
| 8Lexington County, SC | 79 | 88 | 7.2 | $5.3M | +7.7% | #123 of 2,063 |
| 9Oconee County, SC | 77 | 21 | 6.1 | $5.7M | +6.3% | #154 of 2,063 |
| 10Laurens County, SC | 73 | 15 | 5.6 | $5.7M | +6.2% | #235 of 2,063 |
Other business types in York County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes76
- Sit-down restaurants76
- Fast food and sandwich shops72
- Pizza77
- Coffee shops and cafes82
- Bakeries and dessert shops72
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 York County, SC?
There are 74 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in York County as of September 2026. 37 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 52 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 40.5% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in York County, SC spend on food away from home?
About $480.1M a year, or $4,219 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $6.5M 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 113,785 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, SC compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
York County has 6.5 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $6.5M, 75% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, York County would have about 130, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,188 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, SC growing?
Population estimates put York County at 306,887 people in 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 113,785 households. The median household income in York County is $89,095 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.3% 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. York County scores 82 for coffee shops and cafes (high), #81 of 2,063 scored counties.
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