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Coffee shops and cafes in Washington County, UT

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,152 of 2,063 scored counties
#13 of 18 scored counties in Utah

Listings
99
52 chain locations (53%)
Official establishments
57
All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +83.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$277.2M
On food away from home · $3,972 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
24% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.2
29% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
213,670
+17.4% 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 99 coffee shops and cafes in Washington County. 52 of them (53%) are chain locations, against 39% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.2, 29% above the U.S. rate of 11.0.

Household spending on food away from home in Washington County comes to about $277.2M a year: $3,972 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.8M per cafe, 24% 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.

Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Washington County in 2023, up 83.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,224 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 also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Washington County.

Population estimates show Washington County grew 17.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For coffee shops and cafes, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle): #1,152 of 2,063 scored counties and #13 of 18 scored counties in Utah.

How Washington County compares

The same measures for Utah 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 Washington County, UT compared with Utah and the U.S.
MeasureWashington CountyUtahU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.211.611.0
Spending per listing$2.8M$3.7M$3.7M
Households per official establishment (all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars)1,2241,3001,518
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+83.9%+33.7%+24.3%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.4%+7.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,972$4,339$4,070
Median household income$80,632$95,166$80,734
Groundwork market score4761

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31 → 57All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars · +83.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,024
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
10All snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
9952 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
75The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
16
Amount
$7.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
213,670+17.4% since 2020
Households
69,786
Median age
40.7
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
2,428 sq. mi.
People per square mile
81
Median household income
$80,632+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$107,780
Median home value
$510,700
Jobs located here
87,513
Daytime population
200,923Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Coffee shops and cafes across Utah

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

Top counties in Utah

Counties in Utah ranked for coffee shops and cafes by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Tooele County, UT81197.9$5.6M+19.2%#93 of 2,063
2Cache County, UT75306.8$5.8M+8.5%#188 of 2,063
3Box Elder County, UT73126.1$6.4M+12.7%#228 of 2,063
4Davis County, UT70907.8$6M+4.8%#293 of 2,063
5Utah County, UT691788.8$5.1M+14.5%#328 of 2,063
6Sevier County, UT6968.0$4.6M+5.9%#339 of 2,063
7Wasatch County, UT651511.6$4.3M+9.9%#444 of 2,063
8Weber County, UT61929.8$4.2M+5.8%#572 of 2,063
9Sanpete County, UT5866.8$5.3M+10.3%#678 of 2,063
10Uintah County, UT5897.4$5M+7.3%#680 of 2,063
13Washington County, UT479914.2$2.8M+17.4%#1,152 of 2,063

Other business types in Washington County

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

Questions

How many coffee shops and cafes are in Washington County, UT?

Washington County has 99 coffee shops and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 52 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count coffee, tea, juice and bubble tea shops, and cafes. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in 2023, up 83.9% from 2019. That count covers all snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars (bakeries and dessert shops included), not only coffee shops and cafes. Another 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Washington County, UT spend on food away from home?

About $277.2M a year, or $3,972 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 99 coffee shops and cafes on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 69,786 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Washington County has 14.2 coffee shops and cafes per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 11.0. Spending per cafe is $2.8M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $3.7M. At the national ratio of coffee shops and cafes to household spending, Washington County would have about 75, against 99 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,224 households, against one for every 1,518 across the U.S. The official count rose 83.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.3% for the U.S.

How fast is Washington County, UT growing?

Population estimates put Washington County at 213,670 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,786 households. The median household income in Washington County is $80,632 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.8% 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. Washington County scores 47 for coffee shops and cafes (lower middle), #1,152 of 2,063 scored counties.

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