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Coffee shops and cafes in Sequatchie County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for coffee shops and cafes in Sequatchie County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,045 of 2,063 scored counties
#45 of 67 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Household spending a year
- $19.8M
- On food away from home · $3,202 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 17,861
- +12.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Sequatchie County spend about $19.8M a year on food away from home, or $3,202 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 coffee shops and cafes, that is $4M per cafe, 7% 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 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings in Sequatchie County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.1, 26% below the U.S. rate of 11.0.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Sequatchie County in 2023. That is one for every 1,549 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.
Population estimates show Sequatchie County grew 12.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Sequatchie County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for coffee shops and cafes, ranking #1,045 of 2,063 scored counties and #45 of 67 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Sequatchie County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Sequatchie County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 9.3 | 11.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $4M | $3.7M |
| Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) | 1,549 | 1,869 | 1,518 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +62.3% | +24.3% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,202 | $3,670 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars
- Employees, 2023
- 15
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $264K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 17,861+12.7% since 2020
- Households
- 6,194
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 266 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 63
- Median household income
- $58,750+19.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,174
- Median home value
- $232,600
- Jobs located here
- 3,543
- Daytime population
- 14,059Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for coffee shops and cafes, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Sequatchie County marked.
Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 92 | 8 | 4.6 | $8.6M | +7.7% | #16 of 2,063 |
| 2Roane County, TN | 87 | 8 | 3.5 | $10.3M | +7.0% | #37 of 2,063 |
| 3Cheatham County, TN | 82 | 9 | 5.5 | $7.2M | +4.1% | #76 of 2,063 |
| 4Loudon County, TN | 81 | 14 | 5.8 | $6.8M | +15.6% | #87 of 2,063 |
| 5Hawkins County, TN | 78 | 7 | 3.0 | $10.7M | +5.0% | #126 of 2,063 |
| 6Robertson County, TN | 78 | 17 | 6.0 | $6.4M | +9.9% | #134 of 2,063 |
| 7Jefferson County, TN | 78 | 14 | 6.4 | $5.4M | +9.3% | #142 of 2,063 |
| 8Lincoln County, TN | 72 | 10 | 6.7 | $5.1M | +4.3% | #251 of 2,063 |
| 9Hickman County, TN | 71 | 5 | 5.3 | $6.5M | +5.0% | #265 of 2,063 |
| 10Cumberland County, TN | 71 | 18 | 6.4 | $5M | +8.0% | #277 of 2,063 |
| 45Sequatchie County, TN | 49 | 5 | 8.1 | $4M | +12.7% | #1,045 of 2,063 |
Other business types in Sequatchie County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes63
- Sit-down restaurants72
- Fast food and sandwich shops39
- Pizza
- Coffee shops and cafes49
- Bakeries and dessert shops
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Sequatchie County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 coffee shops and cafes in Sequatchie County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023. The official count takes in all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars, not only coffee shops and cafes: bakeries and dessert shops are counted too.
How much do households in Sequatchie County, TN spend on food away from home?
About $19.8M a year, or $3,202 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 6,194 households in Sequatchie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sequatchie County, TN compare with the U.S. for coffee shops and cafes?
Sequatchie County has 8.1 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $3.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,549 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S.
How fast is Sequatchie County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Sequatchie County at 17,861 people in 2025, up 12.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,194 households. Median household income in Sequatchie County is $58,750, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.0%, 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. Sequatchie County scores 49 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,045 of 2,063 scored counties.
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